Easy Pay Direct Chargeback Reason Codes

by | Dec 6, 2022

Chargeback Reason Codes: What’s Causing My Chargebacks?

Below you can find all of the chargeback reason codes listed by each credit card company.

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American Express

American Express

  • Fraud / No Authorization 52.49%
    • Card Not Present (28.68%)
    • Unauthorized (13.88%)
    • Fraud (2.90%)
    • No/Declined Auth (1.08%)
  • Products / Services 15.92%
    • Goods/Services Not Received (8.67%)
    • Not as Described / Defective (6.21%)
    • Credit Not Processed (1.04%)
  • Other 12.02%
    • Technical (4.20%)
    • Other (3.31%)
    • Duplicate (1.23%)
    • Additional Info Required (0.82%)
    • Incorrect Data (0.15%)
  • Liability Shift 11.27%
    • Transfer Counterfeit Liability (11.27%)
  • Cancel Recurring Billing 8.30%
    • Cancellation: Recurring Goods/ Service (5.21%)
    • Cancelled Recurring Billing (2.23%)
  • TOP REASON CODE
    • Chargeback Reason Code F29: Card Not Present (28.68%)

Discover

Discover

  • Fraud / No Authorization 49.29%
    • Fraud (12.55%)
      • Card Not Present (7.50%)
      • Challenged Validity (4.01%)
    • No/Declined Auth (36.74%)
      • Declined Auth (14.93%)
      • Unauthorized (8.43%)
      • Challenged Validity (5.82%)
  • Other 31.03%
    • Additional Info Required (14.65%)
    • Other (10.62%)
    • Unknown (3.74%)
    • Technical (1.70%)
    • Duplicate (0.32%)
  • Products / Services 13.97%
    • Credit Not Processed (6.58%)
    • Goods/Services Not Received (5.52%)
    • Not as Described / Defective (1.87%)
  • Cancel Recurring Billing 3.23%
    • Challenge of Automatic Payments (2.93%)
    • Cancelled Recurring Billing (0.29%)
  • Liability Shift 2.48%
    • Chip Card Counterfeit Transaction (2.48%)
  • TOP REASON CODE
    • Retrieval Reason Code 6005: Transaction Documentation Request Due to Cardholder Dispute (14.65%)

Mastercard

Mastercard

  • Fraud / No Authorization 51.61%
    • Fraud (7.62%)
      • Card Not Present (7.50%)
      • Challenged Validity (4.01%)
    • No/Declined Auth (43.99%)
      • Unauthorized (43.36%)
      • Declined Auth (0.54%)
  • Cancel Recurring Billing 25.30%
    • Cancelled Recurring Billing (25.30%)
  • Products / Services 19.97%
    • Not as Described / Defective (7.00%)
    • Credit Not Processed (6.58%)
    • Goods/Services Not Received (6.44%)
  • Liability Shift 1.87%
    • Chip Card Counterfeit Transaction (1.87%)
  • Other 1.24%
    • Incorrect Data (0.54%)
    • Other (0.36%)
    • Duplicate (0.20%)
    • Unknown (0.08%)
    • Technical (0.04%)
  • TOP REASON CODE
    • Chargeback Reason Code 4837: No Cardholder Authorization (43.36%)

Visa

Visa

  • Fraud / No Authorization 55.25%
    • Fraud (54.72%)
      • Card Not Present (44.17%)
      • Unrecognized Charge (5.11%)
      • Card Present (3.79%)
    • No/Declined Auth (0.53%)
      • No Auth Obtained (0.53%)
  • Products / Services 22.05%
    • Credit Not Processed (11.59%)
    • Goods/Services Not Received (5.75%)
    • Not as Described / Defective (4.71%)
  • Cancel Recurring Billing 17.38%
    • Cancelled Recurring Billing (17.38%)
  • Liability Shift 3.46%
    • Chip Card Counterfeit Transaction (3.46%)
  • Other 1.86%
    • Technical (0.66%)
    • Duplicate (0.54%)
    • Incorrect Data (0.23%)
    • Other (0.21%)
    • Additional Info Required (0.18%)
    • Unknown (0.03%)
  • TOP REASON CODE
    • Chargeback Reason Code 83: Fraudulent Transaction – Card Not Present (44.17%)

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