{"id":17638,"date":"2021-06-30T00:15:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-29T18:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/?p=17638"},"modified":"2023-08-11T18:18:33","modified_gmt":"2023-08-11T12:48:33","slug":"paypal-payment-pending","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/paypal-payment-pending\/","title":{"rendered":"Why is My PayPal Payment Pending for so Long and How to Fix It?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Do you want to know what does PayPal payment pending mean and why is PayPal payment pending for so long? Learn everything about PayPal pending transactions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Someone sent me money on PayPal but it says pending, why?\u00a0<strong>Why is my PayPal payment pending<\/strong> for so long and how to fix it?<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You must want to know the answers to these questions if your PayPal payment gets stuck as &#8220;Pending&#8221; every time you make any transactions through PayPal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well, if you are a freelancer who works with international clients then you must be fairly familiar with <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/online-payment-services-like-paypal-alternatives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>PayPal<\/strong><\/a>. PayPal is one of the best payment gateways which allows you to receive payments in foreign currency and pay for purchases internationally.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"656\" height=\"435\" src=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/paypal-payment-pending.png\" alt=\"paypal payment pending\" class=\"wp-image-17823\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/paypal-payment-pending.png 656w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/paypal-payment-pending-200x133.png 200w, https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/paypal-payment-pending-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 656px) 100vw, 656px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Have you ever faced the <strong>PayPal payment pending<\/strong> issue while using the PayPal online payment service? There is a high possibility that you have encountered the situation of payment pending in PayPal for a very long time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your PayPal payment is in the pending state then it can be extremely frustrating to wait for your hard-earned money.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But don&#8217;t worry, today in this guide, we are going to answer all your questions <em>(Why is PayPal payment pending for so long? How to cancel a pending PayPal payment and how to refund a pending payment on PayPal?) <\/em>and explain you everything you need to know about PayPal payment pending status. So, let\u2019s get started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color: #eee; padding: 15px 15px 15px 15px; margin: 2px 2px 15px 0px; border-left: 10px solid #39B54A;\" align=\"justify\"><strong>You might also like: <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/online-payment-services-like-paypal-alternatives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Top 10 Best PayPal Alternatives for Making Online Payments<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents:<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/paypal-payment-pending\/#What_Does_PayPal_Payment_Pending_Mean\" title=\"What Does PayPal Payment Pending Mean?\">What Does PayPal Payment Pending Mean?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/paypal-payment-pending\/#What_are_the_Reasons_for_PayPal_Payment_Pending_Status\" title=\"What are the Reasons for PayPal Payment Pending Status?\">What are the Reasons for PayPal Payment Pending Status?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/paypal-payment-pending\/#How_to_Cancel_a_Pending_PayPal_Payment\" title=\"How to Cancel a Pending PayPal Payment\">How to Cancel a Pending PayPal Payment<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/paypal-payment-pending\/#How_to_Refund_a_Pending_Payment_on_PayPal\" title=\"How to Refund a Pending Payment on PayPal\">How to Refund a Pending Payment on PayPal<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/paypal-payment-pending\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Does_PayPal_Payment_Pending_Mean\"><\/span>What Does PayPal Payment Pending Mean?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you ordered something from a website and the transaction shows as unclaimed or pending in your PayPal dashboard then it possibly means that the person you paid to has an unverified account or their PayPal account is under review.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And if you were to receive a payment which shows pending then there can be multiple reasons which can put your PayPal payment in pending status.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>How long does a pending payment take to clear on PayPal? Well, most issues with the <strong>pending PayPal payments<\/strong> clear up instantly in around 7 to 30 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color: #eee; padding: 15px 15px 15px 15px; margin: 2px 2px 15px 0px; border-left: 10px solid #39B54A;\" align=\"justify\"><strong>You might also like to see: <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/mobile-wallets-make-online-payments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Top 12 Best Mobile Wallets to Make Online Payments<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_Reasons_for_PayPal_Payment_Pending_Status\"><\/span>What are the Reasons for PayPal Payment Pending Status?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are multiple reasons due to which the PayPal payments can go to pending status. Some of the most common causes for PayPal pending transactions are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color:#d8000c\" class=\"has-inline-color\">New PayPal Account:<\/span> <\/span><\/strong>If you are new to PayPal and receiving payments of high value your account may get flagged.\u00a0In the result, you will have to face the PayPal payment pending status.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><span style=\"color:#d8000c\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Unusual and Suspicious Selling Patterns:<\/span><\/strong> <\/span>If PayPal senses you are selling something illegal or in an unusual manner then it may soft block your account and put your payment in pending status.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color:#d8000c\" class=\"has-inline-color\">You Stopped Selling and have Restarted Again:<\/span><\/span><\/strong> If you haven\u2019t sold anything for a long time but have restarted recently then it may take some time to get your credibility back as a seller.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color:#d8000c\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Negative Customer Feedback:<\/span><\/strong><\/span> If you multiple customers of yours have left you negative feedback then PayPal may flag your account as spammy.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color:#d8000c\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Unverified Account:<\/span> <\/span><\/strong>If you haven\u2019t verified your Email address, contact number or shipping address then you\u2019ll face PayPal payment pending error.