Challenging a chargeback

You may wish to challenge a chargeback. To do this, you need to supply information that supports your case to the acquirer. The best information to counter a chargeback request is information that proves the shopper and the cardholder are one and the same person. This is regarded as good proof. Examples of good proof and bad proof are shown below.

You should send all support documentation as a single submission, as additional submissions may not be reviewed.

To challenge a chargeback:

1.       Select the  Submit Info link which is displayed in the Payment Status column when a request for information has been issued or a chargeback issued without notice. This link opens the Information window where you are able to attach information and state your case to settle the dispute.

2.       Compile the evidence you want to send to the acquirer, if you have not already done so. This can be a scanned image in jpeg format, a Microsoft Word document or, if you want to send multiple files, a single zip file containing these files. See the examples of Good proof and Bad proof below. Supplying information and proof should only be done once per disputed transaction.

3.       Click the Browse button in the Information Request frame to select, and attach the file that contains the proof you want to send to the acquirer.

4.       Enter free text in the Dispute Argumentation area to add explanatory or supplementary notes to accompany the attached proof file.

All messages to the acquirers must be in English.

5.       Press the Submit info button to send your information directly to the acquirer. Your message, including specific information about the payment, is encrypted and then sent to the appropriate address within the financial network. This process is completely automated and no Worldpay staff will be able to view the content of the message.

After submitting your response

After you have submitted your information in response to a request for information, a View Info link is displayed in the Information column. Select this link to open the Information Supplied window, which enables you to access details relating to your submission. Note that you can only view details of the latest support information you uploaded from this window.

Good proof

Typical examples of good proof are:

These messages, together with the attached files, contain information to help the financial institutions decide whether the amount will be charged back or not.

Useless proof

Below are examples that do not provide any information that is helpful in persuading an acquirer not to chargeback the full amount of the transaction.