HOLDING OUR PAYMENTS RECEIVED

SURVIVOROIF0708
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THE WHOLE REASON I STARTED SELLING ON EBAY WAS DUE TO THE FINANCIAL CRUNCH MY FAMILY IS IN. I WAS MEDICALLY DISCHARGED IN MARCH OF 2009, AND PLACED INTO RETIRED STATUS FROM THE US ARMY FROM WOUNDS I RECEIVED IN THE IRAQ WAR. MY INCOME HAS BEEN REDUCED BY $35,000+ SINCE BEING RETIRED. I WAS A NATIONAL GUARDSMAN MAKING WELL OVER $63000 A YEAR, TO MAKING $23,600 A YEAR ON THIS MEDICAL RETIREMENT. WELL ANYWAY, I STARTED SELLING OFF MY MILITARY UNIFORMS, ETC. AND IT HAS TAKEN OFF QUICKLY AND WITH GREAT SUCCESS. WELL I NEED THE MONEY KNOW, NOT IN 20 DAYS. WHY PUT A HOLD ON THE MONEY THAT HAS ALREADY BEEN SENT TO ME? ON TOP OF THAT, I AM STILL SELLING AND NEED TO MAIL MY PACKAGES OFF, BUT CAN NOT IF IT IS ON HOLD! YOU EVEN HAVE MY BANK ACCOUNT INFO, AND I HAD IT SET UP SO THAT IT COULD BE USED FOR BACK UP. IT JUST MAKES NO SENSE. THIS IS A SICK POLICY.

 I AM, AS SOON AS THESE ITEMS CLEAR, GOING TO CLOSE OUT THIS ACCOUNT AND QUIT SELLING THROUGH EBAY. THERE ARE OTHER SITES OUT THERE THAT I CAN SELL THROUGH. I WATCHED A NEWS CAST ON 2020 ABOUT EBAY AND ITS PROBLEMS, AND I WAS STUPID ENOUGH TO DO IT ANYWAY. I WILL NO LONGER DUE BUSINESS WITH PAPAL OR EBAY ANY MORE! "AND THAT'S A FACT JACK".

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profdata
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The hold is not for 21 days.

 

The hold is released within 48 hours of the D/C showing delivery OR when the buyer leaves feedback...which everone is first.

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DUCKY771
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I'm new to pay pal and have had only one transaction And it went like clockwork.  Not knowing all the details of your situation I  find it hard to make judgement either way.  I wish you well and thank you for protecting our freedom!

 

ducky771

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