Buying through Amazon, question on adding debit card and waiting time for payment to clear

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Zkuq said:
AFAIK paying with a debit card is exactly the same as paying with a credit card (at least in most cases). I only have a debit card but it's worked just like you described, I think. And yes, it can sometimes take up to a few days for it to properly show on my bank account (usually on weekends though, but I haven't looked that carefully to be sure). My bank shows two numbers though: the one with the actual amount, and the one with these 'reservations' deducted.

Of course it could be different where you live.

sabvre42 said:

Debit cards are handled exactly the same as a credit card by online vendors, except instead of the credit card company funding it -- you are.

Amazon doesn't charge your card until your item ships (not even a hold).

This is why preordering through amazon is awesome.

Thank you guys for the input. My money is substracted very quickly after checkout though eBay so I thought something was wrong with the way I added the debit card.

I suppose that everything is normal, I just don't want to mess up the payment.

Thank you guys.