Paypal business accounts....weird issue?

Breakthecycle2 · #1 12-20-2015

I had made a business account a few months ago, forgot about it and decided to start using it and building it up and my next go to account for my web design business. I received two payments, one small (under $20) one large over $800 and no payments were held. Weird I thought, but sometimes that happens. I then did two withdraws to my bank. I then realized two more things. One, the bank is not confirmed, but let me withdraw anyway? Two, I never added a card to lift the monthly withdraw limits, but it let me withdraw over $500 anyway? Is this because it's a business account?

Gladiator · #2 12-21-2015

Glitch? But yay for no holds.

Breakthecycle2 · #3 12-21-2015

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Glitch? But yay for no holds.

Yeah, its very weird and it was for a lot of money.

rsot · #4 12-21-2015

Meh - seems like you lucked it....security flags or other measures don't seem to affect your account

Breakthecycle2 · #5 12-21-2015

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Originally Posted by rsot

Meh - seems like you lucked it....security flags or other measures don't seem to affect your account

Im trying to figure out if it's something specific, but so far no go.

access0ner · #6 12-23-2015

Cool, god i want to start building websites so bad.

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Originally Posted by Breakthecycle2

I had made a business account a few months ago, forgot about it and decided to start using it and building it up and my next go to account for my web design business. I received two payments, one small (under $20) one large over $800 and no payments were held. Weird I thought, but sometimes that happens. I then did two withdraws to my bank. I then realized two more things. One, the bank is not confirmed, but let me withdraw anyway? Two, I never added a card to lift the monthly withdraw limits, but it let me withdraw over $500 anyway? Is this because it's a business account?

cmbhuy · #7 12-30-2015

did ebay process the sell or did you do it from paypal directly if it was from paypal directly its normal

wtfebay · #8 12-30-2015

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Originally Posted by Breakthecycle2

I had made a business account a few months ago, forgot about it and decided to start using it and building it up and my next go to account for my web design business. I received two payments, one small (under $20) one large over $800 and no payments were held. Weird I thought, but sometimes that happens. I then did two withdraws to my bank. I then realized two more things. One, the bank is not confirmed, but let me withdraw anyway? Two, I never added a card to lift the monthly withdraw limits, but it let me withdraw over $500 anyway? Is this because it's a business account?

All of my business paypal accounts start out that way and have never had holds from day 1...regardless of the ebay account age or paypal account age. Just recently I had to upgrade my account from premier to business and all of my payments had the 21 day hold previously due to the account not being 90 days old yet. After upgrading, I get instant payments. Account still isn't 90 days and neither is the ebay. It is a business account thing.

ALSO, you do NOT need to add a card to lift withdrawal limits on business accounts. You don't even need to add a bank account in order to do that. Because you input last 4 SSN and DOB...that verifies it already. Another thing, you don't need to confirm your bank account...EVER. On any account. Verifying the bank account is only needed to make payments FROM the bank account. You can withdraw any amount to bank without confirming it.

Breakthecycle2 · #9 12-30-2015

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Originally Posted by wtfebay

All of my business paypal accounts start out that way and have never had holds from day 1...regardless of the ebay account age or paypal account age. Just recently I had to upgrade my account from premier to business and all of my payments had the 21 day hold previously due to the account not being 90 days old yet. After upgrading, I get instant payments. Account still isn't 90 days and neither is the ebay. It is a business account thing.

ALSO, you do NOT need to add a card to lift withdrawal limits on business accounts. You don't even need to add a bank account in order to do that. Because you input last 4 SSN and DOB...that verifies it already. Another thing, you don't need to confirm your bank account...EVER. On any account. Verifying the bank account is only needed to make payments FROM the bank account. You can withdraw any amount to bank without confirming it.

I haven't tried it yet, but if you use a new business stealth with an ebay less then 90 days old, are the holds still there?

Dmshark25 · #10 12-30-2015

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Originally Posted by Breakthecycle2

I haven't tried it yet, but if you use a new business stealth with an ebay less then 90 days old, are the holds still there?

Yes, eBay still requires the 90 day as a selling account, 25 transactions and $250 in total sales before those payments become instant in paypal

solefoodbk · #11 12-30-2015

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Originally Posted by Dmshark25

Yes, eBay still requires the 90 day as a selling account, 25 transactions and $250 in total sales before those payments become instant in paypal

Paypal CAN override their policy but 99% of the time you still have to pass those requirements.

swbluto · #12 12-31-2015

Uhhh, yeah. I get my payments instantly from my website, ebay's the only one that seems to have the asinine newbie requirements with paypal.

RoseMarieS · #13 01-06-2016

Properly setup Business account should never get any hold, and yes, you can withdraw to unconfirmed bank account.

GreenBean · #14 01-06-2016

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Originally Posted by RoseMarieS

Properly setup Business account should never get any hold, and yes, you can withdraw to unconfirmed bank account.

If your business paypal is correctly made, it would be verified and confirmed.

You are confused with terminology.

Bank accounts are verified for paypal.

Credit/debit/vcc confirm paypal address.

wtfebay · #15 01-08-2016

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Originally Posted by Breakthecycle2

I haven't tried it yet, but if you use a new business stealth with an ebay less then 90 days old, are the holds still there?

NO. If you have a business paypal with a brand new ebay, you are still going to receive instant payments. When listing your item, ebay will always give you the "your funds will be held until you become an established seller"...but when you get the payment, it is instant. You will get the email saying instant payment received, and when you check your paypal account....sure enough, it is instant.

BUT beware, if the account says you have a dollar amount "release limit" per month, then anything over that dollar amount will be held for 21 days, no exceptions. So if you create a business account and it says the first $500 are available each month, then the first $500 you receive will be available immediately...if you receive $501, then that $1 will be PENDING for a FULL 21 days, even if the item has been delivered. If you DO NOT receive any message about release limits, then any funds you receive are available immediately.

mophie · #16 01-08-2016

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Originally Posted by RoseMarieS

Properly setup Business account should never get any hold, and yes, you can withdraw to unconfirmed bank account.

Well, that's somewhat strange, I have properly setup my account, in fact is a business account, two years old, with real identifiable information. Hell.! The account even has a PayPal Credit balance of $1,500, guess what? Holds!! every payment I get gets held for 21 days. Done transactions of over $5,000 and even some < $50, all get held for 21 days. Did the "90 days and Confirmed my telephone land line (business phone line) and nothing! All confirmed, and even after that PayPal payments go on hold.

Now I can't even pay/send money not even checkout, but that's for another discussion..