# Slow Paypal? Why? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [March 27, 2008, 6:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/slow-paypal-why/45761 "2008-03-27T18:24:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Treads4Heads](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/treads4heads/32/7416_2.png) [@Treads4Heads](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Treads4Heads)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2008, 6:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/slow-paypal-why/45761/1 "2008-03-27T18:24:09Z")
So me and my friend both bought the same gaming mouse off ebay, within 5mins of each other. I thought it was normal for paypal to take 3 days to clear the payment to the other party, and then they ship out. I find out he got his today, when mine just shipped out… Is there a reason why my paypal does, and has taken 3 days for a payment to clear when his paypal account did it with in one? ---
**Author:** ![Cavi\_Mike](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cavi_mike/32/5217_2.png) [@Cavi\_Mike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cavi_Mike)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2008, 6:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/slow-paypal-why/45761/2 "2008-03-27T18:27:14Z")
Is your account confirmed and are you shipping to a confirmed address? ---
**Author:** ![Treads4Heads](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/treads4heads/32/7416_2.png) [@Treads4Heads](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Treads4Heads)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2008, 6:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/slow-paypal-why/45761/3 "2008-03-27T18:36:52Z")
Im pretty sure, let me check the account confirmed thing. ---
**Author:** ![Karter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@Karter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Karter)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2008, 6:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/slow-paypal-why/45761/4 "2008-03-27T18:41:55Z")
> [@Treads4Heads"](#): > > So me and my friend both bought the same gaming mouse off ebay, within 5mins of each other. I thought it was normal for paypal to take 3 days to clear the payment to the other party, and then they ship out. I find out he got his today, when mine just shipped out… > > Is there a reason why my paypal does, and has taken 3 days for a payment to clear when his paypal account did it with in one? Paypal can take up to 5 - 7 days to clear. If you dont have a paypal balance and it has to take the money fromy our credit or checking account. It will take 3 - 7 days to clear. I HATED when people didn’t have a balance, they’d pay me and I’d have to sit and wait for it to clear from their bank. ---
**Author:** ![articzap](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/articzap/32/7361_2.png) [@articzap](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/articzap)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2008, 6:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/slow-paypal-why/45761/5 "2008-03-27T18:46:01Z")
Its pulls from my bank instantly, but my bank account is confirmed. ---
**Author:** ![66impalass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/66impalass/32/7429_2.png) [@66impalass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/66impalass)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2008, 6:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/slow-paypal-why/45761/6 "2008-03-27T18:47:18Z")
if you are confirmed no issue, did you issue an e-check, that takes about 5-10 days to process ---
**Author:** ![Treads4Heads](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/treads4heads/32/7416_2.png) [@Treads4Heads](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Treads4Heads)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2008, 6:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/slow-paypal-why/45761/7 "2008-03-27T18:54:01Z")
I just checked this whole confirmed thing. This WHOLE time its been using echecks and not my card. Im fucking pissed. Is there anyway to switch it so it pulls from the card instead of an echeck? ---
**Author:** ![Cavi\_Mike](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cavi_mike/32/5217_2.png) [@Cavi\_Mike](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Cavi_Mike)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2008, 6:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/slow-paypal-why/45761/8 "2008-03-27T18:58:53Z")
Create another payment option, make that your primary, delete the echeck option. ---
**Author:** ![Treads4Heads](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/treads4heads/32/7416_2.png) [@Treads4Heads](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Treads4Heads)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2008, 7:01pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/slow-paypal-why/45761/9 "2008-03-27T19:01:58Z")
dumb question, but where is the payment options? ---
**Author:** ![66impalass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/66impalass/32/7429_2.png) [@66impalass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/66impalass)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2008, 7:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/slow-paypal-why/45761/10 "2008-03-27T19:02:17Z")
you can not delete your echeck option, some places that is the only way you can pay, just make sure you do instant transfer/put your CC on file ---
**Author:** ![Treads4Heads](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/treads4heads/32/7416_2.png) [@Treads4Heads](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Treads4Heads)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2008, 7:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/slow-paypal-why/45761/11 "2008-03-27T19:03:46Z")
Wait, should I remove the “bank account” option, both my credit card and bank say primary on them ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 12:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/slow-paypal-why/45761/12 "2008-03-28T12:39:42Z")
> [@articzap](#): > > Its pulls from my bank instantly, but my bank account is confirmed. same ---
**Author:** ![JustinH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@JustinH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JustinH)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 1:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/slow-paypal-why/45761/13 "2008-03-28T13:38:25Z")
The reason they pay it instantly is because you backed it with a credit card if the echeck fails. If you don’t have a credit card on file they will actually wait until the check clears… Remember, paypal is not a bank, they make the interest on your paypal balance, and they invest it in their own interests. ---
**Author:** ![66impalass](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/66impalass/32/7429_2.png) [@66impalass](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/66impalass)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 2:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/slow-paypal-why/45761/14 "2008-03-28T14:19:48Z")
> [@JustinH](#): > > The reason they pay it instantly is because you backed it with a credit card if the echeck fails. > > If you don’t have a credit card on file they will actually wait until the check clears… > > Remember, paypal is not a bank, they make the interest on your paypal balance, and they invest it in their own interests. not true, Echecks will always take 5-10 business days. Bank transfers work the way you just desribed ---
**Author:** ![Karter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e480ec/32.png) [@Karter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Karter)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2008, 2:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/slow-paypal-why/45761/15 "2008-03-28T14:31:59Z")
> [@articzap](#): > > Its pulls from my bank instantly, but my bank account is confirmed. Not true in NO cases. If you paypal balance is $0.00 When you send a payment and it drafts from your bank. It sends but it dosent clear on the sellers end until your bank clears it. Its basically the asame as if you were uploading funds into your account first. I reccomend uploading x ammount of dollars into your paypal for rapid transactions.