New paypal account but no 21 day hold! What? Releasing all funds

[original]

Originally Posted by imjustme

On some accounts I get it, on others I don't. It's like lottery.

This is the same for me.

Example: today I got four $40 payments, the first three got frozen, the last one went thru.

I don't really mind the 21 day hold as I alternate to a different paypal/ebay account once I reach a $400 usd threshold. By the time I come back to the paypal account, 21 days have passed and I can get the funds.

[luna]

when you have 5 FB you can list as BIN

Originally Posted by underneaththebus

I've have 6 small items up bin, sold 2 items already shipped quick and got great Fb. Btw, I also thought they don't let you do Bin requiring immediate payment unless you had at least 10 Fb? Correct or incorrect? I've spent so much time reading these forums I feel like my eyes are about to fall out! Will keep you guys posted ;-)

[underneaththebus]

I guess luck of the draw regarding bin with no Fb

[First Edition]

No, the rules are quite clear when BIN auctions are allowed.

[imjustme]

If you don't get a hold for 21 days you can always send an email to PayPal and ask them what's wrong. They should be able to fix it so that your payments are getting held for 21 days.

:D

[underneaththebus]

Point taken imjustme :-)

[imthatguy]

Paypal released my 21 hold from my account, then I got a dispute and 1 week later they put it back on

[First Edition]

ouch.....

I've said this often before... paypal isnt the only game in town when it comes to accepting payments.

[OfficialGenius]

It's only called the "21 day hold" if you don't provide tracking number to paypal after you shipped your item or if customer doesn't leave positive feedback.

Unless things have changed

[First Edition]

Don't you have to provide BOTH in order for the hold to be released?

[imthatguy]

NOPE, Paypal system will see the item delivered and release hold soon after...

[pod]

Originally Posted by First Edition

Don't you have to provide BOTH in order for the hold to be released?

They say if tracking shows delivered its released 3 days later. But I have never seen that actually happen. I called once and had a pissy paypal agent so I left it alone.

when 21 days winds down they release the loot OR if positive feedback is left they release the money then

But you dont need both, in theory

[First Edition]

oh... I always get + feedback and ship right away... so I always thought it was both... oh well

[pod]

Most of the time feedback is pretty quick and all that's needed. But sometimes you get drive by buyers that cant be bothered to leave feedback. Its rare, but annoying

I sold an item for $600, sent express, delivered 2 days later.
[Called buyer to touch base a week later, happy as hell - But be damned if the cat can be bothered with feedback]
PayPal tracking shows delivered 10 days ago

... Still on hold. PayPal guy said system pings tracking every day and when it shows delivered money is released within 3 days. Hogwash. Never once for me anyway

[HurricaneHuntr]

yeah hes full of it. i just email them, within 2 days it gets released.

[pod]

email at what address? From system?

This one is almost at the 21 days so I dont care. But maybe for next time. He was pretty firm the system works [even though it was long past a week]
The prick I talked to was a real ass on a power trip. So I just politely let it go. Not going to take on a cowboy at paypal who likes to be the player in a room full of cubicles...

Usually I get some real nice girls at PayPal. But this guy thought he was the god of war. Dont tell a guy like that he's wrong.

[HurricaneHuntr]

i just goto the "contact us" page and send them an email with each of the transaction ids from my account, and bitch at them to release the funds, since its been delivered for 3 days... i tell them and they do.

I got a nice guy the other day when i called, he says.I'll go get the limitation removed. After it was just the security limitation. I usually dont call paypal, im not good on the phones. it makes me nervous.

[pod]

I've been really lucky when I call. Lots of very nice staff. But this guy....

I don't call very often, but this buyer was a new 0 buyer on a $600 item that would not reply to any emails and that made me nervous. 10 days after delivery confirmation seemed too long. And it seems I will basically have to wait out 18 days after delivery. Thats kind of too long as far as I'm concerned.

[keepitup]

I also got a stealth account with no holds at all. I sold already close to 15 items for a total of $300 and so far so good.

Hopefully, it will stay that way. I am shipping everything with tracking info and I am also accepting payments from other sites.

All merchandise is non Vero.

Paypal is very weird sometimes.

[FandangoKango]

Originally Posted by pod

I've been really lucky when I call. Lots of very nice staff. But this guy....

I don't call very often, but this buyer was a new 0 buyer on a $600 item that would not reply to any emails and that made me nervous. 10 days after delivery confirmation seemed too long. And it seems I will basically have to wait out 18 days after delivery. Thats kind of too long as far as I'm concerned.

What were you selling?

[HurricaneHuntr]

You never know how good it is, last 2 limits came after doing a withdraw. Both accounts had sold a LOT. like probably 1500$ in the last 60 days. For me that's a lot, i have been selling too much lately, i got too excited with the $$.I am gonna tone it down and prepare for christmas now.

[aking]

Originally Posted by luna

when you have 5 FB you can list as BIN

I am always able to list as BIN on a new account with 0 feedback.