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@skier wrote: PayPal offers a  Money Market Fund based on what you keep in your Account Balance.   No worries, you won't get rich.  You can find the details in your PayPal Account.   Regards,   skier     Hi Skier,   Sorry, but yes, worries.  Isn't as easy as you make it seem all the time.  For instance, I already have a verified acct with paypal and have had it for years.  I have opened a new bank account with a different bank to use with PayPal explicitly for the Money Market Fund account.  When I go to anyplace on PayPal, including your advice in 'your PayPal Account' it doesn't say that you can open a new acct for Money Market exclusively, it wants to actually take the bank account you already have attached with PayPal and turn that acct. automatically into the Money Market account.  Sooooooo, since that isn't what I want to happen, I can't find my answer I need, including everything listed under my PayPal Account.  I've already written PayPal asking about this 5 days ago and have gotten no response so I guess I'll have to go the telephone route.  I understand I could cancel my existing verified account, which I don't want to do since I've had it since the 90's and then open my new bank account choosing the option to have it sign up as Money Market but then I would be without an account for a while with PayPal and would lose any and all of my interactions through the years with my existing account.  I also am an eBay seller who hasn't been active for a while but intend to start selling again so I don't want to have to basically start all over with PayPal and possibly cause problems when it comes to being recognized as a long-standing PayPal/eBay client and take theh chance of losing my 3000+ positive feedbacks.  Soooo, again, yup, problems even combing through my PayPal Account can't fix.  Frustrating you can't use eBay without using PayPal basically, especially since one of the class action lawsuits against PayPal/eBay has just started within the courts.  Sure makes you feel secure with PayPal, expecially with their putting holds on your monies sometiimes for up to 21 days for basically no reasons and no responses to questions about it.  You can read all about the fed up with PayPal threads on the boards - extremely interesting.  BUT, I still think eBay is the best place to actually use as an auction place so I am going to stick it out with them but try to have more than one way to accept payments.  Sadly, if you go to googlecheckout.com you will see on their boards that google is now starting to follow the illegal examples of PayPal/eBay and is holding peoples' monies unjustly causing gads of problems with Sellers.  Anyway, I wish finding answers about the Money Market account were as easily answered as you imply.  Because I have a bit of a more complicated situation my answers aren't easy to find and PayPal still ignores and ignores and ignores.  Good luck to all the others opening the Money Market account or switching your existing account to it, it's a good deal and you really will have an easy go of it in making the change.   Arlykat ... View more

POSTED BY PULLMYFINGER: Re: PayPal pending payment[ New ] 04-26-2010 02:20 PM - last edited on 04-26-2010 02:28 PM "1) Im an artist to i do constrution ,,,get over yourself! (2) Someone is always listening bet on it ,closing your account yeah ok let me complicate my life some more ,glad you got the time and can afford the expense being an artist and all ,they can hold out longer then all of us and if not they'll fold and mutate into something else and do it all over again.(3) I believe its submitted.(4) what world are you from this is about rich getting richer and poor getting poorer." ============== Jeese Pullmyfinger - cool your jets some.  The poster you are yelling at isn't the enemy here, why not direct your anger into a constructive letter to your Attorney General or something.  How about calling PayPal's toll free number 1000 times a day and let them start picking up the bill for so many calls they will start receiving.  Keep your eye on the true enemy here and we will all collectively benefit from it.     ... View more

@femsol wrote: @paul wrote: CAN ANYONE OUT THERE IN LALA LAND ACTUALLY COMPUTE OR COMPREHEND WHY PAY-PAL HAS A 21DAY HOLD POLICY?FIRST OF ALL THEY ARE GOOD AT WHAT THEY DO IN THE FRAUD DETECTION DEPARTMENT.AND PAYPAL LOST HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS ON THIS DIRTY GAME PEOPLE PLAY AND THE MAJORITY OF US DO PLAY BY THE RULES AND PAY-PAL IS AWARE OF THIS IMPORTANT FACT.DOES ANYONE READING THIS TOPIC AT THIS MOMENT PRACTICE FRAUD IN ONE FORM OR ANOTHER?THEN WHY SHOULD YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO COMPLAIN?I SAY THAT PAY-PAL IS A BENIFIT AND YOU WHO HAVE YOUR BIGSHOT CLASS ACTION SUITS SHOULD OPEN YOUR EYES FOR ONCE AND SEE THIS COMPANIES SIDE AND YOU TRY RUNNING PAY-PAL AND THATS FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO MIGHT BE ABLE TO AND SEE HOW YOU WOULD RESPOND TO FRAUD.I AM NOT AN EMPLOYEE AND EACH DAY I SEE ALL THE WHINING FROM PEOPLE THAT ARE SO IN THE DARK THAT THEY FAIL TO REALIZE THAT E-BAY AND PAY-PAL ARE ONE COMPANY SO WHAT GIVES A PERSON THE AUTHORITY TO POST A TOPIC BASED ON INFORMED FACTS AND NOT MAKE MISTATMENTS OR WEAK ASSUMPTIVE ACUSATIONS AND WHO IS GOING TO WIN THE CLASS ACTION SUITS THAT PEOPLE INITIATED WITH THAT KIND OF THINKING?NOT ANYONE DESCRIBED HERE AND KUDO'S TO THE HONORABLE PAY-PAL Paul your ignorance and reasoning continues to astound me.  