Paypal Situation (1 Viewer)

[gk5717]

I recently decided to sell off most of my K&C WW 2 sets. Put them on ebay and had some success. Had one buyer from Hong Kong who bought numerous items. I used their International shipping and it was killing this buyer. So what I did,I gave him through ebay messenger the list I was ready to post, he would pick the ones he wanted and I would then list as one group with one shipping cost. As most know on international shipping you cannot combine shipping. This worked for a while but we decided for him to buy from me directly. I got him my email (Paypal) address and he started buying direct from me. Now he would spend $700 - $800 an order and at times this was twice a week. I'm thinking great. A week or so ago I got a notice from paypal that when I got to the $4100 in sales they would hold my money for up to 21 days to evaluate my selling accountability.
The explanation from what I gather is that PP is on the hook if things went south. I sort of get it but I cannot get a human voice to tell me is this a monthly limit per each calendar month or a 30 day period. I am currently $150 short of the $4100 and I am reluctant to sell the guy more as I don't want my money tied up for weeks. Any one have advice? I have tried calling PP and always get we are to busy to answer your call.
I did learn from another seller this trick to get your email address to a buyer. Write it on a piece of paper and put that paper next to the pictured listed item.

 

[mikemiller1955]

I recently decided to sell off most of my K&C WW 2 sets. Put them on ebay and had some success. Had one buyer from Hong Kong who bought numerous items. I used their International shipping and it was killing this buyer. So what I did,I gave him through ebay messenger the list I was ready to post, he would pick the ones he wanted and I would then list as one group with one shipping cost. As most know on international shipping you cannot combine shipping. This worked for a while but we decided for him to buy from me directly. I got him my email (Paypal) address and he started buying direct from me. Now he would spend $700 - $800 an order and at times this was twice a week. I'm thinking great. A week or so ago I got a notice from paypal that when I got to the $4100 in sales they would hold my money for up to 21 days to evaluate my selling accountability.
The explanation from what I gather is that PP is on the hook if things went south. I sort of get it but I cannot get a human voice to tell me is this a monthly limit per each calendar month or a 30 day period. I am currently $150 short of the $4100 and I am reluctant to sell the guy more as I don't want my money tied up for weeks. Any one have advice? I have tried calling PP and always get we are to busy to answer your call.
I did learn from another seller this trick to get your email address to a buyer. Write it on a piece of paper and put that paper next to the pictured listed item.

Gary...they have withheld monies from me in the past...but not for 21 days...perhaps they saw you enclosed your email in the picture...if the picture was sent through Paypal...if so...they would frown on that...I would not send another thing until they release my monies...and I hope you didn't send it friends and family...

 

[Hunter Rose]

I've had it happen before. It's kind of random and then they just release your funds in a couple days. It's an annoyance, but not really a big deal. Personally, I think it's a made up reason for PayPal to aggregate funds and hold them for a couple extra days to make more money on them.

 

[RISORGIMENTO]

if I believe I can still sell, I insert my mail address in the first shipment to the buyer