Yes, I agree, its annoyingly tedious, isn't it. This reason may not be Paypal specific, But most, financial entities slow the processing of funds down, artificially, it is done to maximise the profit made from the interest on the (our) money, Yes in many EU countries 2 hours is not unusual, but several days is, quite frankly, an insult, As it is now, with the advent of computers & the internet, transfers can take place quickly, thousands of transactions in milliseconds, 24/7, but historically, as the public are used to waiting several days, so even more interest can be made, and the actual owner of the money neither has any control or option over their own money, and draws no interest and must wait.
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