Setting the Authorization Amount
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We’re using WooCommerce and a plugin for Rentals and the Authorize.net payment gateway. The business model we’re working with is that we authorize the rental (order) and then charge the card upon the item’s return, or worst case scenario after a set number of days if the item wasn’t returned. The problem we’re running into is the amount we need to charge is based on the number of days the item is kept, or the replacement cost of the item, but we’re running into a challenge because the authorization amount is only for a single day rental.
Is it possible to set the amount for the authorization to cover the max charge of the rental (MSRP of item) at the time of the authorization, but only collect the amount necessary upon return? I’ve been looking to see if there are any hooks that would allow me to modify the authorization amount, but so far am coming up empty.
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Hi @stndrdsnz.
In general, Authorize.Net lets you authorize a charge for 30 days before it will expire. Within that time frame, you can capture the charge.
Thank you for the example. If you are using the Authorize.Net payment gateway from WooCommerce.com, please log into the WooCommerce.com account that owns the extension and submit a ticket directly by clicking on this link.
In that case, please double check that the name of the product is entered instead of WooCommerce General. You can type it in to search.
If you’re using another extension, please check with the support of that extension directly for a suggestion.
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