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Originally Posted by Elfwreck
B&N should not be putting a hold on money they're not going to collect for over a month, for a product they're not going to supply for over a month.
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The hold lasts for a maximum of 5 days. They do this for all orders, regardless of when they know they'll be shipping (rare and out of print books, for example). Should the product become unavailable or never ship, the money will never be subtracted from the account. This is a temporary check on funds to make sure they exist when you place the order. Changing the system to only do this for certain orders and not others is asking a lot of B&N.
If you think they owe interest for the 120 hours maximum your bank is holding the money, since your bank is the entity holding the funds, I suggest you take it up with your bank. They aren't accepting payment for any item before it ships, they are only checking the bank to ensure the funds are there before they accept the order. After a maximum of 5 days, frequently much sooner than that, the funds are available again.