What happens to unclaimed money sent to PayPal accounts?

As soon as they add the address to their account, the money will show up in their balance. The recipient is still deciding whether they want to accept your payment. (This can happen if you don't have a Confirmed address.) To find out why your payment is unclaimed, contact the person you sent money to. read more

If someone directly sending you money from his paypal account by using send money option, sometimes it appears as unclaimed money in your account, if you will not claim this money than it will reverse back to the sender. There is a time period of 30 days to claim that amount. read more