OT- eBay/paypal question

[GemMintAuctions]

Originally Posted by rainier2004

I have the same restrictions and Ive been on ebay for 9 yrs, 100% posive fb both buy/sell and a confirmed bank account....try again.

They hold funds at their discretion on any and all payments you receive when they "believe" there may be a high level of risk associated with you, your account or any of your transactions according to their policy. I've read that they use some computer algorithm to determine the risk involved in each transaction, but I'm not sure about that.

[Piratedogcardshows]

With me it was either/or.Once feedback was received or 21 days went by they released the money in about an hour usually.On a side note it took me 90 days of honest transactions to have the limitations removed.

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by GemMintAuctions

They hold funds at their discretion on any and all payments you receive when they "believe" there may be a high level of risk associated with you, your account or any of your transactions according to their policy. I've read that they use some computer algorithm to determine the risk involved in each transaction, but I'm not sure about that.

Yep. Nine days ago I bought something form a zero-feedback seller, using Paypal. Paypal told me they were holding the funds until the seller either sent the item or returned my money. I know that a seller doesn't have to ship until he's paid, so it's sort of a catch-22. Ebay and Paypal trying to protect people and not having a clue what they are doing.