

Illegitimate chargebacks (also called “friendly fraud”) are a growing problem for merchants. Companies with high chargeback rates are looked at as “unsafe”-a label no business wants to have. When a card issuer mandates a chargeback, merchants also have additional problems with revenue management by adding more complexity to the finances of a businessĬhargebacks are also a big concern for payment processors, as they can hurt their “chargeback ratio”-a key metric used by credit card networks in determining the fees that merchants pay. In their worst cases, they can be expensive and damaging to a business’s reputation.

Customer dissatisfaction with a purchase.Fraudulent card-not-present (CNP) transactions.

This can happen for various reasons, including refund requests, billing process errors, and unauthorized purchases.Ĭhargebacks occur in a variety of forms, including: The chargeback process usually begins when the customer contacts their issuing bank directly to dispute the validity of a transaction or to report fraudulent activity. A chargeback (also called a reversal) happens when a customer disputes a transaction and their card-issuing bank reverses it.
