What does temporary authorization mean?

waynelarkin
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Hello,

 

I purchased some items from home depot and was overcharged $12.23 and between home depot and pay pal nobody is doing anything and this pending activity just sits in the activity tab off my home page doing nolthing. So in layman's terms I would like to know what this means "This is a temporary authorization to make sure your payment method will cover the payment. Your payment method will be charged when The Home Depot completes your order."?

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kernowlass
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@waynelarkin

 

When you pay a company (rather than an ebay seller or individual), then it is sometimes pending until that company processes your order and captures the pending payment.

If they don't process that order and capture the pending payment then the pending status times out at 30 days post-payment.


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waynelarkin
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Thank you so basically they holding my $12.23 for nothing is how it sounds to me. So it still leave me wondering then if so after 30 days post payment I see that @$12.23 deposited back in my paypal account? 🙂

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kernowlass
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@waynelarkin

 

No one is holding it.

 

Some companies who take a while to get in stock and meet their orders may take a while to actually ''take'' that payment so paypal allows them 30 days.

 

If they don't process that order within that time then the pending status times out.


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Jzern
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Mine is stuck in authorization over and over yet I have a verified account and am using my paypal balance. So it shouldn't need an authorization saying my payment will go through, when they really have my money available
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