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Manage disputes

Defend a dispute in the Adyen Disputes page, and look up whether a reason code is worth contesting.

A dispute is a payment cancellation initiated by the cardholder's bank or by the customer directly. There are several reasons a dispute can be opened, and not all of them are defendable — see the tables below for examples.

Use a browser. Disputes can't be handled in the 360Player iOS app.

Defend a dispute

Payment administrators in your club get a notification when a dispute is opened. To defend it, go to Payments > Disputes — you'll see your current open disputes and the reason behind each one.

In practice, only customer-initiated disputes give you a real chance of winning — a signed waiver or purchase agreement is a good defense document, and you upload it against the dispute on that same page.

Reason Code

Reason

Description

Defendable

4853 - Legacy code 4855

Services not provided/Merchandise not received

The cardholder claims that the merchandise or services they ordered were not received, or they canceled the order because they didn't receive the merchandise or services within the expected delivery date (or merchandise was unavailable for pick-up).

4853 - Legacy code 4841

Canceled recurring transaction

A recurring transaction was processed after it was canceled, or the cardholder's account was closed.

4853

Goods not as described/defective

The goods or services were either not as described or defective. The goods either arrived broken or could not be used for the intended purpose.

4853

Counterfeit merchandise

The merchandise was identified as counterfeit by the customer or a third party, for example, a customs agency. The goods were not produced by the authorized manufacturer and infringe on intellectual property rights.

4853 - Legacy code 4859

Addendum dispute or "no-show" hotel charge was billed

The cardholder claims that they have been charged for a no show after they canceled the service.

4853 - Legacy code 4855

Purchase transaction did not complete

The cardholder claims that they didn't use the merchandise/service as they believed the transaction was not processed.

4853 - Legacy code 4860

Credit posted as a purchase

The cardholder claims that the credit was processed as a debit.

4853 - Legacy code 4860

Credit not processed

The cardholder contacted their issuer claiming one of the following: You agreed to provide a refund but failed to process that. You didn't disclose your refund policy at the time of the transaction and didn't accept returns or cancellation of the goods or services. You didn't respond to the return or cancellation of the goods or services. You posted a credit for a reduced amount without proper disclosure to the cardholder. You didn't issue a Value Added Tax Credit.


Authorization

Reason Code

Reason

Description

Defendable

4802 / 4808

Requested/Required Authorization not obtained

The payment could not be authorized.

4807

Warning Bulletin File

The payment could not be authorized.

4812

Account Number Not on File

The account number does not correspond to the account numbers the issuer has on file for this cardholder.

4835

Card Not Valid or Expired

A transaction completed with an expired card.

4859

ATM Dispute

The cardholder complained to the issuer that they did not receive, or only received in part, funds charged to their account as a result of an automated cash disbursement.


Fraud-related

Reason Code

Reason

Description

Defendable

Timeframe

Defense Requirements

4837

No Cardholder Authorization

The cardholder states that they, nor anyone authorized by them, engaged in the transaction.

40 days from receiving the NoC

No cardholder authorization

4840

Fraudulent Processing of Transactions

The cardholder claims that a fraudulent purchase was made while the card was in the cardholder's possession at the time of the transaction.

Not applicable

Not applicable

4849

Questionable merchant activity

The acquirer processed a transaction that was later listed in a Mastercard Global Security Bulletin for violating GMAP, QMAP, or reported to SAFE.

Not applicable

Not applicable

4863

Cardholder does not recognize – Potential Fraud

The cardholder claims that they do not recognize the transaction and did not authorize the charge to their credit card.

Not applicable

Not applicable

4870

Chip Liability Shift

The cardholder claims that they were in possession of a valid card on the date of transaction, but they did not authorize or participate in the transaction.

Not applicable

Not applicable

4871

Chip/PIN Liability Shift

The cardholder claims that they were not in possession of a valid card on the date of transaction, and they did not authorize or participate in the transaction.

Not applicable

Not applicable

4999

Domestic Chargeback Dispute (Europe region only)

The issuer can supply this message for a domestic chargeback that doesn't meet another chargeback categorization.

40 days from receiving the NoC

Merchandise not received


Visa Reason Codes

Reason Code

Reason

Description

Defendable

13.1

Merchandise/Services Not Received

The cardholder did not receive the merchandise/services because you were unwilling or unable to provide these.

13.2

Canceled Recurring

A recurring transaction was processed after it was canceled or that the cardholder's account was closed.

13.3

Not as Described or Defective Merchandise/Services

The cardholder claims that either the goods were not as described or the quality of the merchandise or services is different.

13.4

Counterfeit Merchandise

The merchandise was identified as counterfeit by a third party.

13.5

Misrepresentation

The cardholder's bank received a notice from the cardholder claiming that the terms of the sale were misrepresented.

13.6

Credit not Processed

The cardholder's bank received a notice from the cardholder claiming that they received a credit or voided transaction receipt that has not been processed.

13.7

Canceled Merchandise/Services

The cardholder's bank received a notice from the cardholder stating that they returned merchandise or canceled services, but the credit has not appeared on the cardholder's Visa statement.

13.8

Original Credit Transaction Not Accepted

The original credit was not accepted.

13.9

Non-Receipt of Cash or Load Transaction Value

The cardholder claims that they did not receive cash or only received partial cash at an ATM withdrawal machine.

If you don't have a Disputes page

Dispute handling in 360Player is available to clubs whose payments run through Adyen, which is most of them. If your club is set up with Stripe, Payments > Disputes tells you dispute management isn't available — disputes on those payments are handled outside 360Player, and your 360Player contact can point you to the right place.

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