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@KrakrJak wrote: Yes, you still need to have the box checked to get past eBay in your listing, but in the description simply state that PayPal is no longer accepted, only a MO will be accepted. Make sure as soon as the auction ends to email your buyer and make sure they understand. Tell them that because of PayPal's new 21 day hold policy that you can only accept a MO. It has been working for me. Two wrongs don't make it right. I'm not taking up for paypal or ebay. But, and I mean BUT, this is only temporary and until ebay discovers your listings...then what? You'll be suspended and then you won't be able to sell at all on ebay. I'm glad you've gotten away with this long.....you're obviously lucky or possibly have some ebay guardian angel connections but be WARNED it will not last. ... View more

@KrakrJak wrote: Yes, you still need to have the box checked to get past eBay in your listing, but in the description simply state that PayPal is no longer accepted, only a MO will be accepted. Make sure as soon as the auction ends to email your buyer and make sure they understand. Tell them that because of PayPal's new 21 day hold policy that you can only accept a MO. It has been working for me. For most categories, sellers can't ask buyers to: Send cash through the mail, Send cash or money orders through instant, point-to-point cash transfer services (that are not banks) such as Western Union or MoneyGram Mail checks or money orders (except for items in categories specifically permitted below) Pay through bank-to-bank transfers (except for items in categories specifically permitted below) Pay by "topping off" a seller's prepaid credit or debit card Pay using online or other payment methods not specifically permitted in this policy. Only categories in ebay motors, business & industrial, real estate, & everything else Adult only can a MO be asked for or offerd as a form of payment.  ... View more

@sprtpilot wrote: When PayPal holds your payment as "pending' simply contact the buyer and explain that obviously you cannot ship the item without actually getting paid. Cancel the Ebay transaction. "Refund" the pending payment. Have the buyer pay you using your email address and PayPal, the money will be credited to your account immediately just like it used to be and still should be. Ship the item to the buyer. Simple. Ebay can continue its steady decline in to oblivion. Actually the new policy states that "ALL FUNDS COMING IN TO YOUR ACCOUNT" So that means literally all funds no matter where they come from or how you get them! ... View more

@BetterBusiness wrote: I have the same complaint WHY DOES PAY PAL PEND PAYMENTS THAT ARE COMPLETE??? YET THEY EXPECT YOU TO SEND ITEMS THAT THEY HAVE A HOLD ON AND FOR NO REASON.  I talked with them and they said they do this randomly until you have sold 100 items, dont think I am going to make this quota.  They have held funds for the last two items and its over 100 bucks.  Come on!!!! THIS IS NOT GOOD BUSINESS for any of us   BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU NEEDS TO HEAR ABOUT THIS.  Better Business Bureau? They don't give a figs fart about it! I've already posted on this issue. They have them graded at the top of the chart with A+ all the way although they have thousands of complaints against them! ... View more

@BetterBusiness wrote: I have the same complaint WHY DOES PAY PAL PEND PAYMENTS THAT ARE COMPLETE??? YET THEY EXPECT YOU TO SEND ITEMS THAT THEY HAVE A HOLD ON AND FOR NO REASON.  I talked with them and they said they do this randomly until you have sold 100 items, dont think I am going to make this quota.  They have held funds for the last two items and its over 100 bucks.  Come on!!!! THIS IS NOT GOOD BUSINESS for any of us   BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU NEEDS TO HEAR ABOUT THIS.  Who told you they do this randomly until you have sold over 100 items? I was a power seller since 1998 with tens of thousands of positive feedback BEFORE they did this to me. My newest account didn't get this random hold UNTIL AFTER I reached the 100+ sale mark. Browse this board, please. Most us sellers have met all their criteria for this policy yet they have wrongly, unfairly, & truly unjustly applied it to our accounts!! ... View more

@fjp800 wrote: @KJDFGHRTIOWERUW wrote: Ever since ebay bought paypal, things have gone downhill. This holding funds for 21 days will go on untill you have at least 100 positive feedbacks from ebay. Thanks a bunch of crap if I ever heard one! I have no idea why paypal changed this policy in 2009 but it's situations like this that caused us to create corporate "monopoly" laws. Paypal has now become just another way for ebay to take more of our money. A percent of each sale goes to ebay and then a percent goes to paypal, too. That's paying ebay twice!  Untill paypal figures out how to secure thier funds WITHOUT holding back the shipping people have paid, it is almost certainly a waste of time, money and energy to use paypal for any transactions in the future.   ...PLLLLEEEASEEE....."holding funds for 21 days" HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH HAVING AT LEAST 100 positive feedbacks! There are over 100 complaints on this board from trusted sellers with OVER 100! My last account had over 5000 and I was a powerseller!   ... View more

It's like Jack Sparrow said "..it's all gone to pot" or headed that way anyway. Latest headlines say a head CEO of paypal is BROKE! Even though they just made over $800 Million in the first quarter!   Millionaire Elon Musk Broke? CEO In Divorce Dispute   http://www.postchronicle.com/news/breakingnews/article_212308646.shtml   It's no wonder they are holding funds.....gotta get what they can while they can I suppose! ... View more

@Dangermouse wrote: Spot on.   I don't know when Paypal decided to create this policy, since I'm what you could call a 'casual seller'.   I recently sold an item, which I cannot ship, because paypal won't release the funds for shipping!!!!  What the **bleep** is this? If you have enough in your paypal to cover the shipping, and print a label,  paypal will immdiately "release" that amount from the held payment within minutes. So you really haven't lost anything and the amount you spend on the postage is released. ... View more

@leetayljtyler wrote: e-recycle,let me ask you something can you accept money orders,while selling on ebay.I was wondering because Im trying to come up with a better pay method.If so have you done it before and if you have how did it work for you and how long did you gave them to send the money order to you  No, you can't offer to accept money orders or checks for ebay items. It is strictly prohibited. This ought to be another violation of e-commerce and fair trade practices. But since ebay owns paypal and paypal made over $800 Million the 1rst quarter of 2010 what government entity, consumer protection service or law firm will stand up to them?   I checked with the Better Business Bureau and AFTER payapl has thousands of complaints filed they actually give paypal a top grade score of a friggin' A. I couldn't belive this. They even list them as THE BEST etc etc. They also say that paypal requires no license to operate etc. Which is an outright falsehood. They are required to be licensed in EVERY STATE. See pay[al website for more details and click on the link for the licensing authority for your state. Contatc them File a complaint with your state office and your attorney General, even your local DA's Office. ... View more

@nagysales wrote: You will get the funds released after three days following proof of delivery from delivery confirmation.  I hate this too You are SUPPOSED to get the funds 3 days after proof of delivery is confirmed. But you have obviously missed reading other posts on this forum. There are many honest, trustworthy, dedicated sellers who are still waiting WEEKS after an item was delivered for their payment to be released. Some have called paypal and had their payments released but others are still waiting. Paypal has been known to hold funds for up to 180 days mind you, for no reason at all and when asked for reasons tell you to get a court order. ... View more