Why are my earnings locked before withdrawal?

After a book sale is made, your earnings may first appear as locked or pending before they become available for withdrawal.

This is part of PubliWrite’s payment process and helps account for refunds, returns, and payment processing time.

How long are earnings locked?

Earnings are locked for 45 days after each sale.

During this period, the funds may appear in your dashboard, but they cannot be withdrawn yet.

Once the 45-day period ends, eligible earnings become available for withdrawal, as long as the sale was not refunded, returned, or cancelled.

The locked period gives enough time to handle cases such as:

This helps make sure that only eligible earnings are available for withdrawal.

You can view locked or pending earnings in the Sales & Finance section of your dashboard.

Depending on the sale type, you may see:

Pending fiat balance — fiat earnings that are still locked or processing
Pending crypto balance — crypto earnings that are still locked or processing
Available balance — earnings that can be withdrawn

You can request a withdrawal once your earnings become available after the 45-day locked period.

To withdraw your funds, go to Sales & Finance and click Withdraw.

If a sale is refunded, returned, or cancelled during the locked period, the related earnings may not become available for withdrawal.

Updated on: 22/05/2026

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