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@njd010 wrote:

Hi everybody.  This issue has been resolved.  I raised a dispute with the PayPal resolution centre and they were able to sort things out within 24hrs.  I'd say the eBay/PayPal link is weak at the moment because eBay tried to go-it-alone and didn't do much testing on their new system.  


Rubbish,  Paypal paying ebay direct works perfectly.  It actually sounds like you have paid via an echeque and payment has been declined.