Apple Pay transaction shows 'pending' status despite successful purchase

i kinda need help, so basic yesterday I brought from 5 below and my card went ok then i check home and check it says "status pending" which i was confused and i dont know what that means even though it went threw i need help.


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Original Title: i brought something with my apple pay and it went threw but when i check my apple wallet it says pending even though it went threw

Posted on Aug 25, 2025 6:36 AM

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Posted on Aug 25, 2025 6:59 AM

After you make a payment (purchase) the transaction is pending until the merchant closes their batch of credit card transactions for the day. Once the merchant finalizes the transactions their status changes to completed. This is normal and customary for credit card transactions.

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