Amazon payment planning requires three dates: when revenue becomes available, when a disbursement is initiated and when cash reaches the bank. DD+7 concerns the first step, not all three.
What DD+7 means
DD means delivery date. Under the delivery-based reserve, proceeds are generally held until seven days after delivery. The clock does not start on the order date. Longer delivery therefore extends the period before funds become available.
Amazon's EU moderator explanation also describes requesting available funds. Check the policy and holds actually displayed in your payment account.
Availability is not bank receipt
An account can have a regular settlement cycle while some proceeds remain unavailable. A manual disbursement accesses available funds, not reserved revenue. Refunds, fees, reviews and banking processing can affect timing and amount.
Illustrative timeline: An order on 1 October delivered on 4 October reaches seven days after delivery on 11 October, not 8 October. Even that calculated release date is not a guaranteed bank-credit date.
Build a rolling cash forecast
Maintain separate weekly columns for expected releases, disbursements and bank receipts. Add supplier payments, freight, tax, advertising and operating costs. Check whether ad charges are deducted from proceeds or paid separately.
Update a 13-week forecast weekly. Use confirmed dates for near-term commitments and test a delayed-delivery and delayed-payment scenario before approving a large stock purchase. Profitable revenue is not necessarily cash available today.
See inventory and cash flow and our inventory planning work. Reviewed on 17 October 2026; the actual account payment policy governs the specific case.
