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Limited paypal account, can't receive my refund
 

Hello everyone, thank you for taking the time to read/comment on this thread.

My PayPal account recently got limited as it was linked to another account this prevents me from withdrawing money from my account to my bank account.

Backstory;
I purchased a desktop just a few weeks before my PayPal was limited as normal and paid via the bank account option on paypal from my debit card. Later on i was unsatisifed with the desktop and returned it to the company to receive me refund, while i was waiting to receive a refund my PayPal got limited as it got linked with a previous account. I have recieved me refund from the company but it's stuck in my paypal balance and i'm unable to withdraw it even after calling paypal i was told i must wait 180 days.

What should i do?
I've already opened a dispute with my bank though i don't think its going to be in my favor, this was what my bank representative told me (HALIFAX)

I don't know much about legal side of things but it seems only way to get my money back is via a small claims court or something, was hoping to find some answers or guidance as the amount is £1900.

Thank you.

Re: Limited paypal account, can't receive my refund
 

If you paid via a debit card then it should be refunded directly to the card.

Was it paid from the card or the bank account?

Re: Limited paypal account, can't receive my refund
 

I used my physical debit card, i have my debit card connected to my paypal as a bank account option and used that to pay for the desktop.

Re: Limited paypal account, can't receive my refund
 

You have a debit card added as a bank account option? Sorry that doesnt make sense

You would either have paid via your debit card or via your bank account. They are 2 different things though

Re: Limited paypal account, can't receive my refund
 

I paid via bank account but the card connected to the bank account is my debit card if that makes sense?

Re: Limited paypal account, can't receive my refund
 

So you paid via your bank account? The debit card doesn’t really come into it in that case and the back themselves won’t do anything about it in that case

You should ring pp and ask why they are holds funds that are refunded as there is no chance of a charge back for them to worry about

Re: Limited paypal account, can't receive my refund
 

I've called PayPal today and i was told the funds in my balance must stay on hold for 180 days in case of any disputes or chargeback and to protect buyers but all the stuff i did sell was at a total of 300-400£ in the past year. They did not care one bit that it was a refund.

As i paid via bank account will Halifax help me? < thats where the funds where debited from

Re: Limited paypal account, can't receive my refund
 

Because it’s via bank account not a debit card they won’t

I would suggest talking to PayPal and suggest to them that they hold the amount equal to the sales in the last 6 months and then request the rest is released

If they agreed to that it would be a good turn out

Re: Limited paypal account, can't receive my refund
 

I will try that, also what's the difference between bank account and debit card?
The card connected to my paypals bank account is my debit card.

Re: Limited paypal account, can't receive my refund
 

One is a bank account and one is a debit card

The bank accounts funds the debit card, but they are different things.

For the future you should always pay with a card, ideally a credit card but at least a debit card

Re: Limited paypal account, can't receive my refund
 

I see, in that case there is there no way for me to chargeback paypal?
should i look into opening a small claims court? my last sale was few weeks ago so i'll be waiting up till 160+ days

Re: Limited paypal account, can't receive my refund
 

If it’s not funded from a card you cannot chargeback

You can go through small claims but realistically your likely to end up having to wait the same time to get the funds anyway.

I would give them a ring with the proposal I outlined and see what their reply is then take it from there

Re: Limited paypal account, can't receive my refund
 

The desktop that was purchased was funded from my debit card the whole amount of £1900

Re: Limited paypal account, can't receive my refund
 

So it was paid for by your debit card not from your bank account then... you keep saying different things here.

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https://imgur.com/a/Ont1j1O

I hope this explain things

My debit card is linked to my paypal as a bank account AND a debit card, So this payment was a direct debit from my debit card to paypal

Re: Limited paypal account, can't receive my refund
 

You are confusing all the terms here. Its really important that you learn the correct terms and what they mean.

Direct debits come from bank accounts. They have nothing to do with a debit card.

You have not used your debit card there. You have used your bank account via an e-cheque. Your card hasn't been used at any stage in that transaction so you cannot open a case with the bank.

Re: Limited paypal account, can't receive my refund
 

Ah yeah that makes sense, sorry. In that case how can i go about making a small claims court it seems many people have had luck with that

Re: Limited paypal account, can't receive my refund
 

Again I would first go via the route I outlined

You can do small clams if it doesn't work, but it will take a few months and then you have to still get the funds which can be a PITA with PayPal. See if they will first released a partial funds and then take it from there