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How to Check Why a Weel Transaction Amount Doesn't Match Your Invoice

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This walks you through the common reasons a Weel transaction can differ from its invoice, and how to check which one applies to yours.

Steps

  1. Check the transaction's status. If it's still Pending, wait for it to clear: the amount can update automatically, especially for fuel, hotel, car rental, or self-serve purchases.
  2. If the invoice was in a foreign currency, open the transaction's currency breakdown to see the exchange rate and FX fee Weel applied, and compare that to your invoice instead of a same-day online conversion.
  3. If AI Receipt Validation is on and the transaction shows an "Amount match" warning, read the specific reason it gives.
  4. Check your receipt for a surcharge, tip, delivery fee, or multiple payment lines that wouldn't have shown on the original quote or invoice.
  5. If none of this explains the gap, and it isn't a one or two cent rounding difference, contact Weel support with the merchant name, date, and both amounts.

Why the amount might differ

  • The transaction is still Pending (a pre-authorisation).
    • Some merchants, like fuel stations, hotels, car rental, and self-serve terminals such as Officeworks printing, authorise a provisional amount before they know the final total, for example a $5 hold at the pump before you finish fuelling.
    • Weel doesn't add a separate line for the difference: the transaction updates in place to the final settled amount, so the one line matches the one receipt.
    • Settlement usually lands within 3-5 business days. A hold can sit Pending for up to 10 business days depending on the merchant and card network. Still showing the authorised amount after 10 business days? Check with Weel support.
    • If the settled amount ends up different from what was originally coded, Weel flags the transaction for a second review before export, so GST and coding get a fresh look.
    • See Understanding Pending Transactions and Understanding Duplicate Transactions on Your Weel Card.
  • The purchase was in a foreign currency.
    • Weel cards carry a 0.95% foreign exchange fee on transactions in a currency other than your account's own, converted at the exchange rate applied at the time of the transaction.
    • This is why the AUD/NZD amount won't exactly match a straight conversion of the invoice total, or the rate a bank or converter shows you later.
    • See Understanding How Your Weel Card Works Overseas. This is separate from the FX fee on international Accounts Payable bill payments, covered in Understanding FX Rates and Fees on International Invoice Payments, for paying a supplier invoice directly, not a card purchase.
  • The merchant added a surcharge, tip, or booking fee not itemised on the invoice.
    • Card surcharges, delivery or booking fees, and hospitality service charges or tips are often charged to your card but not shown on a printed invoice or emailed receipt.
    • If AI Receipt Validation is on for your business (Premium and Enterprise), a receipt still counts as a match if its total is up to 3% lower than the transaction, and a gap of 5 cents or less always counts as rounding.
    • If the receipt names a fee or surcharge without giving its exact amount, for example "card surcharge" or "service fee" with no figure, the accepted gap extends further, to whichever is greater: 3%, or $0.50.
    • A gap beyond that shows an "Amount match" warning directly on the transaction, visible to anyone who can view it.
    • See Understanding AI Receipt Validation.
  • The purchase was split across payment methods.
    • Your Weel transaction only reflects the Weel-card portion, so it can legitimately be lower than the invoice's full total.
    • Check whether the receipt shows multiple payment lines or a partial-payment note.
  • Rounding. A difference of a cent or two usually comes down to GST or currency rounding and isn't worth chasing.

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