When am I getting money that was refunded to me?

[brenky7]

Hi, I've just cancelled an Airbnb reservation and am eligible for a full refund.

Got a message from Paypal that the money was sent back to me +  i can see the refund tx in tx history.

The money wasn't added to my paypal balance, nor did it go to my connected bank card.

Does paypal need some time to process this stuff before i actually receive the money? If so how much?

BTW, my payments TO Paypal are instantaneous with my bank. Do payments FROM Paypal take some time anyway?

[kernowlass · Accepted solution]

@brenky7 

If you funded the original Paypal payment to the seller from your bank account or a card then once marked refunded/completed it will automatically go back to that bank account or card.
Normally it can take a few days up to a week to go back to a bank account. Paypal say allow 30 days for a card (1 billing cycle) but its rarely that long.
(Can vary according to country though).
https://www.paypal.com/us/smarthelp/article/FAQ1212