@lynnb2,
Welcome to the community. I can certainly understand your confusion and frustration seeing that charge on your bank. Normally, you should only see one fourth of the transaction or the initial down payment of the transaction authorize on your account. If you see more than that, I would consult with your bank to see if that is only a temporary authorization and is going to fall off or not. If it does not look like it's a temporary authorization, I would recommend reaching out to our Customer Support teams for further assistance.
You can reach Customer Support by clicking Contact at the bottom of the PayPal website. They're also available through Twitter direct message or Facebook instant message. I also found this Help Center article, if you would like more information: Why is there a pending authorisation shown in my PayPal activity for my Pay in 4 Transaction?
I hope this helps.
Wendy
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