There are different situations that can affect payments, so keep reading to see what you should do if you get the notification that a payment on Etsy is processing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Table of Contents<\/h2>\n\n- What does “payment processing” mean on Etsy for the buyer?<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n
- How long do Etsy payments take to process?<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n
- Why did my Etsy order not go through?<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n
- What does “payment processing” mean on Etsy for the seller?<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n
- Should I ship Etsy orders before the payment is processed?<\/a>\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n
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\n\n\nWhat does “payment processing” mean on Etsy for the buyer?<\/h2>\n\n\n
If you receive an email from Etsy saying that your order is processing, it means that the payment hasn’t been verified, and the seller has been instructed not to send it until the payment goes through. Etsy sends emails to customers to alert them to this when it happens because it could cause a delay in getting the order in the mail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When the payment does go through Etsy will let you know, and the seller will be able to send the order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If the payment isn’t approved for some reason, Etsy should also let you know about that via email. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
If a payment doesn’t go through, you can try a different payment method to place another order that might be processed faster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To do that, you should contact the seller to have them cancel the first order<\/a>, and you can reorder using a different payment method.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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\n\n\nHow long do Etsy payments take to process?<\/h2>\n\n\n
As a general rule, all Etsy transactions are processed quickly, almost immediately after the order is placed. If there’s a problem with the payment method, it might take up to 72 hours to completely process the payment. Some Etsy sellers report that they had orders that took up to a week to process completely, but that’s very unusual.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nIf your payment didn’t go through and Etsy has sent you an email saying that your payment is processing, you should wait for 24 hours before contacting the seller unless you want to try to use a different payment method that might go through faster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As I mentioned above, you can ask the seller to cancel the first order and place another one using a different payment method. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, chances are that you won’t have to do that, because most payments are only held up for a short time before they’re approved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It’s likely that if you wait a little bit, the payment will go through and your order will be fine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Every now and then, though, payments don’t get approved, and your order will be automatically canceled by Etsy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Etsy sellers don’t have anything to do with this process, so we can’t answer questions for you, unfortunately. You’ll need to contact Etsy support <\/a>directly to see why the order was canceled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Some of the links in this article are affiliate links that will pay a small commission if they\u2019re used to purchase something.\u00a0To see the entire affiliate policy click here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n To see the full Artisan Shopping Directory sections, including signups for discounts, click here.<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n If you receive an email from Etsy saying that your order is processing, it means that the payment hasn’t been verified, and the seller has been instructed not to send it until the payment goes through. Etsy sends emails to customers to alert them to this when it happens because it could cause a delay in getting the order in the mail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When the payment does go through Etsy will let you know, and the seller will be able to send the order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If the payment isn’t approved for some reason, Etsy should also let you know about that via email. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If a payment doesn’t go through, you can try a different payment method to place another order that might be processed faster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To do that, you should contact the seller to have them cancel the first order<\/a>, and you can reorder using a different payment method.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As a general rule, all Etsy transactions are processed quickly, almost immediately after the order is placed. If there’s a problem with the payment method, it might take up to 72 hours to completely process the payment. Some Etsy sellers report that they had orders that took up to a week to process completely, but that’s very unusual.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n If your payment didn’t go through and Etsy has sent you an email saying that your payment is processing, you should wait for 24 hours before contacting the seller unless you want to try to use a different payment method that might go through faster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As I mentioned above, you can ask the seller to cancel the first order and place another one using a different payment method. <\/p>\n\n\n\n However, chances are that you won’t have to do that, because most payments are only held up for a short time before they’re approved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It’s likely that if you wait a little bit, the payment will go through and your order will be fine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Every now and then, though, payments don’t get approved, and your order will be automatically canceled by Etsy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Etsy sellers don’t have anything to do with this process, so we can’t answer questions for you, unfortunately. You’ll need to contact Etsy support <\/a>directly to see why the order was canceled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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