Hi, Thanks in advance for your help. Last month I sold an item through Gumtree and sought to recieve the payment through Paypal. The buyer said that I should send them a payment request. I got an email saying that the money is being held and would be released upon providing tracking information (20th Oct). I shipped the parcel and told the buyer and then recieved an email saying that the payment was approved (24th October). It said it would be processed in 3-5 days but it is still pending. I've tried to contact paypal to find out why but I keep getting referred to the faq. I didn't have a bank account linked at the time of sale, just a card, but I have since linked a bank account. I understand that sometimes Paypal will hold money for up to 21 days (is it 21 business days?). How can I find out if my payment is being held for 21 days? Or why it is being held? Or if it has even been recieved from the seller? Thanks again. Regards, David
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