Chargeback

What Does Chargeback Mean?
The charge a credit card merchant pays to a customer after the customer successfully disputes an item on his or her credit card statement.

Investopedia explains Chargeback
Customers dispute charges to their credit card usually when goods or services are not delivered within the specified time frame, goods received are damaged, or the purchase was not authorized by the credit card holder.

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How to Avoid a Chargeback - To avoid the costly and time-consuming process associated with disputed items on your customers' credit card statements, follow these steps.
Your Credit Card Chargeback Rights - The chargeback rights of credit card clients as stated by the State of California's Office of the Attorney General.
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