PPC Submitter : Monday, April 30, 2012, 9:00
Can not ship because Paypal is holding my money, until I ship??
Paypal holding my funds. I have 100% positive feedback and no complaints. They want me to ship the items and get feedback before they release my funds. I have no extra money to pay for shipping, that’s why I’m selling on e-bay to make money!! So here I am with 7 packages needing shipped, around $70 shipping fees. No money to pay for it and they won’t give me access to my paypal funds. Talk about a catch 22!! No money to ship packages and won’t give me money til packages are shipped!! Really are they serious?
Submitted By:: Francie Hasslem
Location-: Carrolton, TX
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This is definitely a catch-22! What is worse is that sooner or later if you don’t ship off your product you will likely receive a charge back causing more of a headache. Be very cautious with pp, they know how to screw people out of an honest living!
Can I say they are the most backwards company ever to operate on planet earth. And there is no reasoning with them. Things that make sense to the rest of the world does not make sense to ebay or paypal. They should at least release the shipping cost. That is not something you are profiting of instead something you need to make a few bucks.
Francie, trying to earn a little extra money using the eBay and Paypal system is harder and harder to do. I figured that out when they were holding my money for 21 days…how can anybody run a business with cash consistently tied up? I applied for a merchant account and love not guessing when my money will be deposited into my account! I think people prefer using visa or mastercard to make a purchase. For me it’s been a win/win situation.
they are insane. These are new backwards policies they are enacting and I’m sick of it!
THese stories are becoming more and more common about PP. THey are an ass backwards company who make up the rules as they go along!
I agree they are crooks! Use your money for free, then charge you to get it deposited in the bank. On top of all that Ebay (same bunch of crooks) charge yet another fee. Craigs list is free and you can refuse paypal. Thats my plan.
Same here. Needed money and so I sold an item. Well I was planning on using the payment to send the packages. Had to borrow sad to say. Need to find a better way.
I can see how they are protecting buyers. But what about the poor people who do it to sell to make a few dollars to make ends meet?
Same thing is happening to me. Isnt it illegal to not release the money paid for shipping costs so we can ship? Definitely need help on this topic. Even wrote the attorney general about this problem in California and they were no help at all.
How can Paypal legally keep us from our money? I knew ebay purchasing paypal was bad thing! ebay can cotrol everything. charges fees to use ebay and charge fees to use paypal (they’re the same company) now they are going to keep me from my money! I can’t go to the grocery store and tell them that I’ll pay them after I eat there food! This is insane! Somebody needs to look into ebay and Paypal practices.
They will use up to $50 of your pending transaction funds in PayPal if you ship via USPS through eBay or Paypal. Look at the requirements before doing so just to make sure. Even though that’ll leave you with another $20 out of pocket fees until you get your money, it still helps.
Same thing happened to me held payment, so I shipped and never got the money out $4000 USD