Every merchant knows that the dramatic growth in digital commerce has brought in its wake an equally rapid surge in the prevalence of card not present (CNP) payment fraud. The Crippling Costs of Chargebacks and Friendly Fraud They know, too, that the process of disputing chargebacks and trying to prevent so-called “friendly” fraud is difficult, time-consuming, and […]
How to Slash Your Chargeback Rate with Mastercard’s Consumer Clarity Program
Disputed transactions – often leading to costly and time-consuming chargebacks – are a significant problem for merchants in all sectors of business. The causes are various, and some disputes are tough to prevent or resolve. But a surprisingly large number are due simply to customers failing to recognize legitimate transactions that appear on their credit or debit […]
E-Commerce 2022: The Most Common Fraud Types You May Still be Missing
Sadly, customer and third-party fraud is something that all businesses have to contend with. And despite huge advances in prevention technology, it seems that bad actors are often still a step ahead of honest merchants. But as surprising as it may seem, industry studies suggest that many businesses do not even know the types of […]
MasterCard’s Excessive Chargeback Merchant Program (ECMP) — What it Means for You
First announced in April 2019, Mastercard’s Excessive Chargeback Merchant Program (ECMP) imposes significant financial penalties on merchants that incur what the network regards as unusually high levels of chargebacks. It might seem very unfair. Particularly if you’re one of the vast majority of businesses that try to do the right thing by their customers, but […]
New Solutions Put Merchants Back in Control of Chargebacks
As a merchant, you’ll be only too well aware of the costs of chargebacks. And you know that those costs go far beyond fees and lost merchandise. Every chargeback you incur takes hours to process or contest. And you stand to lose not just the value of the disputed sale, but also the cost of […]