Getting paid via eBay or PayPal

What happens if i sell an item on eBay and the buyer pays you by payPal, Does the money go through PayPal to your eBay account then eBay pays you or does it go straight into your eBay sellers account then eBay sends you the money.

The reason I ask is that PayPal have put a hold on my account lets just say because I have some short term financial difficulties and owe them money.

So what im bothered about is that if someone pays for my item by PayPal is that PayPal could take the money from the sale and not send it to eBay.

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Getting paid via eBay or PayPal

papso22
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Paypal pay Ebay and then Ebay pay you.  I don't think they (Paypal or Ebay) would even know that you have a Paypal account from the transaction with the buyer. Paypal will have to find another way to get their money from you.

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Getting paid via eBay or PayPal

Payments are collected by eBay, so in effect buyers are making a payment to eBay and not direct to the seller.

 

eBay pass the money on to you, PayPal don't get involved at any point, so you're safe! 🙂

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