The Earnings tab shows two numbers that are never mixed up.
- Pending: earned, but still inside the holding period.
- Available: cleared and ready to withdraw.
How long earnings are pending
New earnings clear in up to 7 days, or 3 days at Tier 3. Earnings clear in a daily batch, and we notify you when money becomes available.
Why we hold earnings
Some checks can only run after the fact: known-answer questions, timing patterns across many answers, and requester disputes. Holding new earnings for a few days means we can catch fraud before money leaves, instead of taking money back from people afterwards.
What can change a pending amount
Rarely, an answer is taken back after it was paid into Pending, for example if it's found to come from a farm of accounts. When that happens, the amount is removed from Pending and the row shows as Taken back, with the reason. If you think it's wrong, appeal; a person decides within 48 hours.
Tier 0 warm-up earnings
What you earn on warm-up questions before verifying your phone stays in Pending and says "Verify your phone to make these available". It clears as normal once you verify.