need help...do paypal transactions go through instantaneously?

[phorbesie]

so, i went to buy something with paypal...but forgot i had account (which i must've created ages ago).

so i put in my CC info and pay for the item. then it asks for email address. when i enter it it says there is an acct with that address. so i reset my password, update info and all that (it had an old CC).

the thing is i'm not sure if the payment went through before all this. i don't think it did...

[kookycanooky]

there should be a 'transaction history' tab, otherwise email the recipient. i think you get an email when the transaction is accepted on the other end. goodluck

[carstairs]

If you didn't receive a confirmation e-mail that payment was sent, then the transaction didn't take place.

[phorbesie]

thanks

i was on hold for ages so i posted here...finally got through and found the transaction did not go through, so i did it again.

i'm a paypal newbie!