I think you might have more fun in Washington with the teabaggers and rallying against health care reform with incendiary remarks and name calling. My question to you is do you have a life?  Why are you wasting your time by your own admission reading these whining posts everyday? Talk about mistatements or weak assumptive accusations--I have yet to see you post one single independent link to support your position that PayPal is honorable. You just seem to spew rhetoric and bad rhetoric at that.   These forums should be a place where people can come looking for help and advice or whine if they want but not attacked for their lack of knowledge as many are new  sellers.  A majority of sellers have been active for years and were active on eBay when PayPal went from an independent company that was just one of the payment options that we could offer on our eBay listings to becoming part of eBay and things gradually changed.   Who are you to sit back and judge others while offering no concrete advice.  Get a life please. I read these in the morning, post if I have something to add and will point out the useless rantings of people like you and hope you go away. if you have nothing substantial to say or whine about--you are reverse whining and it is tedious.   BTW what makes you think you are so superior and knowledgeable of the law that you can criticize and determine that a class action cannot be filed--JUST BECAUSE YOU KNOW HOW TO USE THE CAP LOCK BUTTON?   From Wikipedia "The proposed class must consist of a group of individuals or business entities that have suffered a common injury or injuries. Typically these cases result from an action on the part of a business or a particular product defect or policy that applied to all proposed class members in a uniform manner"  Seems to me that everyone who has had their funds held even after complying with the so called requirements for eBay/PayPal is part of the "class". Oh and in case you are not aware the class action suit will be filed against eBay as the parent company of PayPal. Here is an idea why don't you call one of the class action firms and tell them they are wasting their time--I know they would love to hear from you.   Suggest strongly you click on this link but I realize you are of the mindset of negativity and denial. I hope others on this forum will just start ignoring anything you feel you have to say. http://lmgtfy.com/?q=filing+a+class+action    Have a good day.   Oh Paul, we certainly have very different opinions regarding PayPal and what's going on.  Paul, do you wear a blindfold?  Oh my my.  I'm going to send to you what I wrote earlier regarding my personal feelings about what's happening with eBay and PayPal.  I'm not a big shot, Paul, I'm someone who is trying to eek out a life in these very difficult financial times.  I hope, but doubt, that you will undersand people like myself who have a difference of opinion with you on this topic.  Take care.   Thanks for the info Femsol.  I will get in touch with the people you mentioned.  Regarding your getting "slammed for supporting this class action" statement you made, I'm sorry that happened to you.  I'll appologize on behalf of people who aren't really all that certain of what's going on and how it literally DOES take huge action, not just mouthing off on the site here about how mad you are at PayPal cheating people, it takes ACTION to stop this illegal process PayPal is and has been presently doing to many Sellers who were/are loyal to them.  Complaining only will get some steam off your chest, it won't get you any money and it won't get PayPal to stop what they are doing.  If class action suits make people uncomfortable or scare them, don't join in.  Don't condemn those who do know that many times that is the only way to fight a large company that is doing many wrongs to many many people.  Yes, there are a lot of posts on here complaining.  The posts are plentiful and earnest in their concern/anger/frustration/panic.  The posts are good and necessary and I hope they continue threefold.  Does anyone see anything all of the posts have done for us sellers since the posting to PayPal regarding this problem began?  Nope.  Nada.  It will take someone in the legal field that PayPal cannot ignore to say to them in a courtroom, ultimately, 'Hey PayPal, PAY pal, and reimburse the many sellers that could have earning interest on their own money instead of you doing it.'  I NEED to start listing and make money on eBay again right away and am so depressed, angry and frantic that I will have to deal with PayPal.  I can't afford it.  So, speaking only for myself, I say do whatever it takes to stop the actions and inactions of PayPal so we can start being what we have been and are, good sellers again on eBay who really don't want to let our buyers down.  ... 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@femsol wrote: @Arlykat wrote: Hi Femsol.  I've been going through the threads you mentioned to me and I'm having a "DUH" moment it seems.  Can you please tell me where I can find the name and address or better yet, a Link to the original lawsuit and law firm that is handling the case against Paypal?  There are so many links off of links from different replies to different replies that I just can't find where to go to actually SIGN UP for the class action lawsuit.  I am definitely going to sign up as I encourage all Sellers on PayPal to do.  I went to 'letssuepaypal.com and can't really find the info I need there.  There is a telephone number but I'd prefer clicking on a link if I could.  I also went to Class Action and can't really find any info there either.  I'd appreciate your help and also thank you for all the help you are giving to this unbelievable problem with PayPal.  So, can you give me a link or address and name of the law firm?  I am kinda drawn to the original lawfirm that actually took the time to look into this all and are now taking the case.  If there are other firms suing also that's good too and if one of their firms is better to join than the original please let me know.  Otherwise, I follow the people who listened to the people first.  Thanks again.  Arlykat   Arlykat:   We did close down the letssuepaypal site to new posts but if you check status and then Bonehead's last comment you will find info but let me give you this link:  http://www.freedweiss.com/Attorney-Profiles/   This is the original law firm and I appreciate your loyalty to the firm that has been there from the beginning.  Julie MIller is the specific  attorney and here is her link:  http://www.freedweiss.com/Attorney-Profiles/Julie-D-Miller.shtml   Here is her direct number or there is a toll free number listed:  312-220-0000 It is important that you tell her where you received her name and number ( the "Letssuepaypal website and that "Brian" referred you ) so she will know the nature and background of your call.  This was old info from when this firm was checking us out for a case.   From the email that those of us who had registered  received, is this news which I just love:   "have also been told that the Law Firm should be posting TV commercials, and print ads around the country, in an effort to encourage others who have been victimized by PayPal to join in."   I had posted the original email about this on all of the active boards but it was deleted from all.  I hope you get this and will check back.   Thanks for asking.  At least I am not being slammed for supporting this class action.     Thanks for the info Femsol.  I will get in touch with the people you mentioned.  Regarding your getting "slammed for supporting this class action" statement you made, I'm sorry that happened to you.  I'll appologize on behalf of people who aren't really all that certain of what's going on and how it literally DOES take huge action, not just mouthing off on the site here about how mad you are at PayPal cheating people, it takes ACTION to stop this illegal process PayPal is and has been presently doing to many Sellers who were/are loyal to them.  Complaining only will get some steam off your chest, it won't get you any money and it won't get PayPal to stop what they are doing.  If class action suits make people uncomfortable or scare them, don't join in.  Don't condemn those who do know that many times that is the only way to fight a large company that is doing many wrongs to many many people.  Yes, there are a lot of posts on here complaining.  The posts are plentiful and earnest in their concern/anger/frustration/panic.  The posts are good and necessary and I hope they continue threefold.  Does anyone see anything all of the posts have done for us sellers since the posting to PayPal regarding this problem began?  Nope.  Nada.  It will take someone in the legal field that PayPal cannot ignore to say to them in a courtroom, ultimately, 'Hey PayPal, PAY pal, and reimburse the many sellers that could have drawning interest on their own money instead of you doing it.'  I NEED to start listing and make money on eBay again right away and am so depressed, angry and frantic that I will have to deal with PayPal.  I can't afford it.  So, speaking only for myself, I say do whatever it takes to stop the actions and inactions of PayPal so we can start being what we have been and are, good sellers again on eBay who really don't want to let our buyers down.  ... View more

