Originally Posted by
cdancer20
Misunderstood your question. However, that's the way it always goes. It's the same thing if you were to go buy a GC from a grocery store/pharmacy.
Forget even a GC.
If you buy milk, get home, and check your cc, you'll see it as pending, right?
Are you not allowed to drink the milk until it gets finalized? Would the store not release the milk to you until it's finalized?
Once the merchant has the authorization, they have a guarantee they'll get the money. That's it. Done.