I just made purchase i thought i was doing a pay in 4 payments but i think it took the whole amt

[Dhardcastle]

I was trying to do the paypal pay in four I think it took the whole amt instead

[PayPal_RebeccaN]

Hi there @Dhardcastle, 

Thank you for your post and welcome to the PayPal Community Forum. 

When making a purchase with Pay in 4, we will conduct a pre-authorization hold on your specified card for an amount equal to the initial down payment or one fourth of your total purchase amount. This will show as a pending authorization within your PayPal Account Activity and also at your financial institution. 

Once you complete your purchase with Pay in 4 and the merchant ships your goods, the pending authorization will be removed and the initial down payment will be withdrawn from your specified debit or credit card. 

If you do not complete your Pay in 4 transaction, the pending authorization will be automatically voided by PayPal within 72 hours of the pre-authorization hold.

I hope this helps! 

Rebecca 

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