How can I release my payment(s) on hold?

Go to your Money page to see if you can help release your payments on hold. 

You may be able to release eligible payments by following one of the below steps: 

  1. Add Tracking. Use one of our approved shipping carriers and we’ll release the hold approximately 24 hours after the courier confirms delivery to the buyer’s address. 
  2. Update the order status if the held payment is for a service or intangible item (e.g. piano lessons, e-book). We'll release the hold 7 days after you confirm the order status as Completed.
  3. Print shipping labels with us. We’ll track the item and release the hold approximately 24 hours after the courier confirms delivery to the buyer’s address. 

In rare cases, after these steps are completed, we may need to hold the payment for up to 21 days. For example, this can happen if we notice an unusual change in your selling patterns.

Here's how to add tracking information or update an order status: 

  1. Go to your Activity
  2. Choose “All Transactions.” 
  3. Find the purchase you want to update, then click Get your money. If you sold a product, choose “Product” to add tracking information or print a shipping label. If you sold an intangible item or service, choose “Service or virtual product” to update the order status. You can update the order status to Completed, Pending, or Canceled. 
  4. Click Submit.

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