Hi Femsol.  I've been going through the threads you mentioned to me and I'm having a "DUH" moment it seems.  Can you please tell me where I can find the name and address or better yet, a Link to the original lawsuit and lawfirm that is handling the case against PalPal?  There are so many links off of links from different replies to different replies that I just can't find where to go to actually SIGN UP for the class action lawsuit.  I am definitely going to sign up as I encourage all Sellers on PayPal to do.  I went to 'letssuepaypal.com and can't really find the info I need there.  There is a telephone number but I'd prefer clicking on a link if I could.  I also went to Class Action and can't really find any info there either.  I'd appreciate your help and also thank you for all the help you are giving to this unbelievable problem with PayPal.  So, can you give me a link or address and name of the lawfirm?  I am kinda drawn to the original lawfirm that actually took the time to look into this all and are now taking the case.  If there are other firms suing also that's good too and if one of their firms is better to join than the original please let me know.  Otherwise, I follow the people who listened to the people first.  Thanks again.  Arlykat ... View more

@MarchMadness wrote: I saw the hold on my payment as with everyone else I was beyond angry. I went ahead and shipped the item anyways against my better judgement because I thought it would be unfair to the buyer to wait 3 weeks thanks to paypal hijacking my money. Well the buyer received the item. Left 100% positive feedback on my ebay account and I submitted to Paypal the tracking infromation that says the item was delivered. I have met all the criteria that paypal states to give me back MY money earlier than 3 weeks. Its now friday, all of this was done on monday. Thats 5 days later and they still havent taken the hold off. I just want to know if anyone has an idea as to why Paypal has not given me my money back when everything has been done that they ask for. We all know these holds are ridiculous anyways, and now I meet their demands and they still dont take the hold off.   Any ideas on what to do please let me know   -Chris I've been reading this thread for two days now. I am about to start selling again on eBay after a 6 year hiatus and I have over 3000 positive feedbacks. I am now soooooo discouraged over all of this idiotic and seemingly criminal actions of PayPal collecting interest on all the money it is holding from sellers for such a long time for such stupid reasons. I'm really hoping to find a large list of whatever places people can recommend that I can use to sell on eBay and not use PayPal yet have people pay me by using other places online that wil still be allowed by eBay. I don't have a store or my own credit card system to use. Anyway, I'd appreciate hearing what other people are using. I've only heard mention of google offering something and I'll try to find where and what that is. IN THE MEANTIME, HERE IS A LIST OF LOCATIONS OF PAYPAL AND EBAY HEADQUARTERS. "On October 3, 2002, PayPal became a wholly owned subsidiary of eBay.[3] Its corporate headquarters are in San Jose, California, United States at eBay's North First Street satellite office campus. The company also has significant operations in Omaha, Nebraska; Scottsdale, Arizona; and Austin, Texas in the U.S., " eBays headquarters are still, I believe, in San Jose, CA. What I highly suggest is that people sit down and send an email to the Attorney General of California and also in whatever state they live in with a short paragraph about what is happening and these links directly to the thread we are talking on. That link is   https://www.paypal-community.com/t5/eBay/PayPal-pending-payment/m-p/16477#M3220. The link to the main community site is https://www.paypal-community.com/t5/eBay/bd-p/eBay. I am pretty sure the first link brings you right to the beginning of this thread. Generally, to find the email address of your state's Attorney General you type in your state.gov (i.e. CA.gov) and then search for Attorney General. 90% of the time 's office lists their email address for you to contact them directly. I have found they always get the message and they always respond when you write to them. Let's just all get together and make PayPal even more popular than it is by having each States' highest legal attorney read a little bit more about them that they'll find in the links above. I do hope people act on this, it does take one drop of water to begin a flood and PayPal needs to be flooded by interest of each individual state's Attorney General. Let's do this. ... View more

@DBC wrote: As a single mom trying to make my place as a seller on eBay, Paypal makes that impossible with the 21 day holds.  While eBay encourages us to go with dropshippers, when we do get sales, HOW DO AM I SUPPOSSED TO PAY THE DROPSHPPER AND GET THE ITEM SHIPPED????????  What kind of crap is that!  I have never in my life heard of a financial institution that HOLDS PEOPLES MONEY for 21 days.....................THERE GOES MY SUCCESS RIGHT IN PAYPALS POCKET.            I've been reading this thread for two days now. I am about to start selling again on eBay after a 6 year hiatus and I have over 3000 positive feedbacks. I am now soooooo discouraged over all of this idiotic and seemingly criminal actions of PayPal collecting interest on all the money it is holding from sellers for such a long time for such stupid reasons. I'm really hoping to find a large list of whatever places people can recommend that I can use to sell on eBay and not use PayPal yet have people pay me by using other places online that wil still be allowed by eBay. I don't have a store or my own credit card system to use. Anyway, I'd appreciate hearing what other people are using. I've only heard mention of google offering something and I'll try to find where and what that is. IN THE MEANTIME, HERE IS A LIST OF LOCATIONS OF PAYPAL AND EBAY HEADQUARTERS. "On October 3, 2002, PayPal became a wholly owned subsidiary of eBay.