Why is paypal playing up! It is witholding my money and keeps coming up with a fake page?

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b17_fortress asked:

I recently sold something on ebay and tonight I have bought something. I went on paypal but apparently they are withholding the money owed to me from the buyer and won’t give it to me until i either get positive feedback from the buyer or it’s been 21 days. I cannot expect my buyer to wait that long and I am certainly not going to send my item until that money is securely in my account.
Before I knew all this, I bought somthing on ebay which requires immediate payment. Now I do not have the funds to pay for it

Also, each time I go on paypal, I get to a page which asks for my bank account number as it is a security measure. Ibelieve this to be a fake site. I can get round it by clicking on the paypal logo at the top of the page, but I don’t know why it always does this.

My dad offered to pay for this ebay item, but because this fake page comes up, it won’t register that we are buying this item.

It is so annoying. How can I get round these 2 issues?



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2 Responses to 'Why is paypal playing up! It is witholding my money and keeps coming up with a fake page?'

  1. Corn_Flake - November 3rd, 2009 at 11:21 am

    Yes, that does sound fishy.

    Type in the URL:
    Do not click on links in emails.

    You may want to clear your cache before visiting the Paypal page again. Go to tools>internet options>delete cookies

    I did some research and it turns out that Paypal has a new policy. “PayPal will start holding certain deposits for up to 21 days if PayPal considers the transaction “high risk.”
    More information is located at these sites:

    Apparently you’re still responsible for shipping the item, yet they won’t release the funds for 21 days. It’s part of a new process to protect buyers. Unfotunately a small percentage of honest sellers end up screwed in the process.

    You may want to call paypal and see if there’s a way around this situation:

  2. thinpinblue - November 4th, 2009 at 8:17 am

    If your a first time seller, PayPal WILL hold your money for 21 days for the reasons you have already stated. You should have got an e mail from them telling you your buyer has paid and for you to send the item concerned usually within 5 working days. I would suggest you mail them or phone if you can. com


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