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Author: SuryaKTiwari11

backend/controllers/user.controller.js

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ export const claimItem = async (req, res) => {
     if (existingClaim) {
       return res
         .status(400)
-        .json({ message: "You already have a pending claim for this item" });
+        .json({ message: "You have already claimed this item. Please wait for admin approval." });
     }
 
     // Check if user has a rejected claim for this item (prevent re-claiming)

frontend/src/pages/ItemDetail.jsx

@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ const ItemDetail = () => {
                     : userHasRejectedClaim
                     ? 'Your Claim Was Rejected - Cannot Re-claim'
                     : userHasClaimed
-                    ? 'You Already Have a Pending Claim'
+                    ? 'Already Claimed - Awaiting Approval'
                     : (item.owner && item.owner._id === user?._id)
                     ? 'You already claimed this'
                     : 'Request to Claim This Item'}