Ask here…you will probably get a better response 🙂

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@goldfam1 wrote:

"Thank you all for your advice etc.Clearly these days it seems payment holds are common with Ebay.Dare I say it is about getting interest on the money held.Anyway I have removed all my listings and will look at other ways to sell my items.Thanks again"

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Wishing you all the best and do persevere with  obtaining the payment for your pick up item worth  $7,710.70

"Learn more about these changes

Free Selling attracts more casual sellers  "  

Where from  ?     Facebook Marketplace or Gumtree ?    Highly unlikely !

eBay

We've removed cash on pick up as a payment option.

Buyers can also open an 'item not as described' case within 30 days, even for a pick up item, even after

thoroughly inspecting the item and it will be the seller's  responsibility to pay for the item to be returned

Yes, even for a heavy  pinball machine 

We can also make it  very difficult for you to  receive your  payment for a $7,710 pick up item  ...

while we collect the interest $$$

Seriuosly I have wasted hours speaking to the so called agents and assistants.Been shoved from one dept to another countless times.All read from the same broadsheet and always start with we see you have been with Ebay for over 20 years thank you for your loyalty.But when it comes to answering questions it becomes oh you are in the wrong dept can I transfer you to somewhere else?And on and on.It is the same when one actually can get a phone call from an agent.This has become a nightmare.OK if one buys.But based on my short time as a seller it is not worth the effort.