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newbie ebay/paypal question...
« on: August 23, 2006, 05:37:28 PM »
OK, I've just bought something for the first time on ebay (I know, I know! talk about behind the times!). Anyway, we have a paypal account linked to DH's bank account which we used to pay for it. We're newbies with paypal, too. I always thought paypal was supposed to be quite quick but I just looked and though we bought the item yesterday, it says the funds won't clear until 1 Sept!! Is this normal?? I really wanted this item before that!
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Re: newbie ebay/paypal question...
« Reply #1 on: August 23, 2006, 06:36:17 PM »
That seems unusual.  Maybe the paypal account isn't verified yet?
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Re: newbie ebay/paypal question...
« Reply #2 on: August 23, 2006, 06:45:37 PM »
how does one verify it?
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Re: newbie ebay/paypal question...
« Reply #3 on: August 23, 2006, 06:49:01 PM »
Yes you have to get verified otherwise your payment will be treated as a cheque. This happened to me when my debit card had expired. Give paypal a ring and get verified. But chances are its too late to change the date of your most recent paypal purchase.
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Re: newbie ebay/paypal question...
« Reply #4 on: August 23, 2006, 06:54:26 PM »
ok, so if it's too late to verify for this purchase by ringing them, do I need to do it anyway? i.e., by making this purchase, will doing that verify me?
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Re: newbie ebay/paypal question...
« Reply #5 on: August 23, 2006, 06:56:59 PM »
Doesn't verification involve them sending a tiny amt to your account and then you phoning them? It's been so long I can't remember.  :(
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Re: newbie ebay/paypal question...
« Reply #6 on: August 23, 2006, 06:57:13 PM »
yes, exactly courtney
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Re: newbie ebay/paypal question...
« Reply #7 on: August 23, 2006, 07:00:17 PM »
no, we already did that.
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Re: newbie ebay/paypal question...
« Reply #8 on: August 23, 2006, 07:03:30 PM »
If you already did that I would contact paypal and ask why the delay.  Any paypal payments I haveever made have been debited from my account straight away, just like a normal switch card payment.  Also, let your vendor know what the problem is so they don't leave you bad feedback!
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Re: newbie ebay/paypal question...
« Reply #9 on: August 23, 2006, 07:20:11 PM »
ok, I figured it out. it's not the amounts paypal deposits into your account, it's verifying the billing address linked to your debit card.

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