I have had almost precisely the same problem. I paid with Paypal from wthin Ebay. The Ebay seller reported refunding my money on August 16, and a linked Paypal transaction number is included in that message. But the link only takes me to a Paypal sign-in page. I have subsequently learned that if I pay with Paypal from within Ebay, it can take up to 30 days to post the refund(why??). It is now September 17th, and there is no sign that my money has been refunded. I'm feeling pretty grumpy about an Ebay feature that is promoted as a convenience but that does not function in a timely or traceable manner.
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