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So I recently purchased an item from a site called 'thegamecollection'. A reliable site that I purchase from all time. First time doing a preorder on that site and upon preordering, the amount was taken away from my balance which I thought was perfectly fine.  Fast forward to the release date of an item and I get another charge on my card. I ask the support of that site and they tell me that it is completely normal and the first time that they charged me, it wasn't them taking the money but actually Paypal holding the money until the deal was authorized.  1 week later after the 2nd charge and I still don't have my money back - the money that Paypal is apparently holding in reserves or something? Why did Paypal charge me x2 for preorder and when will I get my money back in my bank account? I only see 1 transaction ON paypal being made but they actually charged me x2 as I can see on my bank statement (bank app).  ... View more

So, I have 2 problems:  1) I have enough amount money on my paypal balance, and whenever I try to buy from ANY site, literally ANY site that provides paypal, paypal ALWAYS goes and charge my debit card. There is no way for me to change it on the site I'm trying to buy, and I tried changing currencies in order to see if it'll change anything. Is there somekind of problem with my paypal or something?  2) I recieved additional funds on my paypal account, and I've been waiting 24 hours for payments to settle down. They are STILL pending and I aren't available to use. ( this is not related to the question above, I have enough available balance to purchase on sites I want to purchase certain things ). How long does it usually take for payment to settle down?  ... View more