Refund still "pending"

[HWD73]

Help! I'm a bit new to this. I bought a washing machine via eBay and paid via Paypal. When I went to get it, it was faulty and therefore didn't take it away. The seller said they'd issue a refund via paypal. I have received an email from Paypal saying that I've received a refund but that it'd be shown as "pending" until 8th February. It is now the 9th February and it is still shown as "pending". Is this normal? Am I just being impatient? I can't seem to set up a dispute in the resolution centre as it says it is still pending. AAAARRRGGH!

[HWD73]

Oh, and the payment came direct from my bank account.

[arghhh]

Yes i have the same problem it says its pending until 8th feb and its now 9th feb and its still saying pending on my side i contacted the seller and she does not understand why has she has the funds in her bank account for the refund so please reply to us????????????? its really annoying!

[kernowlass]

 If your payment has processed and then the seller has to refund you then they can only issue a refund via funds in their paypal balance or an echeque.

They can't refund using their card as a refund source.

So the echeque has to clear through to the sellers paypal account and then it is credited to you and the hold lifted.

The date is a "guesstimate" and as it is the weekend it may be Monday before it clears through to you.

But you may be in luck and it will clear later today.