EBays Fees Query

clio

Is that right when you register a debit card they do a dummy purchase for £2.50??.
I've just checked online banking and my ebay order was £5.98, but it looks like the pending
transaction is for £8.48..

clio

So no one can confirm the above post for me ??

VanyaHargreeves

That doesn't sound right to me, but it's been a while since my first purchase, so they might...

Are you SURE the FULL price of the item is £5.98? Did you count the postage and packaging cost? Did you buy anything else you might've mixed it up with?

If you're certain you're being overcharged, I would either contact paypal or your debit card company.

p.s. if you have a credit card, it's probably better to have that on there instead of a debit, as you have more protection with a credit card, I believe.

StaffsSW

clio wrote: »

Is that right when you register a debit card they do a dummy purchase for £2.50??.
I've just checked online banking and my ebay order was £5.98, but it looks like the pending
transaction is for £8.48..

The £2.50 sounds like it could be a verification thing - they pay in two small amounts, you then enter these amounts back into your paypal account profile, and it verifies that the card and account are all legitimate.

clio

Van oh i see. Can easy change to credit from debit as more protection is better than none lol. yeah paypal debit is showing up now as a £5-98 debit.
Cheers
Going too ring the halifax again as see what they say. I rang halifax yesterday and the woman said they were dummy. but as it was a general enquiry with no details given i wasn't sure she got what i was saying.

VanyaHargreeves

I'm glad it worked out

clio

Vanya i havn't fully lol.. Halifax says it may be dummy but they said there usualy for £1. They did confirm it was a debit by Paypal. On paypals help page below it also mentions a £1. So what i need too do now for peace of mind is ring Paypal.

https://www.paypal.com/helpscr?cmd=_help&locale=en_GB&countrycode=GB&_dyncharset=UTF-8&t=solutionTab&ps=solutionPanels&solutionId=163390

clio

As much use as a chocolate fire guard was the paypal person. PP Advsior " don't worry sir your security is our number 1 priority " Me yeah right lol....

When they verify a card they debit your card £1. Cos mines £2.50 she said it's not that. She told me too wait till it go's from pending to completed. And if it does ring them back up. Bye then my bank account is empty and i'm skint. Does anyone think i'm being daft by trying too suss out about this pending transaction??

clio

still keeping back my £2.50. Been told it takes up to 10 days to even it self out.

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