Add payment info but not to go through?

Hi there!

WooCommerce doesn’t have a built-in feature to delay the payment processing, here’s a solution that should work for your requirements: Possible Workflow:

1. You can enable a manual payment method, such as Cash on Delivery, and change the title to any other name (e.g., Manual Payment or Payment via External System). This way, customers can complete the checkout process by entering their billing info and selecting this payment option. The payment will not be processed until you manually review the order.
2. After the order is placed, you can manually contact the customer to verify and confirm their payment information or proceed with their order through your external system (e.g., Lightspeed).
3. Once you’ve verified and confirmed the order, you can manually change the order status to “Processing” and proceed with the payment manually. This allows you to manage the order flow as you prefer without the automatic charge being processed through WooCommerce.

If you need a more customized solution, you could work with a developer to create a simple customization that allows you to hold payments until the order is reviewed. This would involve tweaking how WooCommerce handles order statuses and payment gateways.