You have paid for an online purchase by credit card and the seller has not honored its commitments or responded to your claims. Do you know that you can get your money back through the
chargeback
?
What is the chargeback procedure?
Where a trader, whether French or foreigners, does not respect the rights of the consumer, the
chargeback
also called
chargeback
allows the buyer who paid for a purchase online by credit card to be reimbursed directly and free of charge by his bank or the brand of his credit card.
Revocation of a payment is already possible thanks to European directives. Some credit card businesses also offer the reimbursement of sums paid by card in cases broader than the situations provided for in these texts, for example:
card theft;
card hacking;
proven fraud;
business bankruptcy;
non-delivery by the trader.
Warning
To initiate a
chargeback
, it is necessary to have paid for the product giving rise to the dispute by credit card and to have a bank contract providing for this type of guarantee (non-delivery, defective product, etc.).
How do I request the chargeback procedure?
Contact your bank Explain your situation to them with the evidence, and ask them to contact your credit card brand to get the refund via the
chargeback
. Please note that they are obliged to reimburse you if it is a fraud or an unauthorized payment (without entering the card code) when, for example, a professional uses your bank details when placing an order on a website to get you to subscribe without your knowledge.
Please contact your credit card business In case of non-response or bank failure, contact your credit card brand customer service directly via their online form. You will need to summarize your claim and send it a
Reason Code
. This code is a number corresponding to your claim. You will find it in the general conditions of sale of your credit card brand or on its website.
Your claim must be submitted before the expiration of 8 weeks from the date the funds were debited.
Within 10 working days of receipt of the request for reimbursement, the payment service provider shall either reimburse the full amount of the payment transaction or justify its refusal to reimburse, indicating the possibility of recourse to the mediation procedure.
In case of bankruptcy of the trader, quickly oppose payment (check the conditions with your bank or credit card business). In the event of a judicial adjustment or liquidation, you can object to the payment until the sums have been credited to the seller's account.