PayPal holds new freelancer's payment for 21 days

Freelancer the author had his PayPal payment held for 21 days due to an automated policy targeting new accounts, preventing access to earned income needed for living expenses.

Date it happened

2026-08-05

Organisation involved

PayPal

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