What happens when you press Pay online?

You press Pay and it says approved, but what just happened? Your card details travel through a payment provider and a card network to your bank, which decides and puts a hold on the money. Approved means held, not paid yet: the shop captures the payment later.

Sources: Stripe documentation on how cards work, 3D Secure, declines, and authorisation and capture.

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