Customers are authorized for the full amount of an order, including tax and shipping if applicable, at the time the order is placed. Payment is not collected until item(s) are shipped—an authorization is a temporary hold, not a charge. If an order is partially shipped, we charge for the amount shipped and take an authorization for the remaining balance due. We authorize credit cards every eight business days until merchandise ships on the order.
Once the order is billed in full, the authorizations will no longer be pending on your card. The amount of time it takes for the authorizations to be dropped depends on your financial institution, but you would typically see this happen within 3-5 business days.