5 month old paypal account 98 pounds held for 21 days

[Bradd]

Iv had my account for 6 months sold 29 itmes non of them had any money held but suddenly i sold a second hand thing now that money is held for 21 days

trouble is i just bought a load of stock to sell cant wait for a week or 21 days some othe them is first class post so i cant show tracking unless i make up a tracking number

[fraenum]

I would advise against making up a tracking number, it can end badly.

Either pay an extra £1 for signed-for delivery or message your buyers encouraging them to leave feedback.

[slokor]

The 21 days hold can be placed on at any moment for any reason as per paypal's and eBay's policies.
Your only option is to continue providing good service and to reduce the hold time by providing tracking - LEGIT tracking.
If you were already past those holds they should be gone again soon enough.

[Bradd]

Iv sold on this account for 6 months ,,but iv had recent open cases for later delivery cos i got quoted wrong postage from the post office which made them delayed plus one neg

[rsot]

Wrong postage from the post office - elaborate?

[Bradd]

Originally Posted by rsot

Wrong postage from the post office - elaborate?

Ok this is the first time iv sold small items and sent by post,, i went into the local shop post office, asked him how much will this cost to post ,he said put it on the scales ,,which i did ,,he said its under 100gramms 70 pence ,,,who am i to argue with him ,,infact i did say really thats not bad,,, Its was 35 grammes he said ,,,But it was 6mm thick he didnt tell me it had to be under 5 mm which is 98 pence stamp

[Bunneh]

you know if you print your postage through paypal/ebay the system adds a tracking number to ebay automatically, for NON recorded items mailed, but if you check it, it obviously doesnt actually track.

[Bradd]

Originally Posted by Bunneh

you know if you print your postage through paypal/ebay the system adds a tracking number to ebay automatically, for NON recorded items mailed, but if you check it, it obviously doesnt actually track.

No i didnt do you have to then buy the postage thru ebay

[Play]

Originally Posted by Bradd

No i didnt do you have to then buy the postage thru ebay

Yes, you'll need to buy postage through eBay/PayPal.

cant wait for a week or 21 days

21 day holds can come and go at any time. So if theres no holds now, doesn't mean its going to always be like that.

Here are a few things that will help reduce your 21 day holds down to about 5 days:
* Shipping item out on time.
* Submitting valid tracking information to eBay and PayPal.
* The buyer leaving a positive feedback.

After approximately 3 months of doing this, your holds should be removed. However, just because holds are removed doesn't mean your in the clear.

You are still subject to one off holds on certain transactions, such as: (This seems to be what has happened to you).
* Selling risky items.
* If you become dormant for a period of time.
* If your sales grow too quick.
* If you have a lot of disputes/cases filed against you.
* If a transaction is reported unauthorised.

The idea is simple - consistently keep everything in good shape, and you wont experience holds.

[Bradd]

Originally Posted by Play

Yes, you'll need to buy postage through eBay/PayPal.



21 day holds can come and go at any time. So if theres no holds now, doesn't mean its going to always be like that.

Here are a few things that will help reduce your 21 day holds down to about 5 days:
* Shipping item out on time.
* Submitting valid tracking information to eBay and PayPal.
* The buyer leaving a positive feedback.

After approximately 3 months of doing this, your holds should be removed. However, just because holds are removed doesn't mean your in the clear.

You are still subject to one off holds on certain transactions, such as: (This seems to be what has happened to you).
* Selling risky items.
* If you become dormant for a period of time.
* If your sales grow too quick.
* If you have a lot of disputes/cases filed against you.
* If a transaction is reported unauthorised.

The idea is simple - consistently keep everything in good shape, and you wont experience holds.

I just read the paypal email ,It seems to be becouse they say the item was riskey " ! it was a second hand bicycle ???

""We’ve placed the money for this transaction on hold because you're selling an item that may potentially cause dissatisfaction with customers. Providing no issues arise between you and the buyer the funds will be released in the morning of 9 Jul 2017.

[fraenum]

You sold a bike? Are you sending it by courier? Or is the buyer collecting it?

If it is collection only I would strongly recommend not accepting Paypal, you will have no proof of postage or delivery and are welcoming item not received disputes.

[Bradd]

Originally Posted by fraenum

You sold a bike? Are you sending it by courier? Or is the buyer collecting it?

If it is collection only I would strongly recommend not accepting Paypal, you will have no proof of postage or delivery and are welcoming item not received disputes.

Im sending it by DPD couriers

[fraenum]

Oh that's ok then. Just enter the DPD tracking into eBay.

I’ve heard of someone on here doing this before but I’m not sure if this works, once the tracking shows as delivered you could try going on live chat and see if they can release the payment manually.

[Bradd]

They seem to be letting me have the money for the small items under a tenner ,.But the 100 or more there holding, Are these ****essses whatching me like a hawke? ready to put me on a 180 day feking hold or waht .Like i was trying not to keep much money in PP just enough to cover my ebay fees

[Trapperjon1]

Originally Posted by Bradd

Iv had my account for 6 months sold 29 itmes non of them had any money held but suddenly i sold a second hand thing now that money is held for 21 days

trouble is i just bought a load of stock to sell cant wait for a week or 21 days some othe them is first class post so i cant show tracking unless i make up a tracking number

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