Massachusetts Man Alleges eBay Withheld $11,000 From Truck Sale
E-commerce marketplaces including eBay, Amazon, Etsy and Walmart describe when they may hold seller funds, sometimes tied to chargebacks, shipping timing, tracking details, or settlement cycles that can delay payment by weeks. A proposed bill would limit holds to more than 30 calendar days only with preponderance evidence of illegality, require rapid written notice and an appeal, as sellers may already have refunded differences before banks confirm a fake check.