[3] Its corporate headquarters are in San Jose, California, United States at eBay's North First Street satellite office campus. The company also has significant operations in Omaha, Nebraska; Scottsdale, Arizona; and Austin, Texas in the U.S., " eBays headquarters are still, I believe, in San Jose, CA. What I highly suggest is that people sit down and send an email to the Attorney General of California and also in whatever state they live in with a short paragraph about what is happening and these links directly to the thread we are talking on. That link is   https://www.paypal-community.com/t5/eBay/PayPal-pending-payment/m-p/16477#M3220. The link to the main community site is https://www.paypal-community.com/t5/eBay/bd-p/eBay. I am pretty sure the first link brings you right to the beginning of this thread. Generally, to find the email address of your state's Attorney General you type in your state.gov (i.e. CA.gov) and then search for Attorney General. 90% of the time 's office lists their email address for you to contact them directly. I have found they always get the message and they always respond when you write to them. Let's just all get together and make PayPal even more popular than it is by having each States' highest legal attorney read a little bit more about them that they'll find in the links above. I do hope people act on this, it does take one drop of water to begin a flood and PayPal needs to be flooded by interest of each individual state's Attorney General. Let's do this. ... View more

@Vindic8ed wrote: John Donohoe did not create ebay, he did not become CEO until the end of Janurary in 08.  I'm not sure if he was the one who made the 20 day policy or not though.  I haven't used ebay much other than for buying.  I recently started selling and see what a pain it is to wait for the money though.   I sold an item on a different auction site and got the money instantly, so all of you ae correct, it is only with ebay that your funds are held for 20 days, and I do think it is rediculous.   PayPal even says "We'll move the money to your available balance after 8 days as long as your buyer hasn't reported a problem. It may be available sooner if we can confirm that the item was delivered or, if this is an eBay item, your buyer leaves positive feedback."   That is a load of BS!  My item was delivered on Tuesday or Wednesday to the buyer, yet I have heard nothing back from PayPal about my funds.  Here is my tracking number to prove it: CP49156607US  <script type="text/javascript"></script>  (USPS).  I have contcted the buyer asking if it arrived ok and what not, bu no response from them, so it looks like I'll be waiting the remaining 8 days, even though I really need that money.   ebay put the policy in place to protect new buyers and help guarentee every item sold on ebay, but it needs to be changed somewhat...as soon as there is a valid tracking number in place or some other proof that the seller is not ripping the buyer off, then those funds need to be released.   I've been reading this thread for two days now. I am about to start selling again on eBay after a 6 year hiatus and I have over 3000 positive feedbacks. I am now soooooo discouraged over all of this idiotic and seemingly criminal actions of PayPal collecting interest on all the money it is holding from sellers for such a long time for such stupid reasons. I'm really hoping to find a large list of whatever places people can recommend that I can use to sell on eBay and not use PayPal yet have people pay me by using other places online that wil still be allowed by eBay. I don't have a store or my own credit card system to use. Anyway, I'd appreciate hearing what other people are using. I've only heard mention of google offering something and I'll try to find where and what that is. IN THE MEANTIME, HERE IS A LIST OF LOCATIONS OF PAYPAL AND EBAY HEADQUARTERS. "On October 3, 2002, PayPal became a wholly owned subsidiary of eBay.[3] Its corporate headquarters are in San Jose, California, United States at eBay's North First Street satellite office campus. The company also has significant operations in Omaha, Nebraska; Scottsdale, Arizona; and Austin, Texas in the U.S., " eBays headquarters are still, I believe, in San Jose, CA. What I highly suggest is that people sit down and send an email to the Attorney General of California and also in whatever state they live in with a short paragraph about what is happening and these links directly to the thread we are talking on. That link is   https://www.paypal-community.com/t5/eBay/PayPal-pending-payment/m-p/16477#M3220. The link to the main community site is https://www.paypal-community.com/t5/eBay/bd-p/eBay. I am pretty sure the first link brings you right to the beginning of this thread. Generally, to find the email address of your state's Attorney General you type in your state.gov (i.e. CA.gov) and then search for Attorney General. 90% of the time 's office lists their email address for you to contact them directly. I have found they always get the message and they always respond when you write to them. Let's just all get together and make PayPal even more popular than it is by having each States' highest legal attorney read a little bit more about them that they'll find in the links above. I do hope people act on this, it does take one drop of water to begin a flood and PayPal needs to be flooded by interest of each individual state's Attorney General. Let's do this. ... View more

