Speeding up 'pending authorization' refund (Cashstar)
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Despite having looked up for other people within Paypal's community, as well as within the community itself, I noticed there is not a solution or any proper help for pending authorization payments from Cashstar? I tried to buy a Roblox giftcard, and both times it went through as 'pending authorization' (which is why I've typed this out instead of submitting a dispute) despite the fact the money was still taken out of my account, and the fact that Cashstar payments are usually meant to be automated (I was buying a digital card from their site). Not to mention, from what I've seen from multiple accounts, Cashstar's support service is rather lacking and won't do anything at all (despite multiple people on PayPal claiming that you should just contact the seller and they'll kindly refund you.)
While yes, I can get my money back in 29 days, that's a rather long period and I'd rather not have to wait over an issue that has occurred multiple times and has clearly not been resolved by either Paypal or Cashstar. Unfortunately the money was taken from my Paypal balance so I'm unable to contact any sort of bank. Is there any way to speed up the process of getting back my money? Or very least respond these issues? I do not want to have to wait a month over incompetent sellers that have not done anything to fix their system. If needed I can provide proof this has happened for multiple instances from the same company. Please do not respond with anything I've already mentioned above.
Proof of Cashstar's similar cases + support cases & issues, showing nothing has been resolved by them or Paypal :
https://devforum.roblox.com/t/cannot-buy-giftcards-on-cashstar-transaction-declined/1204129/37
https://www.paypal-community.com/t5/Transactions/Paid-and-Didn-t-Received/m-p/2837173
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When you pay a company then it is often pending or awaiting authorisation until that company processes your order and captures the pending payment.
If they don't process the order and capture that payment then the pending status times out at 30 days post-payment and returns back to your funding source.
Paypal allows a seller up to 30 days to capture a payment.
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Kudos / Solution appreciated.

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