PayPal hold on funds?

[drc]

I think in certain situations eBay can delay transferring payment, when nothing bad happened. In these situations, the seller gets money but after a delay period. I think but am not sure that when an eBay seller is a totally new, this delay can happen for a while. In short, I believe delays/holds can happen with PayPal when there isn't a horrible problem and the seller ends up getting the money.

I don't know if this relates to your specific situation, and perhaps there is a specific issue with the buyer.

[kmac32]

Originally Posted by drc

I think in certain situations eBay can delay transferring payment, when nothing bad happened. In these situations, you would get your money fine but after a delay.

I don't know if this relates to your specific situation, and perhaps there is a specific issue with the buyer.

Would an example of what you are talking about be lack of funds in the buyers bank account. Might be an easy explanation with all the buying he is doing?

[drc]

I edited my post before I read your follow up.

What you said about funds is possible. I don't know. I don't use a credit card, but PayPal wouldn't let me pay in the first place if I didn't have sufficient funds in my account. They don't doesn't accept ghost funds.

But, as I said, it's sometimes PayPal's standard procedure to delay transfer even if nothing nefarious has happened. In many ways they're like a brick and mortar bank.

If there was a dispute with you as the seller, you would have been already clearly notified.

[vintagerookies51]

This happened to me awhile back. They held my funds for a few weeks. I don't know if it's the same in your case, but they told me they'd release the funds when the buyer confirmed that they got the card (when they leave feedback). It's to prevent you from buying something with that money in case something happens in which you need to give a refund to your buyer.

[EvilKing00]

Happened to me about a year ago, a guy bought a card from me and the payment was on hold. Never got a reason, but i got the money about 2 weeks later.

[g_vezina_c55]

I have a friend who have now this problem too. My friend is a powerseller but it is due to a couple of buyer who send to my friend positive feedback but put like 2 stars on his shipping charge ratting.. and now my friend have a lot of trouble with paypal... his funds is blocked since 1 month now...

[kmac32]

Originally Posted by g_vezina_c55

I have a friend who have now this problem too. My friend is a powerseller but it is due to a couple of buyer who send to my friend positive feedback but put like 2 stars on his shipping charge ratting.. and now my friend have a lot of trouble with paypal... his funds is blocked since 1 month now...

In all my time selling, have only had 2 buyers leave low DSR ratings. Makes me think twice about selling on eBay.

[kmac32]

Originally Posted by vintagerookies51

This happened to me awhile back. They held my funds for a few weeks. I don't know if it's the same in your case, but they told me they'd release the funds when the buyer confirmed that they got the card (when they leave feedback). It's to prevent you from buying something with that money in case something happens in which you need to give a refund to your buyer.

The only issue is see with this is that in all his buying, he has yet to leave anyone feedback. Since leaving feedback is not mandatory for eBay, seems like a pretty lame way of doing things. It's only $11.00 so doesn't have any bearing on my purchasing from sellers. If its a question about my shipping, all they have to do is look at my feedback and see that I ship the day after I get paid in every case. The rep asked about tracking and we explained that it would cost more to track than it is worth. Got the impression that they were trying to get us to buy our shipping and postage from them at an inflated price. eBay/ PayPal and their policies, enough to drive anyone crazy.

[steve B]

Originally Posted by kmac32

The only issue is see with this is that in all his buying, he has yet to leave anyone feedback. Since leaving feedback is not mandatory for eBay, seems like a pretty lame way of doing things. It's only $11.00 so doesn't have any bearing on my purchasing from sellers. If its a question about my shipping, all they have to do is look at my feedback and see that I ship the day after I get paid in every case. The rep asked about tracking and we explained that it would cost more to track than it is worth. Got the impression that they were trying to get us to buy our shipping and postage from them at an inflated price. eBay/ PayPal and their policies, enough to drive anyone crazy.

Unless things have changed the price to buy the postage through Ebay/paypal is actually less than going to the post office. They were using the USPS online rates which were a bit less than the over the counter rate. Only a few cents for most postage, but loads cheaper for Delivery confirmation. Currently .90 at the post office but only .20 online. So you'd save maybe .75 per package plus you can just hand them to the mailcarrier.

It's still silly that they're holding up $11 unless the buyer is overdrawn.

Steve B

[kmac32]

Originally Posted by steve B

Unless things have changed the price to buy the postage through Ebay/paypal is actually less than going to the post office. They were using the USPS online rates which were a bit less than the over the counter rate. Only a few cents for most postage, but loads cheaper for Delivery confirmation. Currently .90 at the post office but only .20 online. So you'd save maybe .75 per package plus you can just hand them to the mailcarrier.

It's still silly that they're holding up $11 unless the buyer is overdrawn.

Steve B

We have pretty well finished our sales on eBay but will keep what you said in mind. My thoughts in general is that tracking on a $11.00 package is kind of silly. Especially when the postage/handling is $3.00 out of the total price. Would do tracking on packages that are $20.00 and up. Thanks.

[digdugdig]

Printing shipping label with tracking from ebay (up to 3 oz.) is $1.69
If you go to the post office it's $2.07 plus .90 for tracking.
For non-ebay shipping, go to paypal/shipnow ...it's still just $1.69.

[jbbama]

I never leave money in my paypal account for this very reason...........regardless if its $11 or $1100. Paypal can hold your funds and you cant do a damn thing about it. I have gone round and round with them in the past, the issue was on the buyers end, yet they froze my funds.

[kmac32]

Update, hold on funds was removed today with no explanation from Paypal. We still have decided to put maedad7 on our permanent blocked list. No evidence of him ever responding to Paypal and have seen several no communication/ nonpayment type feedbacks on eBay. Definitely not one I care to have as a buyer.

[soxfan1986]

I'm pretty sure Paypal will hold funds if you do not have money in the checking account to cover the costs. I had a hold on so e funds a few months back but the. Deposited money into checking account and it cleared right away. And it hasn't happened since then. I had a $2700 transaction and took money out next day
Have checking account with funds in it connected to Paypal should clear it up. I think.
Hope this kind of helps