First Time Paypal User

[bluerose1]

hi there,  i have never used paypal before but decided to set it up to help make school payments easier.... i purchased access to my online textbook with paypal about 20 hours ago and I'm confused as to why the money has not been taken from my linked bank account. I just wanted to know if this is normal considering that it is a weekend or if something was not done correctly and needs to be fixed. I would appreciate the help, thanks!

[kernowlass · Accepted solution]

@bluerose1 

Transfers from bank accounts are never instant, that is why when you buy something paypal credit the seller upfront for you and paypal take the wait for the funds to transfer to pay them back again, this is so you get your item without delay.

Takes several working days to transfer as Paypal use the slowest (cheapest) transfer option BUT funds normally leave your bank account from a few hours up to a few days later.