Merchant disputes

Review recurring causes of chargebacks

Review repeated complaints in completed cases. Assign fixes to the part of the business that caused or could have prevented the problem.

Group cases by observable cause

  • Billing confusion: unclear descriptor, unexpected amount or unrecognized renewal.
  • Delivery problem: missed commitment, wrong destination or incomplete shipment.
  • Product mismatch: description, condition or scope differs from the purchase.
  • Support failure: unresolved cancellation, return or refund request.

Check the evidence before assigning a cause

A reason code is a starting point. Read the customer statement and records before deciding what failed. Mark cases with insufficient evidence as unresolved.

Track the change

Record the fix, owner and date. Compare similar transaction populations over a stated period. Report counts and denominators instead of claiming that a small change in the rate proves improvement.

Keep response work running

Prevention work does not replace responding to open cases. Keep their owners and deadlines visible in the dispute workflow.