What “pending” actually means
Pending usually means an order or provisional commission has been reported but has not completed the paying party’s checks and settlement process. The amount may still be reviewed for eligibility, returns, cancellations, attribution, excluded products, or other programme rules.
There is no single universal pending period. Merchants and affiliate arrangements differ, so a responsible service should describe the current status rather than promise a network-wide payment date.
Why a reported amount can change
A full return can remove an order’s commission. A partial return can reduce it. Cancellation, duplicate attribution, ineligible products, a conflicting publisher claim, or a merchant adjustment can also change the report. Currency conversion and deductions can affect the net amount received.
Why honest records keep the change visible
Replacing an old number can make a timeline look cleaner, but it erases useful context. A status history or compensating record shows what was first estimated, what was later reported, and why the final collected amount differs. This makes totals auditable without implying every checkout forecast became impact.
How SaveKindly handles this
SaveKindly separates estimated, pending, confirmed, reversed, and paid states. Checkout estimates do not count as donations or paid impact. Reported commission remains pending until cash is received and reconciled. If an amount is later reversed or adjusted, the history is preserved. The 80/20 allocation applies only to collected net affiliate commission.