21 days ebay payment query

[Littleloz]

Hello I sold an item on ebay (18 December), which was collected. 21 days delay works out to payment being received tomorrow, but will this be delayed by Christmas and New Year holidays? Thanks so much in advance for any assistance! Loz

[kernowlass]

@Littleloz

You should never really use paypal for an item that is to be collected or personally delivered as you have 0 seller protection.

Your buyer can collect the item and then file a dispute for non receipt of item. As you would have no tracking number to prove delivery of the item to him then you would lose the dispute.

That is why Ebay give you the option of 'cash on collection' and you can state in your decription that that is the only payment you will accept. If a buyer pays with Paypal then you are allowed to refund that payment and re-state 'cash on collection'.

That way you have cash in hand / no wait / no fee / no risk of a dispute.

However to answer your actual question it should be 21 calender days.

[Littleloz]

Thanks so much for explaning and confirming. I had never thought about the proof of collection. I haven't received any complaints with the item, so I hope it clears tomorrow 😄