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How to Win Chargeback Disputes

Clearly Payments

Winning chargeback disputes is important for merchants because chargebacks take time to deal with and lead to financial losses and increased processing fees. Here’s a guide to help merchants navigate and win chargeback disputes in credit card processing. Delayed responses can result in automatic loss of the dispute.

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What are Payment Reversals? Why Do They Happen & How Can Merchants Stop Them?

Fi911

A payment reversal is the process through which funds from a transaction are returned to the payer’s account. This process can be triggered for various reasons, such as a disputed charge, an error in the transaction, or fraud detection. They may also result in a loss of revenue if the transaction is not successfully disputed.

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Understanding Chargebacks

Segpay

Cardholders dispute a transaction with their bank, resulting in a reversal of funds. Merchants should implement robust fraud detection tools, such as address verification systems (AVS) and card verification value (CVV) checks. Last year, the payment business suffered an estimated 238 million chargebacks.

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Deep Dive: Why Friendly Fraud Is Anything But Friendly

PYMNTS

FIs overturn the sales and grant refunds before returning to the restaurants to recoup the payment. While a retail store can demand that customers return merchandise they charged back, restaurants cannot take back eaten food. Friendly fraud’s rise corresponds to mobile order-ahead systems’ increased use.

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How Much Do Credit Card Companies Charge Merchants?

Stax

Whenever a customer disputes a transaction and funds need to be returned to the issuing bank, there is usually a cost per chargeback that is passed onto the merchant by the acquiring bank or merchant services provider. Although this is an extra cost, it’s significantly easier than trying to keep track of fees on your own.

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Understanding Payment Processing Terminology Glossary for Merchants

PayHawk

Address Verification System (AVS) A system that compares the billing address provided by the cardholder with the address on file with the card issuer to verify the authenticity of a transaction. R Refund The process of returning funds to the cardholder’s account for a previous transaction.

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