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color:#d8000c\" class=\"has-inline-color\">International Transactions:<\/span> <\/span><\/strong>If the transaction is international then it may take some time to process and your payment status may show pending for the meanwhile.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><span style=\"color:#d8000c\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Account Under Manual Review:<\/span><\/strong><\/span> Due to compliance reasons or government regulation, your transaction, as well as your account, may go under manual review which takes a fair bit of time to clear out and hence you may be facing PayPal payment pending issue.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"color:#d8000c\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Limit Reached:<\/span><\/span><\/strong> If your account limit has been reached then you may need to upgrade your account to receive future payments.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color: #eee; padding: 15px 15px 15px 15px; margin: 2px 2px 15px 0px; border-left: 10px solid #39B54A;\" align=\"justify\"><strong>Do you know?&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/amazon-courtesy-credit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What is Amazon Courtesy Credit Balance and How to Get it?<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Cancel_a_Pending_PayPal_Payment\"><\/span>How to Cancel a Pending PayPal Payment<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you made a PayPal transaction (sent payment or purchase something) and your payment has not been processed and showing pending status that means the recipient hasn\u2019t received it yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The payment hasn&#8217;t been accepted may be because the recipient has an unverified account, or the recipient&#8217;s PayPal account is under review, etc. In such a case, you can cancel&nbsp;the pending&nbsp;payment&nbsp;if you want.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although, the pending PayPal payments are automatically canceled if the recipient doesn\u2019t claim or accept the payment within 30 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But if you don&#8217;t want to wait for so long and wish to cancel the pending PayPal payment immediately then you can do so very easily using the Activity section. Here&#8217;s how:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>First of all, <strong>log in <\/strong>to your PayPal account and then go to the <strong>Activity<\/strong> page.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>On the <strong>Activity<\/strong> page, find the pending payment you want to cancel.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Now, click on the <strong>Cancel<\/strong> link under the pending payment.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Finally, click on the <strong>Cancel Payment<\/strong> button to confirm the cancelation.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Please keep in mind, only pending payments or unclaimed payment (that are sent to unregistered or unconfirmed email addresses and mobile numbers) that has a &#8220;Cancel&#8221; link can be canceled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color: #eee; padding: 15px 15px 15px 15px; margin: 2px 2px 15px 0px; border-left: 10px solid #39B54A;\" align=\"justify\"><strong>You might also like to learn: <a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/earn-free-google-play-credit-gift-card-codes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Earn Free Google Play Credit and Free Gift Cards<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Refund_a_Pending_Payment_on_PayPal\"><\/span>How to Refund a Pending Payment on PayPal<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can easily refund PayPal payment within 180 days. Here&#8217;s how to issue a full or partial refund on PayPal:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>First of all, <strong>log in<\/strong> to your PayPal account and then go to the <strong>Activity<\/strong> page.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>On the <strong>Activity<\/strong> page, click on the transaction you want to refund.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Under the transaction details, click on the <strong>Refund this payment<\/strong> button.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Now enter the amount you want to refund and then click on the <strong>Continue<\/strong> button.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Finally, review all your information and make sure you entered the accurate refund amount and then click on the <strong>Issue Refund<\/strong> option.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Do note, you can refund payments within 180 days, post which you may need to create a new transaction to send the money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We hope this guide helped you understand what does PayPal payment pending mean exactly. And it answered all your questions like why is my PayPal payment pending? how to cancel a pending PayPal payment and how to refund a pending payment on PayPal?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any more questions related to <strong>pending PayPal payments<\/strong> which you want us to help you through then please feel free to let us know in the comments below and we shall certainly try to help you out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #39b54a;\"><strong>You may also be interested in checking out:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/what-are-coupons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How Do I Save Money While Shopping Online?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/maximum-cashback-mobile-recharge-apps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Get Maximum Cashback on Mobile Recharge<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/make-your-first-1000-working-online\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Make Your First $1000 Working Online<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/free-virtual-credit-card\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Get Free Virtual Credit Card<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/what-are-coupons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">What are Coupons and How Do They Help You?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/fiverr-alternatives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Top 12 Best Fiverr Alternatives and Other Sites like Fiverr<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/internet-archive-wayback-machine-alternative\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Top 10 Best Internet Archive Wayback Machine Alternatives<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/zerodollartips.com\/free-mobile-recharge-apps-android\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Top 10 Best Free Mobile Recharge Apps for Android<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you want to know what does PayPal payment pending mean and why is PayPal payment pending for so long? 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