merican Express chargeback disputes work differently than Visa and Mastercard.
One of the main reasons American Express chargeback disputes differ is because American Express operates differently than other card networks. Unlike Visa and Mastercard, American Express has their own financial institutions that issue credit cards to consumers.
The American Express chargeback dispute process may look complicated at first glance. So we are going to breakdown the entire process step-by-step, so you will understand exactly how it works.
The process is initiated if an American Express cardmember contacts American Express to dispute a transaction. A customer might dispute a transaction for a number of reasons, including undelivered goods or services, dissatisfaction, or more.
American Express will review the customer’s dispute and act in one of THREE ways:
Most merchants won’t ever receive an enquiry unless American Express doesn’t have all of the information they need to settle the dispute.
In the event that you receive an enquiry, here are four ways to respond:
Whether you have been issued a chargeback or an enquiry, you have 20 days to respond. Cardmembers aren’t subject to the same time restrictions. They are free to dispute a transaction at any time.
Within the 20 day period, here are four ways to respond if American Express gets in touch with you for a transaction dispute:
Chargeback disputes can happen to any business, but you’re going to want to keep your chargeback levels to a minimum. Exceeding the chargeback threshold set by card associations could land you a spot on a chargeback monitoring program.
The best way to avoid chargeback disputes is to prevent chargebacks altogether. Here’s how…
If your business has been subject to an American Express chargeback dispute, or if you have received an enquiry – you need to act fast.
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