Confirming where a payment was applied

Learn how to confirm if an ACH, wire, credit card or check payment was applied and how to proceed if a correction is needed.

Before you begin

Confirm the following items, before investigating where a payment was applied.  If these 2 items cannot be confirmed then Pitney Bowes has not received the payment:
  • Item 1: Confirm the funds were debited from your bank account or credit card.
  • Item 2: Confirm enough time has passed to allow the payment to post.
    • Standard mail check:  10 Business Days for processing
    • Express mail check: 3 Business Days for processing
    • ACH or Wire: 3 Business Days for processing

Confirm where a payment is applied

  1. Sign in to the Pitney Bowes Your Account online portal.
  2. Select the Billing menu and click Invoices & Statements.
  3. Select the Payment Activity tab
  4.  Review all recent payments under each account type tab to confirm if the payment was applied.  
  5. If you can not confirm where the payment applied or if the payment was posted to the wrong account or invoice, you will need to Create a Case
To speed up your case request, please include these details in the case:
  • Payment method and amount 
  • Date the payment was made 
  • Date the payment was debited
  • Address or bank details where the payment was sent 
  • Check number (if applicable)
  • Trace number (if applicable)
After the request is submitted, we will email confirmation including your case number.

UPDATED: 08 January 2025