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Our blog teaches you everything you need to know about chargebacks and the payment industry. As well as some case studies from us.

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General
October 15, 2027

How to Streamline Refund Processes to Avoid Chargebacks

A fast, visible refund workflow gives customers a clear alternative to filing a chargeback and shows merchants where delays create disputes.

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Fraud
October 15, 2027

PayPal Refund Scams: How to Spot Them and Protect Yourself

PayPal refund scams exploit fake payments, overpayment requests, and off-platform pressure, and merchants can stop them by verifying transactions inside PayPal before returning money or goods.

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Business
October 19, 2026

Adyen Chargebacks: Fees, Reason Codes, and Second Chargebacks Explained

Adyen chargebacks follow the card networks' reason codes and defense process, with fees, deadlines, second chargebacks, and arbitration determining whether a case is worth fighting.

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Glossary
October 19, 2026

What Is an ARN (Acquirer Reference Number)?

An acquirer reference number is the 23-digit identifier banks use to trace a card payment or refund, and it differs from a STAN, RRN, and merchant transaction ID.

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Fraud
October 19, 2026

Affiliate Fraud: What It Is and How It Becomes a Chargeback

Affiliate fraud creates false or stolen-card conversions that can surface as chargebacks, and referral, device, fulfillment, and account records supply the evidence a merchant needs.

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Business
October 19, 2026

Does Authorize.net Handle Chargebacks? Credit Card vs. eCheck

Authorize.net records payment activity but its merchant service provider handles card chargebacks, while eCheck returns follow a separate, final ACH process.

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Business
October 19, 2026

What Is a Payment Processor? How It Works and How to Choose One

A payment processor authorizes card payments and settles funds, and a useful choice depends on the pricing model, merchant-account setup, and chargeback terms rather than the headline rate.

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Business
October 16, 2026

Chargeback Arbitration: Costs and When to File

Chargeback arbitration is the binding final dispute stage, and its network-specific fees, filing windows, and expected recovery determine when an acquirer should file.

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Business
October 16, 2026

Braintree Chargebacks: Fees, Timelines, and Prevention

Braintree chargebacks carry fees and case-specific response deadlines, so matching evidence to the reason code and fixing descriptor and prevention gaps protects both revenue and account standing.

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Business
October 15, 2026

Chargeback for Services Not Rendered: What to Do

A services-not-rendered chargeback alleges that promised work never happened, and the applicable network code, filing window, and shared delivery record determine how a customer or merchant should act.

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Business
October 15, 2026

What's the Shopify Chargeback Fee in 2026?

Shopify charges a flat $15 chargeback fee per dispute on US Shopify Payments accounts (more for other settlement currencies), refunded only if the merchant wins, with the bigger cost being the card network monitoring-program fines that stack on top once a merchant's dispute ratio crosses a threshold.

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General
October 14, 2026

What the MATCH List (TMF) Is and How to Get Off It

The MATCH list records merchants terminated by an acquirer, and removal depends on correcting the termination cause and getting the reporting acquirer to update the record.

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General
October 14, 2026

What Is Ethoca Consumer Clarity?

Ethoca Consumer Clarity shares merchant and order details with a cardholder's bank before a dispute, helping resolve confusion without a chargeback.

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Business
October 13, 2026

How Often Do Merchants Win Chargeback Disputes? (2026 Data)

Merchant chargeback win rates vary by evidence quality, reason code, and dispute stage, making a response-rate benchmark more useful than a single universal percentage.

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Business
September 1, 2026

Shopify NDRP: What It Means and How to Exit

Shopify NDRP automatically resolves eligible Shopify Payments disputes before a formal chargeback, and the three-part order check identifies the right path toward exit.

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General
August 28, 2026

Reasons Chargebacks Get Denied and What to Do Next

Chargebacks get denied when the claim, evidence, or filing window fails the network's rules, and the next step depends on whether the gap can still be corrected or escalated.

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August 28, 2026

What Is a Merchant ID? Definition, Format, Chargeback Risk

A merchant ID (MID) is a unique number that helps route payments to the right merchant account. It ensures smooth communication between all parties in a transaction. Keep reading to learn why they’re critical for doing business.

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August 28, 2026

Chargeback Rebuttal Template: Match Evidence by Reason Code

A chargeback rebuttal works when its evidence answers the reason code's exact claim, using a concise letter and records the issuer can verify.

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Fraud
August 28, 2026

Friendly Fraud Prevention: 7 Ways to Stop It

Friendly-fraud prevention combines recognizable billing, refund access, transaction evidence, and alerts to stop valid customers from disputing legitimate charges.

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August 28, 2026

What Is CDRN? Cardholder Dispute Resolution Network

CDRN is one of Verifi's pre-dispute alert network, giving eligible merchants a short window to refund a cardholder before a chargeback is filed.

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August 28, 2026

Best Shopify Chargeback Prevention App in 2026

This guide compares the best fraud prevention apps for Shopify. Keep reading to find ways to reduce fraud.

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August 28, 2026

Debit Card Chargebacks: The Full Guide

Debit card chargebacks follow different consumer-protection rules and evidence windows than credit-card disputes, so merchants need network-specific response records and prevention controls.

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General
August 28, 2026

Chargeback Companies: How to Choose the Right One (2026)

Chargeback companies differ by whether they prevent disputes, fight filed cases, or guarantee fraud outcomes, so merchants should compare intervention point, pricing, and proof before buying.

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General
August 28, 2026

Chargeback Process Flow: The 8 Stages, Explained

The chargeback process moves through eight stages from a cardholder claim to a final network decision, showing exactly when a merchant can refund, respond, or escalate.

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Stop chargebacks before they hit
Business
August 27, 2026

Chargeback Prevention: How Alert-Based Prevention Works

Main summary: Chargeback alerts let merchants refund disputes before they file, with network coverage, operating steps, and the limits alerts do not solve.

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