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Hi @KA34,
Thank you for reaching out to PayPal.
Regarding your concern about payments that are on hold, please refer to this Help Center article for more details:
Please try to reach us through the help & contact link at the bottom of any PayPal page and select the option available.
Hope this helps.

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There are several reasons why a payment to a seller will be put on hold. Check below article for further details. Instead of waiting 21 days of hold, ask you buyer to Confirm Receipt of the item just follow the steps provided in the article below. Once the buyer is done confirming the receipt the balance will be release automatically to the seller.
How to Confirm Receipt:
https://www.paypal.com/us/smarthelp/article/how-do-i-confirm-receipt-of-an-item-faq4176?app=searchAu...
Reasons why there is Payment Hold:
https://www.paypal.com/us/smarthelp/article/why-is-my-payment-on-hold-or-unavailable--faq1987?app=se...
Hope this helps. Stay safe. Kudos & solved are greatly appreciated.

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