On Tue, 28 Jan 2014 08:46:23 -0500, "F.O.A.D." wrote:

...if you pay for something by credit card, it is deducted almost
instantaneously from your available credit limit, and if someone
deposits a check you wrote to them, it usually clears right at midnight,
but if you have a refund coming to you electronically, it takes days,
sometimes many days, for the funds to be available to you:

To wit:


Hello,

We're writing to let you know we processed your refund of $63.96 for
your Order XXXXXXX

This refund is for the following item(s):

Item Refund: $63.96

We'll apply your refund to the following payment method(s):

Visa Credit Card: $63.96

We've processed a refund for the above order in the amount of $63.96.
The refund should appear on your account in *2-3 days* if issued to a
credit card.

Refunds issued to a bank account typically take *7-10 days* to reflect
on the account balance.

Have questions about our refund policy?
Visit our Help section for more information:

http://www.amazon.com/refunds

We look forward to seeing you again soon.


Must be a lot of money to be made off the float, eh?

Yeah, if they float it for a million folks, which they're probably doing.