Trying to sell with unactivated paypal

[John11uk]

I sold 4 items today and received e-mails about payment confirmation not from Paypal but from private e-mails! Am I being mega scammed? I received new e-mail for every item sold. Buyers were with 200+ positive feedback. I couldn't confirm my e-mail with paypal for some reason. Every time when I clicked confirm e-mail on PP website nothing came across and e-mail is correct. Has anyone else had the same problem with not be able to receive money when e-mail address isn't confirmed with PP? This what e-mails looks like which I received and they all say same!


From: xxxxx@xxxxxx.com xx:xx PM (xxx minutes ago)


to me

Dear XXXXXX@xxxxxx.com,

You've received new funds!

This email confirms that you have received a payment for xxx GBP from xxxxxxxxx (mailto:xxxxxn@xxxxxxx.com)

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Payment Details
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Purchased From:

Item Number: xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Item Title: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Item URL: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=xxxxxxxxxxxx
Quantity: 1
Price: xxxx GBP
Subtotal: xxxx0 GBP


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Postage & Packing: xxxx GBP(includes any seller packing fees)

Postal Insurance (not offered):--

Total:xxxxx GBP
Payment sent to xxxxxxxxx@gmail.com



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xxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxx confirmed address
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xxxxx xxxx
xxxxxx Lane
xxxxxxxxx, xxxxxxxx
xxxxxxxxx
United Kingdom




Our records indicate that this email address is unconfirmed. In order to receive these funds, you must first confirm your email address.

You can complete the Email Address Confirmation process by clicking on the following link and then entering your password:

https://www.paypal.com/ece/cn=xxxxxx...xxxxxxxxxxxxxx


If your email programme has problems with hypertext links, then you may also confirm your email address by logging in to your PayPal account at PayPal.com. On your My Account page there will be a Confirm Your Email Address link. Click on this link and, when requested, enter the following confirmation number:

xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxx

Yours sincerely,
PayPal

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[John11uk]

Forgot to mention on Ebay it says Payments received on left side where total sales are shown but under sold section in my ebay it says awaiting payment for 4 items. And under £ sign it shows sandwatch which says Payment was initiated on 24-Aug-12 and is being processed through PayPal. Should I contact PP?

[MM78]

First I suggest you never publish Real Email(s), Name(s) and Addresses on the forum. If you have any questions, Contact Ebay/Paypal if you have any questions.

[John11uk]

Originally Posted by MM78

First I suggest you never publish Real Email(s), Name(s) and Addresses on the forum. If you have any questions, Contact Ebay/Paypal if you have any questions.

My bad. Corrected my mistake! I just wonder if anyone had something similar?

[Elijah]

That is what you get when you haven't activated your account. Happens to me whenever I leave account unactivated (I do this deliberately, but I will leave it at that). Activate and you should see the funds in your account, and any new payments will come in normally.

Edit: click "request new confirmation number" at the bottom of the "confirm email" page on PayPal. That will send the new email.

Edit 2: Be aware that the buyer can cancel payment at any time until you activate your account. I have had a few cancel and never send the payment back again, or even leave me feedback immediately calling me a scammer. lol...

[John11uk]

Trouble is I could not confirm e-mail with this account. I tried 10 times on PP confirm e-mail and nothing comes across to my e-mail. E-mail address is correct. Is there any fix how can I activate my account for those payments to come across? Should I just ring PP?
Can you help me just this time?!

[Elijah]

Check my edit. The email never seems to come through for me unless I click the "new confirmation number" option at the bottom.

[John11uk]

You are the star!!! All payments came thro. It was a nightmare I never had this before and had no idea what's going on. A trick with new confirmation number worked as u said. It never did on main page.