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Re: Payment on hold

by Jeffs386 Contributor in Transactions Archives
‎Mar-20-2022 09:22 PM
‎Mar-20-2022 09:22 PM
Plus PayPal is connected directly to my bank account...so in the event of a problem it they can easily take the money back but as mentioned that has never been an issue I could see them "protecting" themselves if I was a new user or a problematic user but they can't use thar excuse to randomly hold up a payment especially since I sold another product earlier that day and the payment was issued immediately ... View more

Re: Payment on hold

by Jeffs386 Contributor in Transactions Archives
‎Mar-20-2022 09:19 PM
‎Mar-20-2022 09:19 PM
As mentioned nobody needed protecting ,I have been a member for 22 years with not so much as a single complaint from me or towards me and I used to buy and sell high end tube stereo equipment that sold for big money ..problem for PayPal is that they aren't the only game in town anymore Venmo,Cash app,Zelle ... It's my policy that I do not ship a darn thing until payment clears so when they decide to hijack my money it creates a stalemate ... View more

Payment on hold

by Jeffs386 Contributor in Transactions Archives
‎Mar-20-2022 05:50 PM
‎Mar-20-2022 05:50 PM
Why is PayPal now holding money? Been an outstanding member since 2000 with zero complaints or problems,yesterday they held a payment saying I must prove buyer received item before payment will be released,I immediately refunded the payment and buyer then paid by Venmo I have over 800 Ebay transactions with a 100% approval rating and PayPal has my banking info so what's going on? I tried to call to talk to someone but the person could barely speak English and had zero answers ... View more
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