For your invitee’s card payments to count toward the referral reward, each transaction must be successfully processed. Below is what you and your invitee should know about processing payments and how to ensure they meet campaign requirements.
What is a Pending card payment?
A processing payment occurs when a transaction is authorized but not yet fully processed. This is common and usually released within a few business days. In rare cases, the pending status may last up to 7–30 days, depending on the merchant.
Card payment requirements for referral campaigns
To be eligible, a card payment must:
Not be reversed, canceled, or declined;
Be initiated before the campaign deadline (it can be completed after the deadline, as long as it was started in time).