Why does my payment status show "Waiting Approval"?
Because the brand has not acted on it yet. The important thing is that Waiting Approval appears at two completely different stages of a deal, and they mean different things.
What this page used to say
Correction to an earlier version of this page. It described only the first stage and then said that once the status reads Published, “your payment will be processed accordingly”. It is not processed automatically. Approval by the brand or an Ainfluencer admin is what releases the money, and an unapproved delivery is eventually refunded to the brand instead.
The two stages that both say Waiting Approval
| Before payment | After you delivered | |
|---|---|---|
| What it means | The brand has not accepted your offer yet | You submitted your post and nobody has approved it yet |
| Is any money involved? | No. Nothing is held | Yes. The money is in escrow |
| What you should do | Nothing. Keep offering on other campaigns. Do not start creating | Ask the brand to approve, in the chat. There is a timer running |
| If nothing happens | Nothing is lost and nothing is charged | The deal fails and the brand is refunded |
The full sequence
Waiting Approval
Your offer is with the brand. No money involved
Waiting Payment
They accepted. Still unpaid, so do not start work
Paid & Scheduled
Money in escrow. Now create and post
Published & Waiting Approval
You delivered. Chase the approval
Published & Approved
Money moves to your wallet in about a minute
Failed
A timer ran out, or the brand disapproved
The step that releases the money
Nothing is released automatically. Money leaves escrow only when the brand or an Ainfluencer admin approves the delivery. If nobody approves, the deal fails and the money is refunded to the brand: about 10 days after a readable post link, and as little as 3 days after the agreed date if the link could not be read. Approve promptly rather than waiting for anything to happen on its own.
If you are at the second stage and it is not moving
1
Message the brand and ask them to approve. This is the fastest route by a wide margin.
2
Check your email, including spam. A brand disapproval is sent by email only and never appears in the chat.
3
Contact support if days pass. An admin can approve the delivery without the brand.
4
Do not delete the post. It is the evidence that you delivered.
Why this helps you
Every state is visible on the offer card in your inbox and is always current, even where no notification was sent. Reading that card takes seconds and removes all the guesswork.