Practices to avoid chargeback

Prevention is better than cure - like that establish practices helpful to safeguard against chargeback claims.

• Cancellation and return policy must be stated on the website
• Refer to local laws or advice from law experts for policies, terms, and conditions to protect and fight back
• Use a clear payment descriptor – like the Billing company name that reflects on the payment statement.
• Contact your payment processor to learn more about their chargeback policy.
• Identity confirmation through services like Verified by Visa or MasterCard  Secure Code, which require customers who opt-in to enter an extra password to authorize credit or debit card payments online.
•  "chargeback protocol," that helps detect signs of fraud. 
• Pay attention to alerts that inform if there are any suspicious details,  such as if the credit card security code isn't correct or if the billing and shipping addresses don't match.
• Checking Address Variations
• Merchants will often come across orders where the “Bill To” address is different than the “Ship To” address.
  
  
• Dispute All Friendly Fraud
  
  
• Merchants must dispute all friendly fraud chargebacks to improve their reputation with issuing banks.
• Get chargeback protection coverage from respective payment processors or third parties that help to defend chargeback and help to save huge revenue loss.

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