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What do the gift and order statuses mean?

Quick answer: Find your order type and status below to see what's happening and what, if anything, you need to do. Most orders don't need any action from you.

Tip: In your Orders dashboard on the web, hover over any status label to see a quick explanation.

Physical Gifts

Status

What it means

What to do

Processing

We're preparing your order. This can take up to 7 business days, but usually goes faster.

Wait. Contact us if it's stuck more than 7 business days.

Ordered

We've placed the order with the merchant. It's getting ready to ship. Tracking may not show up right away.

If there's no update after 7 business days, request tracking.

Shipped

Your gift is on its way. Tracking updates depend on the carrier and might not refresh in real time.

Request tracking if you need an update.

Delivered

The carrier marked it delivered. Allow 24-48 hours if it hasn't shown up yet — carriers sometimes mark early.

Still missing after 48 hours? Submit a Lost Item request.

Complete

You marked this gift as received, for your own records. It doesn't affect shipping, tracking, or refunds.

Nothing needed.

Issue

We need more information to complete this order, like a missing size or a price change.

Check your email for next steps, or resolve it directly from the order detail page.

Failed

We couldn't complete the order. Funds get added to your Throne Balance or refunded to your fan.

Nothing needed.

Returned

The merchant confirmed the item came back to them. Funds get added to your Throne Balance or returned to your fan, depending on the situation. This happens when a creator returns an item that arrived damaged or was the wrong item.

See "How do I return an item on Throne?" or check your fan refund status.

Refunded

The order was refunded. Where the funds went depends on the situation, but it could go to your Throne Balance, back to your fan, or split based on your selection.

Check your Throne Balance. The order can't be reprocessed.

Digital Goods

Status

What it means

What to do

Processing

We're preparing your digital gift. Usually just a few minutes.

Wait.

Queued

We'll order your digital gift soon. Orders sometimes hold briefly during a spike in gifting activity. It'll go through automatically.

Nothing needed.

Ordered

We ordered your digital gift. Your code or key is on its way.

Wait for it to ship.

Shipped

Your digital gift has been delivered. Check your email or the order details to redeem it.

Redeem your code.

Complete

You marked this digital gift as received, for your own records. It doesn't affect your code or any active redemption.

Nothing needed.

Issue

We need something from you. If it's for identity verification, complete that in your account settings so we can order your gift. Otherwise, check your email for what's needed.

Complete verification, or check your email.

Blocked

This order is paused for review. No action is needed from you.

Wait. Our team will follow up if needed.

Failed

We couldn't complete the order. We can add the cash value to your Throne Balance or refund it to your fan.

Nothing needed.

Refunded

The order was refunded. Where the funds went depends on the situation — either your Throne Balance or back to your fan.

Check your Throne Balance.

Cash Gifts

Status

What it means

What to do

Processing

We're preparing your gift and will add the funds to your Throne Balance shortly.

Wait.

Credited

We added the cash value to your Throne Balance. We won't place a physical order for this gift.

Withdraw it.

Complete

You marked this cash gift as complete, for your own records. It doesn't affect your Throne Balance.

Nothing needed.

Refunded

This gift was refunded. The funds went back to your fan.

Nothing needed.

Note: these are order statuses. Payout (withdrawal) statuses are separate and use the labels Processing, In transit, Completed, Returned, and On Hold. See "Why is my payout delayed, missing, or returned?"

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