@7yearseller wrote:
In no way intending disrespect, but if you will go into the thread titled Horrible Idea to hold funds for 21 days !!!, you will find out a lot more about it. There are varying opinions and varying experiences, thus many different views. You may see some people, like me, who were upset about this at first, but I came to understand why they have to do this. As I have said a lot, it is not that I like it, it is just that I do understand what businesses often have to do to stay in business. There are those who look at this one way and then those of us who see it another way. I feel it is just a strategic business move, and that nothing can be done to change it across the board, but each seller can work on their own to do everything by the book and have their holds lifted in time. Mine have been, but that is not to say it will not happen again to my funds. It is something you really have to learn to work with. There are many eBay sellers who have not been affected at all, but those of us who have did or did not do some little something that appears as a red flag to Paypal. The case of the seller who says it is because of so many refunds is an example. I refund a lot, as well, but my refunds are overages on shipping. I will no longer refund any overages because of this. That is just one small example.
If you will read through the other thread, you will see some of the reasons given by a moderator on here, some things I have repeated, and you will also see very angry people who think they can stop this action by not selling. That won't make a dent in the 23 million sellers on eBay.
I wish you the very best. I truly do. Please don't allow the bitter people on here to sway you, because again you simply can't change it. And, no I don't work for Paypal, but I have been accused of that and being pro-paypal. I am simply a small seller who realized I would lose more if I just quit selling than if I have to wait a while for my funds. If you print your labels with Paypal, not eBay, you will be paying for the label, but from a few seconds to 24 hours, the shipping funds will be released and you will have that money to use for another label. The moderator here said to just keep a few shipping charges in Paypal so you always have extra money to be used for labels.
I covered a lot of what is happening, but you may learn more from the other thread I mentioned.
Yes, I started a post entitled "a fair solution to the 21 day hold", suggesting that sellers ban together in protest of an unfair policy that eventually will effect all sellers, regardless of their size; and yes, it probably sounds impossible to accomplish; like the proverbial David against Goliath. Nevertheless, as long as sellers continue to encourage PayPal/eBay to contrive policies, without regard to their main income providers, the sellers, they will continue to infringe on our livlihood. Complaining is not enough. Understanding their purpose, in spite of the fact that a policy interfers with our peace of mind, is not enough. If you want PayPal/eBay to listen to your complaints, you have to hit them in their pockets. This call to action is not for everyone, since not everyone is a team player. There are those that will only be concerned about their own situation, until of course, the policy effects them personally. There are those who attempt to rationalize this very unfair policy even when it effects them personally. However, for those who agree that the eBay "seller" is being treated unfairly, NOT selling on eBay is a reasonable solution. Disturbing the flow of money of any business gains recognition, however small the amount; especially larger businesses that depend on income forcasts for their stock holders. It's time eBay/PayPal recognize sellers not simply as customers, but as partners who deserve fair treatment, because without sellers, there is nothing for buyers, and a loss of income for ebay/PayPal. You need an alternative for selling? Use webstore.com - it's free! Use Google Checkout or Alertpay, get your own merchant account if possible. Stop complaining on these forums and do something constructive for yourself, because eBay and PayPal just don't care how they effect you, but they will.
