Why Paypal considered me a Seller?

[capricornmoon]

Hi!

My friend sent me money, but for some reason Paypal considered it as "payment for goods", so it considered me as a Seller (I never sold anything on paypal and never registered as a seller), put this money on hold for 21 days, took fee ($2.50) and says "increase your sales to unlock"...

What should I do? Why did it happen? Friend says that she didn't choose option "payment for goods" when transfered money.

I never planned to sell anything on the internet via paypal.

[kernowlass]

@capricornmoon 

I don't think you have the option to receive friends/family ie gift payments in your country of Kazakhstan.

So all payments are received as if you are a seller and subject to the new seller hold as per links.

https://www.paypal.com/us/cshelp/article/why-is-my-payment-on-hold-or-unavailable-help126
https://www.paypal.com/us/cshelp/article/how-can-i-release-my-payments-on-hold-help129