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eBay's perfect monkey timing gets me a christmas present.
 

After nearly 4 months, I finally had one of my regular selling accounts suspended again. No biggie and this time I didn't even feel sad about it. Maybe it's because of the fact that the account only had 30 feedback. I listed 60 items on it. It was my fault, I got greedy. Oh well, it happens.

But the funny thing is ..look at this "timeline of events":

1:01am - I make a transfer out of PayPal for $300
2:15am - 60 Listings Removed on eBay
2:31am - Account Suspended Indefinitely
2:44am - eBay Seller Fees Payment Declined

Yep. The monkeys suspended my account 13 minutes before they were to withdraw $503 in seller fees from the account :D

Of course, since it was suspended indefinitely, that means that as soon as I try to withdraw from PayPal, they will limit me. So I'll wait a few days for the last transfer I made to settle. Then it will get limited for 180 days ...which is about until Christmas. Which means I get an additional $503 thanks to eBay to spend on Christmas presents. If they would have waited for 13 more minutes they would have gotten $503 more.

:D

Played my son! :p

Nice going man :) Thats what ebay and paypal get by being so impatient.

Umm. what? How is that a bonus??? That is fees you owe them, not you getting paid. So, you mean you just saved $503.

Yah but they got screwed for the fees and that is $503 he can keep instead of giving it to ebay. I think of that as a bonus dont you?

Exactly :D Would they have suspended me 13 minutes later, I would have gotten $503 less in my PayPal account.

They get what they deserve !!

It's like money in the bank when they screw people over like this.

Congrats on your 503.00 bonus.