
How Chargebacks Work — and What Merchants Can Actually Contest
A chargeback reverses a card sale at the issuer's hand before the merchant hears about it, and the merchant's only recourse is evidence, not argument.
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A chargeback reverses a card sale at the issuer's hand before the merchant hears about it, and the merchant's only recourse is evidence, not argument.

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