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Old 10-29-2002, 12:01 PM  
cool1g
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Join Date: Sep 2002
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As a general response to what an 'authorization' is, that is a block of credit being held on your credit card. so lets say you have a $1000 limit. if you signed up via TriCams, you'd pay the $1, and then $50 will be held aside for future charges. You don't get a bill for it, but your available credit would be lowered to $949 ($1000 - $1 - $50). This is the same thing that happens when you check into a hotel. They will block say $100 for incidentals. When you check out, they will then release the $100, less whatever you put on your bill. Now in regards to TriCams, I don't know how long they keep that authorization there....It may stay until you cancel your membership - kinda like when you set up a membership at a video store.
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