posted on February 6, 2002 07:06:08 AM new
i received a payment from an unconfirmed shipping address through paypal. it says the funds are "instant". i have never seen that before. only credit card or paypal balance funds. what does instant mean? was this a credit card or not?
thanks
posted on February 6, 2002 07:16:17 AM new
Look at your auction page-you will see a Paypal instant purchase icon. If all of your info is in the auction the high bidder clicks on the instant purchase icon and it takes him/her straight to Paypal and they can pay you right away. Your info shows up on the screen except for the shipping amount. If you have included that in your auction the bidder plugs it in and you get paid right away. If the bidders' address is unconfirmed you still have the option of refusing payment. I personally like it. It makes it easier for the bidder if they have a Paypal account and I get paid right away. I use it quite frequently when I purchase items. The people who use the instant purchase are usually those who want to pay for the item immediately rather than wait for an email from the seller. I have found these bidders to be the best I've dealt with.
