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What type of documents can be sent to support chargeback?

Tide needs certain documents to review and support your claim relating to your account.

Services not provided/Merchandise not received

The payer claims that merchandise or services that you provided were not received or not received on time.

To defend against this dispute you must provide:

Merchandise:

  • Description of the goods.

  • Signed proof of delivery, and AVS match.

  • Communication where the cardholder confirms possession of the goods.

  • Explanation why shipment was delayed.

Digital Goods:

  • Confirmation email.

  • Description of the digital goods and the date and time they were purchased and downloaded.

  • Record of previous non-disputed payments.

Services:

  • Confirmation email.

  • Proof that the cardholder received the service at the agreed date and time.

  • Communication with the cardholder after the payment.

Cancelled merchandise/services

The payer’s bank received a notice from the payer stating that they returned merchandise or cancelled services, but the credit has not appeared on the payer’s statement.

To defend against this dispute you must provide:

Merchandise / Digital Goods:

  • Copy of invoice / confirmation email.

  • Proof that the cardholder received your cancellation or return policy and did not cancel according to the disclosed policy.

  • Proof that the cardholder initially received the merchandise, and did not return the merchandise.

  • Proof that cardholder has not contacted you to solve the issue.

Services:

  • Copy of invoice / confirmation email.

  • Demonstrate that the cardholder received your cancellation or return policy and did not cancel according to the disclosed policy.

  • Proof that cardholder has not contacted you to cancel the service.

Goods not as described/defective

The payer claims the goods were not as described or disputes the quality of the merchandise or services.

To defend against this dispute you must provide:

Merchandise:

  • Proof that the cardholder has not contacted you to solve the issue or returned the merchandise.

  • Evidence to prove that the merchandise was as described or was not damaged or defective.

  • If the merchandise was replaced/repaired, provide a signed proof of delivery.

  • Email communication with the cardholder.

Digital Goods:

  • Proof that the cardholder has not contacted you to solve the issue.

  • Evidence to prove that the merchandise was as described or was not damaged or defective.

Services:

  • Proof that the cardholder has not contacted you to solve the issue.

  • Evidence to prove that the service was as described.

Counterfeit merchandise

The merchandise was identified as counterfeit by the customer or a third party, for example, a customs agency.

To defend against this dispute you must provide:

Merchandise / Digital Goods / Services:

  • Copy of invoice.

  • Neutral third-party opinion.

  • Certificate of authenticity.

Misrepresentation of the purchased good and/or service

The payer claims that the terms of sales (Terms and Conditions) were misrepresented.

To defend against this dispute you must provide:

Merchandise / Digital Goods / Services:

  • Proof that your Terms and Conditions were clearly communicated before the transaction was processed.

  • Proof that the cardholder acknowledged your Terms and Conditions (for example, a screenshot of the checkout page of your website showing that the cardholder accepted the Terms and Conditions by selecting a checkbox before proceeding to the payment).

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