Is There a New Monthly Payment Threshold?

[MissPaperFarm]

I'm set up for the regular monthly threshold royalty payment of $50 or more. This month I unexpectedly received my monthly payment and it was under $50. I was just wondering if the threshold for monthly payments has changed? 

[ColsCreations]

How far under $50 was it and did it include any foreign sales? I'm thinking it's possible for things to add-up to $50 or more in the back end so at month's end it's flagged to be processed for payout, but then at whatever point in the following two weeks of "processing time" when your amount is determined before the payment is actually sent , the currency exchange rates have changed enough to bring your actual payment under $50.

*Where a credit is shown as converted from a currency other than your primary currency, that credit is subject to change until paid. Currency conversion rates may fluctuate on a daily basis, and credits earned and converted from a currency other than your primary currency are not final until payment is made.

[MissPaperFarm]

Thanks for bringing this up! I went back to look at my earnings and did some calculating. It appears that somehow Zazzle was prompted to request a payment as if I pressed the request payment button which I never did and it charged me $2.50! The last thing I did was update my information for tax purposes which I received an email from Zazzle to do a few weeks ago, but I never touched the request payment button so I'm going to let support know. Thanks! 

[GraphicAllusion]

Not sure if this would apply to your situation but I've had that happen to me over at that 'colorful' bubble place, lol (not sure if we're allowed to mention rivals here). I received well under their usual threshold amount one month and when I looked into it, their explanation was that they do this at the end/beginning of the year for their own financial housekeeping reasons. Like a stocktake kinda thing, I think.

[MissPaperFarm]

I've emailed Zazzle support so I'm curious to hear what they say!