I was just caught up in the 21 day hold as I posted a couple of days ago. There is $1,850 at stake here which i desperately need. I am sick and cannot work and have bills to pay. I was told on the phone by a Paypal rep that once I can show proof of delivery, they will release the funds. I plan on selling many more items on Ebay and would like to use Paypal. So, I am trying to work with the system to improve the way it works. Paypal claims they are trying to protect buyer's by releasing funds only upon delivery. The notion of the buyer having to post a positive feedback on Ebay before the money is released is a problem. I do not know what nits the buyer will pick. The item is what is says in the listing, it works. Having to wait for buyer feedback is unreasonable. Then there is Ebay's final value fee. I am sure they will want that before I get paid. So, I have $200 in shipping and $120 in Ebay Fees and no money. This is preposterous. Now, I can undertand requiring delivery of goods sold before releasing funds when the seller on Ebay is an occassional seller as opposed to an on-line store with a long track record. Looking at this from both sides. However, Paypal should release the shipping fees to the seller for items that are expensive to ship. They could set up a payment system with USPS, UPS, FedEx and release shipping fees directly to the carriers. Ebay needs to suspend the Final Value Fee until the seller is paid. If my funds are held up in lengthy dispute intitated by the buyer, why should Ebay be paid the FInal Value Fee? Ipso Facto, the item is not worth what it sold for, so how can Ebay expect to be paid a fee based on "value" before there is an actual settlement? Why is it that Ebay does not permit payment via USPS Money Order, bank check, personal check or any method outside of electronic payment systems? Years ago I bought items on Ebay and paid by personal check. The seller shipped the goods once the check cleared. What is wrong with that? I guess Ebay's greed in forcing us into Paypal to increase their consolidated fee income was the reason. Is there any other explanation? The Ebay/Paypal system needs refining and I wish them luck in working it out.I want to continue working with them but I am not sure they can be trusted. There is something else going on here- bank float on monies held.
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