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title: I Cancelled My Eligibility Request or My Purchase was Declined — Why Can't I Edit or Update With a Different Category?
description: Cancelled an eligibility request or selected the wrong category in JOON? Learn why you can't edit an existing request and how to quickly resubmit your purchase with the correct category.
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# I Cancelled My Eligibility Request or My Purchase was Declined — Why Can't I Edit or Update With a Different Category?

**Short answer**

Once an purchase eligibility request has been cancelled or submitted with the wrong category, you won't be able to directly edit or retry it from the same submission. You'll need to manually resubmit the purchase with the correct category.

**Why this happens**

When an eligibility request is cancelled or the request for review of eligibility was declined, the original submission is closed and can't be reopened or reassigned to a different category. The quickest fix is to simply create a new manual submission with the correct category selected.

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**How to resubmit**

To resubmit your purchase with the correct category:

1. Go to your JOON dashboard
2. Click **Add Purchase**
3. Enter the purchase details and make sure to select the correct category this time
4. Attach your proof of purchase and submit

 

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- Double-check your Category Guide before resubmitting to make sure you're selecting the right category
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- For more on what counts as valid proof of purchase, see [When Do I Need to Submit a Receipt?](https://help.joon.io?hsLang=en)

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