Re: [CR]Ebay / Paypal policy

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From: "David Clementson" <dclement@speakeasy.net>
To: <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
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Subject: Re: [CR]Ebay / Paypal policy
Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2005 19:51:26 -0800


I had a similar problem as a buyer. It turned out that my Paypal funding source somehow got set to my backup credit card instead of my certified bank account. I changed the funding setting in my Paypal preferences, and all subsequent payments have been instantaneous.

Dave Clementson
Palo Alto, CA


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> Date: Thu, 3 Feb 2005 10:37:42 -0500 (GMT-05:00)
> From: Nick Zatezalo <nickzz@mindspring.com>
> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Subject: [CR]Ebay / Paypal policy
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> Have any of you ebay sellers experienced receiving an e-check
> for payment and had Paypal hold the funds for 4-7 working days?
>
> Paypal is worth the fees to have instant access [well almost] to funds,
> but the above mentioned practice is ridiculous. Bank transfers occur
> within seconds and they are just milking a few extra days of interest.
>
> I would rather send a self addressed stamped envelope and accept a
> check than to use this new format.
>
> Nick Zatezalo
> Atlanta,Ga