@femsol wrote: @Arlykat wrote: Here's a quote of something I just wrote and posted.  We CAN do something.  Help us.   I've been reading this thread for two days now. I am about to start selling again on eBay after a 6 year hiatus and I have over 3000 positive feedbacks. I am now soooooo discouraged over all of this idiotic and seemingly criminal actions of PayPal collecting interest on all the money it is holding from sellers for such a long time for such stupid reasons. I'm really hoping to find a large list of whatever places people can recommend that I can use to sell on eBay and not use PayPal yet have people pay me by using other places online that wil still be allowed by eBay. I don't have a store or my own credit card system to use. Anyway, I'd appreciate hearing what other people are using. I've only heard mention of google offering something and I'll try to find where and what that is. IN THE MEANTIME, HERE IS A LIST OF LOCATIONS OF PAYPAL AND EBAY HEADQUARTERS. "On October 3, 2002, PayPal became a wholly owned subsidiary of eBay.[3] Its corporate headquarters are in San Jose, California, United States at eBay's North First Street satellite office campus. The company also has significant operations in Omaha, Nebraska; Scottsdale, Arizona; and Austin, Texas in the U.S., " eBays headquarters are still, I believe, in San Jose, CA. What I highly suggest is that people sit down and send an email to the Attorney General of California and also in whatever state they live in with a short paragraph about what is happening and these links directly to the thread we are talking on. That link is   https://www.paypal-community.com/t5/eBay/PayPal-pending-payment/m-p/16477#M3220. The link to the main community site is https://www.paypal-community.com/t5/eBay/bd-p/eBay. I am pretty sure the first link brings you right to the beginning of this thread. Generally, to find the email address of your state's Attorney General you type in your state.gov (i.e. CA.gov) and then search for Attorney General. 90% of the time 's office lists their email address for you to contact them directly. I have found they always get the message and they always respond when you write to them. Let's just all get together and make PayPal even more popular than it is by having each States' highest legal attorney read a little bit more about them that they'll find in the links above. I do hope people act on this, it does take one drop of water to begin a flood and PayPal needs to be flooded by interest of each individual state's Attorney General. Let's do this. Hi Arlykat, I have been following this fiasco since January and I too post links and continue to offer support in whatever way I can even though I am a casual seller and have moved on to other auctions and Craig's List. Since you are interested in the links, news and other information I suggest strongly that you check out the forum entitled HORRIBLE IDEA TO HOLD FUNDS FOR 21 DAYS!! It has been the most active of forums in this community up to 130 pages and by far has a wealth of information that I am afraid is not being read by posters on other forums.  Your suggestions are good and have been posted and followed.  I have posted links to any eBay news, especially what is taking place in international venues.  Most important is that there is a class action suit and you can search through the forum "class action"  for contact information of one the law firms that initially had interest in this matter back in November and is now ready to file but are still taking names and stories to be included in the class action.  You can also go to letssuepaypal.com  for information on the law firm, names and numbers.  If you check on any of my posts in that forum you will see that I did some research on eBay/PayPal's litigation history and in 2002 eBay/Paypal did the same thing-held funds.  A class action was put together and in 2004 eBay settled for 9.0 million+ for the class and 4.2 million for the attorneys.  Personally I have been attacked for stating that people should at least register for the class as many think it is a waste of time--it is not.  Additionally I do not care if the lawyers walk away with the big bucks-it takes a great deal of money and time to pull together a class action--I am involved for the principle--it is just wrong.  