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Pending or authorization charges for Yahoo products

When you add or edit payment methods for a Yahoo service, we use temporary charges to verify the info is correct. These charges will drop off in a few days, based on your financial institution's policy.

  • $1 authorization charge - Indicates a card was added or edited.
  • Pending charge - Indicates the payment was unsuccessful.
  • Double charge - Indicates a pending authorization charge.