Renewing a hold (auth_only)

[thathoo]

Hi all.

Lets say I place a hold on a card (auth_only). I know that this hold expires in 30 days. But lets say for some reason I do not want to charge (prior_auth_capture) this transaction untill after 30 days. Is there a way to renew the hold before it expires for an additional 30 day period?

[RaynorC1emen7]

no.

[thathoo]

So I will have to place a new auth_only request on that card?

[thathoo]

Basically if I want to renew the hold, that means i need to create a new hold on that card right? This should yeild a new transaction Id which will expire 30 days from the day I place a hold (lets say on the 29th day). Correct?

[RaynorC1emen7]

yes, but the question is why? And the hold expire days are depend on the credit card issuing bank. So it could be less then 30 days.