will i lose my money in Paypal?

@markleob (1902)
Philippines
May 24, 2010 3:58am CST
guys i know you are my family so would you please help me realize what is going on? last may 15 i received my salary from a European employer through paypal since he cant pay me using XOOM due to the fact that xoom is only from US to the rest of the world.. i was then happy and withdraw the half-month salary from paypal to my linked bank account. paypal says i could receive a notification if the transfer is successful within just 2-4 working days but until now, i havent received any and my bank account is still the same. no any amount added to it. am i gonna lose the HARD-earned money? please help me...
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12 responses
• India
25 May 10
I think Paypal is genuine and will pay you for sure. You should not be worried about it. try to contact PayPal for further details. Dont Worry:)
@markleob (1902)
• Philippines
25 May 10
thanks for the advise bro.... . yeah, i should not worry for it.
@markleob (1902)
• Philippines
2 Jun 10
thanks i am now so happy because i just receive the money i have withdrawn from paypal to my bank account.
• India
3 Jun 10
Congratulation Man, when is the party :)
@debsgw (256)
24 May 10
did you contact paypal to find out what happened with the transfer? if they say 2-4 working days they should be looking into this for you by now if you reported it to them and should have got it fixed? Have you double checked the linked bank account details that you have on your paypal account? You need to contact paypal asap and ask them to resolve this for you, they should be able to trace where the money went - it may be that your bank has placed it in a holding account because they didn't recognise the transaction info and are holding it until that is resolved so the sooner you get paypal to look into this for you the sooner you should be able to receive your money - good luck...
@markleob (1902)
• Philippines
24 May 10
yeah, i have double checked the linked bank account and see on problems.. i hve mailed them already and an auto responder said they will get back on me 2-3 days after..
@markleob (1902)
• Philippines
24 May 10
i guess they have a number to call in their contact page but it is so expensive for me to pay for long distance call...
@debsgw (256)
24 May 10
and you still haven't heard back from them - is there a number you can call them on to find out what they are doing to look into this for you? I can see why you are worried though I haven't heard anything about people having this kind of problem with them before?
@chiyosan (30184)
• Philippines
25 May 10
nope. i think it just takes a bit of time for your money to get reflected on your bank account but i am quite sure it is not lost. Paypal is indeed a reliable company and i have had several withdrawals from them as well, so i think your money is safe. just keep your reference number for the transaction and contact paypal if you still did not get your money for 14 days. usually it takes up to that time for your money to be reflected.
@markleob (1902)
• Philippines
25 May 10
thanks for the advice.. i should not worry about it now,,, thaks fellow mylotters...
@markleob (1902)
• Philippines
2 Jun 10
thanks but i am now so happy because i just receive the money i have withdrawn from paypal to my bank account.
• United States
25 May 10
I have been using PayPal for years, and I have NEVER had any problems. You will not lose your money, but I would suggest contacting the PayPal team and asking them to track the missing funds. Chances are there is a reasonable reason for the delay, and PayPal is awesome at fixing issues.
@markleob (1902)
• Philippines
25 May 10
yeah,,, maybe there is just a small problem... i will just wait..
@markleob (1902)
• Philippines
2 Jun 10
thanks but i am now so happy because i just receive the money i have withdrawn from paypal to my bank account.
@zhweeant (18)
• Indonesia
25 May 10
as alternate way to get your money , i used to exchange with friend or other people in my country , i use forum to 'trade' my balance. They need paypal balance for doing their online bussiness. i will exchange it with local currency. it was instantly transactions. i found there many people need paypal balance, so it won't hard to do exchange.
@markleob (1902)
• Philippines
2 Jun 10
thanks but i am now so happy because i just receive the money i have withdrawn from paypal to my bank account.
@Jacobus1919 (1683)
• Philippines
24 May 10
As per experience, you should receive an email indicating that you withdrew money from your paypal to your bank account. It takes 4-7 days mostly though for paypal funds to reach the bank account, so do not worry. I have tried withdrawing from paypal many times and the money does reach it. Also, check your paypal withdraw status if its completed.. If it shows completed then most likely the money is on its way... Best of Luck though bro..
@markleob (1902)
• Philippines
24 May 10
yeah. it was completed. maybe it is just too long for them to transfer that made me bothered because i was really expecting what they promise, 2-4 days.. but until now it is not yet transferred.. i hope it will be on my hands this week... thanks...
• Philippines
25 May 10
it takes time hehehehe but, sometimes delay do happen.. mostly because of weekends... best of luckbro.. I know your money will arrive pretty soon
• United States
24 May 10
Paypal is a very good site, and reliable. I have used it for 5 years without any problems. This could just be taking a little time. Give it a couple days, and if it doesn't show contact them. I bet they can figure it out.
@markleob (1902)
• Philippines
24 May 10
yes.. i should wait a couple of days more.. thanks for the advice..
@Rakshas (223)
• India
24 May 10
Paypal will pay you as it is a genuine site and i too got my payment in 7-8 working days.Trust it they will pay you.
@markleob (1902)
• Philippines
24 May 10
really? thanks..i also believe paypal will do their resposibilities.. but i was just a bit hesitant since this is my first time to transfer account from paypal to my bank account.. i just hope it will be transferred soon since i am going to use the money for the enrollment..
• Philippines
24 May 10
Hello mark, If you want assurance, i just wanna let you know that Paypal has actually a Customer Service here in the Philippines, so that makes it so legitimate. just wait for your money and it will come to you, when you least expect it paypal has sent me money so many times and it never fails.
@markleob (1902)
• Philippines
24 May 10
wow, i dont know that there is a customer service here in the philippines.. i will search the contact number...
• China
24 May 10
No you will not lost your money. Paypal is trusted and legit mate. So nothing to worry. Just have patient. Soon you will get your money and if you really worried about money then contact with admin of paypal.
@markleob (1902)
• Philippines
24 May 10
thanks,, i already mailed paypal this morning..
@nancy0618 (477)
• Philippines
24 May 10
Paypal is already in this business for many years now, I don't think you will encounter any problems with them, if you do just try contacting their customer support.. they will be glad to assist you. My problem was solved in a week.
@markleob (1902)
• Philippines
24 May 10
i already mailed their support but no to avail...
@asmd1990 (29)
• United States
24 May 10
Paypal is a legitimate site and I don't think that you would have any issues with them. More importantly, if you don't receive your money that I believe your employer should find another way to send you the money. Perhaps thorough check? id its gonna take you that long to wait, then the money should be worth it.