How long does a refund pending on PayPal?

Re: Yet again a refund is pending - WHY....!! If its on temp hold then the seller has refunded with an echeque, if they had had funds in their paypal balance and refunded it would have been instant. Paypal uses a slower bank account transfer method so it takes 5-7 days to clear from a bank account.Apr 6, 2013 read more

Re: Refund Pending Hi, I have received an email from paypal stating that I have been refunded monies from a purchase that I made which was unfortunately unstable. However the email hasn't stated a clearing date and there is no information in my paypal account or my own debit account about the refund. read more

Pending: If your refund status is Pending, It could be because PayPal has not yet received the funds from the buyer's bank for the Instant Transfer, or that the seller issued an eCheck that has not yet cleared from their bank. It usually takes 3-5 business days for the money to become available in your PayPal balance. read more