When a customer attempts to place an order, our shop sends a payment request to their bank, credit card company or PayPal depending on the payment method selected. As soon as the payment request is approved, the order status will switch to confirmed and the customer will receive an email with their order number. The clearing of funds happens immediately.When there is a problem and the order is unsuccessful, the customer will usually see a 'pending' charge on their account. This happens for a variety reasons. The most common being a typo or incorrect billing address. These pending charges will drop off your account usually within a few hours.