Instant transfer pending

[Jacobnewcomer13]

I initiated an instant transfer yesterday at 3pm. It’s now 2pm the following day and it still says pending and PayPal is impossible to get ahold of. What do I do?

[kernowlass · Accepted solution]

@Jacobnewcomer13 

Waiting it out is your only option unfortunately.

Everything is taking longer at the moment including payment releases / disputes / refunds / withdrawals etc as Paypal is working with reduced staff and in difficult circumstances due to covid, hopefully released soon.

[Bree976]

I initiated an instant transfer yesterday evening and it’s almost 7 pm the next day and I still don’t have my money. Why is instant transfer and option if it’s not instant and then there’s no assistance from PayPal. This app is complete TRASH. I have a couple hundred bucks that I can’t access. This is beyond annoying.

[Temp20230525GE]

This is beyond stupid. I am sick and tired of PayPal holding and pending my transactions. You get your money from me and I can't hold or pending you from taking what is owed to you, so why are you doing it to me. Never can I talk to anyone live it's a goofy computer generated response. I'm deleting this app and closing my account as soon as it clears. Fed up with the nonsense.

[MrsMabins29]

How long does it take to clear

[MrsMabins29]

How long did it take them to release your money from the pending transaction status

[CHANIYA]

I'm just going to sue thats it I needed my money to get a bis ticket home. So I'm cold and wet they will be getting sued

[Poisoniivvy]

Mine says on hold for 72 hours which ends tomorrow. Will I receive it?

[jshimota]

That excuse is old.  It's digital. what person touches the transfer?  This is a very bad reply that is tripe.  The fee for instant transfer is inappropriate on top of it all.

[Chilligirl81]

Me too!! Been waiting 24 hours, and it's weird as I've had other transactions go through fine since. 😫