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While PayPal posted this notice in one of its support forums, the company has yet to make a more public statement about the delays.

PayPal Very Quietly Admits That It’s Aware Of Random Payment Delays

Recently, a growing number of PayPal users have noticed that payments that had historically shown up instantly were now being delayed hours. The company finally acknowledged the problem yesterday, but it’s not being as upfront about the issue as some users would like. [More]