What is a $1 hold?
What is a $1 hold? This charge can sometimes appear on your credit card, even when the order itself was cancelled, failed, or was rejected for whatever reason. A pre-authorization is a temporary hold of the available balance on a credit / debit card and you are not responsible for paying for it.
What is the $1 holding fee?
When a subscription is purchased using a credit or debit card, the merchant bank that processes the payment places a temporary hold on the purchaser's card for $1. The purpose of the hold is to validate the ability to complete the transaction. Once the purchase completes successfully, the $1 hold is removed.