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By the way- Instead of either of the two options I mentioned above, as a seller I am chosing to not list any items until Paypal changes this policy. I won't take a chance of possibly not receiving my money...or even just having to wait 3 weeks for it; and I'm not going to make a buyer wait that long. ... View more

You can thank Paypal's new policy for that. As sellers, we now have to wait up to 30 days before Paypal releases the funds to us. Depending on the seller, some may choose to ship the item anyway, and hope the money gets released; others, like your seller, might choose to wait until the money clears before shipping the item. As much as its inconvenient, I really don't blame them. One thing though- did the seller clearly state this policy in their listing?   One of the problems I see happening is the inability for buyers to be able to make a claim against a seller. I believe there is a limit for a buyer to make a claim...is it 30 days? Not sure. But if it is 30 days, and the item doesn't even get shipped for 25 days, there is a good chance that you won't even receive the item in time to make a claim if the item isn't as described. You might want to look into that. ... View more

And how do we fund the shipping? With the old method, I used the buyer's actual money to ship the item. I mostly sell auto parts, some of which can be costly to ship. I can't afford to shell out a couple hundred dollars of my own money for shipping for a batch of items while I wait to be reimbursed.   I'll turn to selling on Craigslist instead if Paypal doesn't eliminate this new policy. It was bad enough that paypal and ebay were both badly slanted to protecting buyers more than sellers, but this is rediculous. ... View more

I just received the e-mail many others have about Paypal now holding funds for up to 21 days. At first I thought it was a spoof mail, but now see its real. I almost exclusively use my business Paypal account for ebay purchases and sales. I have 602 feedback, shown as 100%, with only one negative from several years ago- a foreign buyer who refused to pay the extra $5 to cover shipping to Canada, which was clearly stated in my listing. I have refunded money a couple times, VERY promptly, when there were any issues, which still resulted in positive feedback, without need of Paypal getting involved.   I'm just a small, part-time seller. I can't afford to have my money tied up for up to three weeks. I'll give Paypal 30 days to change this new policy, during which time I won't be listing my items for sale. If this policy isn't changed within 30 days, I'll be closing my Paypal account. I'm sure I won't be alone, as I've read several complaints already posted in the forum.   Please come to your senses and get rid of this joke of a policy. You are only hurting yourselves. ... View more