Pay in 4 pending authorization came up twice and my bank is holding my money

[matthew151]

i bought something with pay in 4 and i was going through all the set up and then i was unsure on what exactly i was doing and before i did anything i looked at my paypal purchase again to double check and then i went and completely fulfilled my order and i look at payment transactions and 2 authorization pendings are there after a while one goes through and the other is there but i only bought one thing once so my bank is holding $25 from me and i want to know if ill get it back? should i just wait till it expires or will it actually take money from me?

[matthew151]

what is this $25 i only confirmed one order

[PayPal_JonK]

Hello @matthew151, 

Welcome to the PayPal Community Forum! I'm sorry to hear you've run into some issues with a recent Pay in 4 transaction. I can certainly understand how concerning it can be to have money placed on hold. Normally, the authorization should fall off your bank's end within 1-3 days of that corresponding payment being completed. There's a chance it may take a few days longer depending on the bank. I would first recommend reaching out to your bank if you don't see the authorization released within a week. You're also welcome to contact our Customer Support teams if anything else comes up. 

Best wishes!

 - Jon K