# Slow Paypal? Why?

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**Created:** [March 27, 2008, 6:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/slow-paypal-why/45761 "2008-03-27T18:24:09Z")\
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**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")

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> [@JustinH](#):
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> 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…
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> 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

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