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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 $$$