After successfully selling a few items on eBay, it was clear that PayPal and eBay have their precautions to protect buyers from new sellers. After realising I’d never receive funds until the items had been delivered and feedback had been left, I wasn’t even able to access my money on the day the item arrived etc. I understand the timeframes and the reason behind this. But; PayPal are now putting every payment or should I say, every transaction sent to someone whether £50, or as little as £3, is going straight onto a ‘payment under review’. This means the receiving party cannot access their money and I’m trying to send my parter money, just to have to realise that the money I sent him is on Hold and even sending more just adds to the pot. Now, this is the same money coming from my eBay sales, so items I last saw for the last time in my life probably more than a week ago. So, by sending any available funds to a friend results in a 24 ban/wait time essentially, as I’ve waited until exactly 24 hours and refreshed my browser exactly on 24 hours and boom, it’s there. Therefore any specified time by PayPal now for security I take as the exact time, and no sooner. Today I sent a small amount of money to my partner so he could withdraw it into his bank, and guess what has happened. The amount has appeared in his account as ‘ON HOLD’. It specifys another 24 hours for him to be able to use it. So I thought, I’m glad I didn’t sent all the money that I have in my account, let’s try get some money for the day today for myself. I then make a withdrawal to my bank account on my own PayPal. ... Remembering this is money I’ve waited for for DAYS ALREADY, not been able to access, I select a amount and withdraw and immediately and low and behold I recieved a huge warning explaining: ‘your funds will take up to 72 hours for security’ (etc etc) . So now I have money being held in various places and accounts I cannot literally get access to any money. I’ve called PayPal multiple times and had no advisor who can really help me, or can understand me. I just want to know how to now see my money in person, EVERY METHOD YOU HOLD MY MONEY now have double figures in my account and wondering how much more money to throw about hoping I’ll be able to withdraw it from a cash point. Second thoughts for using PayPal as a method of accepted payment for our upcoming business, why can I not even see my own money weeks after I’ve done everything you’ve asked me to do. Waiting game I’m not prepared to wait for. Disappointed to say the least and potentially closing the book with this. If you cannot give me a reason or a solution then at least cancel any payment or withdrawals to allow for funds to re-appear. Please feel free to express your generic security ‘reasonings’ for me not to be able to see my own money, disgusted with this now.
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