oh great! is this still a constant problem? this is horrible!
From a buyers perspective PayPal is usually hassle free, with the odd few exceptions of limited accounts and so forth, but from a sellers point of view they aren't going to be on many people top ten lists.
We offer it as part of our service, and don't have too many issues from a service point of view. Having said that I have made sure to communicate the types of products that we sell and the type of transactions that we are expecting to them in advance in the hope that it may ease any issues developing.
It may sound a bit stupid having to do that to try and create a smooth path, but it seems to work with these guys.
We get to provide the service for international clients who trust the name, and our transactions are smooth. Having said that I also operate a business aimed at a local market, and only offer credit card payments through the Paymate gateway.
PayPal transfer time -: 5-7 days
Paymate transfer time -: 24 hours or sooner!
If you have a high turnover and rely on cash flow, PayPal can really hurt you while they are holding your money over to cash in the markets themselves!