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PendingReason ebl:PendingStatusCodeType
Reason the payment is pending. It is one of the following values:
 none – No pending reason.
 address – The payment is pending because your customer did not include a
confirmed shipping address and your Payment Receiving Preferences is set
such that you want to manually accept or deny each of these payments. To
change your preference, go to the Preferences section of your Profile.
 authorization – The payment is pending because it has been authorized but
not settled. You must capture the funds first.
 echeck – The payment is pending because it was made by an eCheck that has
not yet cleared.
 intl – The payment is pending because you hold a non-U.S. account and do
not have a withdrawal mechanism. You must manually accept or deny this
payment from your Account Overview.
 multi-currency – You do not have a balance in the currency sent, and you
do not have your Payment Receiving Preferences set to automatically
convert and accept this payment. You must manually accept or deny this
payment.
 order – The payment is pending because it is part of an order that has been
authorized but not settled.
 paymentreview – The payment is pending while it is being reviewed by
PayPal for risk.
 unilateral – The payment is pending because it was made to an email
address that is not yet registered or confirmed.
 verify – The payment is pending because you are not yet verified. You must
verify your account before you can accept this payment.
 other – The payment is pending for a reason other than those listed above. For
more information, contact PayPal Customer Service.
NOTE: PendingReason is returned in the response only if PaymentStatus is
Pending.
ProtectionEligibility xs:string
Prior to version 64.4, the kind of seller protection in force for the transaction. It is
one of the following values:
 Eligible – Merchant is protected by PayPal's Seller Protection Policy for
Unauthorized Payment and Item Not Received.
 PartiallyEligible – Merchant is protected by PayPal's Seller Protection
Policy for Item Not Received.
 Ineligible – Merchant is not protected under the Seller Protection Policy.
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