Another good site that updates throughout the day and gives current information on eBay's stock and stories is http://www.techinvestornews.com/eBay/page-one.html  There you can read about eBay's stock price and all up to date news--technical, international and legal. This link will make you feel so sorry for poor John Donohue as it appears his compensation last year dropped by 50%. This link talks about how John Donahoe and 5 other executives had to take a bad pay cut in 2009--so sad for them-- however the President of PayPal got a bonus--hmm maybe because he is in charge of PayPal holding our money!!  http://www.marketwatch.com/story/ebay-cuts-pay-of-top-execs-2010-03-19?dist=afterbell it is a complete tangled mess but what is interesting is that paypal has to register differently with each country it is in and follow their monetary policies.  Countries such as Germany, UK, Australia and India are already investigating their practices--probably another reason why eBay is gearing up to do major business in Asia. Hope this helps to provide you more information,  Knowledge is Power.   Thank you sooooooooooooo much for your reading and participating in my suggestion.  Also, I will read all of the links you mentioned.  It really is unbelievable how paypal and ebay can get away with this.  For me, personally, I sold back when ebay was new and paypal was just coming into existence and listed enough for the 3000+ positive feedbacks.  Drifted away and now need to come back and start listing again because I NEED the money.  My dog might have cancer and I don't have the money to take care of him, my boy, my son.  I got everything ready to begin listing again, emails, changing addresses (moved from CT to CA recently), updating my eBay account, etc.  Then I happened into this particular thread.  I am so depressed now it is hard to understand, considering I am on disability for Major Depression so this blatent misuse of funds by paypal is going to not allow me to list because I am one of the people who really NEED the money.  Ugh.  Anyway, thanks again for all your info and bravo for all your hard work and dedication on the side of justice and fairness.  I will gladly support anything you need support for.  Take care.  Arlykat (BremmN) ... 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@gearhed78 wrote:   Holding funds from sellers until the buyer leaves feedback is the worst idea EVER! Since when does Paypal become an authority on buyer satisfaction?? A smooth transaction is all that I wanted from Paypal. If they are going to hold funds, then they should make it very clear BEFORE you use them!  Keeping my money in their account for 21 days is a HUGE disadvantage of using Paypal. Stick to transferring funds,not trying to be a satisfaction authority!   I've been reading this thread for two days now. I am about to start selling again on eBay after a 6 year hiatus and I have over 3000 positive feedbacks. I am now soooooo discouraged over all of this idiotic and seemingly criminal actions of PayPal collecting interest on all the money it is holding from sellers for such a long time for such stupid reasons. I'm really hoping to find a large list of whatever places people can recommend that I can use to sell on eBay and not use PayPal yet have people pay me by using other places online that wil still be allowed by eBay. I don't have a store or my own credit card system to use. Anyway, I'd appreciate hearing what other people are using. I've only heard mention of google offering something and I'll try to find where and what that is. IN THE MEANTIME, HERE IS A LIST OF LOCATIONS OF PAYPAL AND EBAY HEADQUARTERS. "On October 3, 2002, PayPal became a wholly owned subsidiary of eBay.[3] Its corporate headquarters are in San Jose, California, United States at eBay's North First Street satellite office campus. The company also has significant operations in Omaha, Nebraska; Scottsdale, Arizona; and Austin, Texas in the U.S., " eBays headquarters are still, I believe, in San Jose, CA. What I highly suggest is that people sit down and send an email to the Attorney General of California and also in whatever state they live in with a short paragraph about what is happening and these links directly to the thread we are talking on. That link is   https://www.paypal-community.com/t5/eBay/PayPal-pending-payment/m-p/16477#M3220. The link to the main community site is https://www.paypal-community.com/t5/eBay/bd-p/eBay. I am pretty sure the first link brings you right to the beginning of this thread. Generally, to find the email address of your state's Attorney General you type in your state.gov (i.e. CA.gov) and then search for Attorney General. 90% of the time 's office lists their email address for you to contact them directly. I have found they always get the message and they always respond when you write to them. Let's just all get together and make PayPal even more popular than it is by having each States' highest legal attorney read a little bit more about them that they'll find in the links above. I do hope people act on this, it does take one drop of water to begin a flood and PayPal needs to be flooded by interest of each individual state's Attorney General. Let's do this. ... View more