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Chargeback
Chargeback is inherent to card transactions, so it may be impossible to prevent entirely, but taking precautions keeps the risk to a minimum. Here are the key points merchants should pay attention to in order to reduce chargebacks.
Merchant & POS
The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey has capped the commission banks charge merchants on credit card purchases, effective for transactions after November 1, 2019. What does this mean for cardholders and banks?
Merchant & POS
MCC stands for Merchant Category Code: a 4-digit code used to classify merchants by business type. Codes differ slightly between Mastercard, Visa, and BKM.
Payment Institutions & E-Money
A company that collects online payments through its own virtual POS and pays merchants on agreed dates is providing a payment service, and it needs a license from the Board unless an exemption applies.
Credit Card
To issue a card, the necessary certifications must be obtained from brands such as MasterCard, Visa, Troy, and Discover, and the card must be made available for cardholder use. Banks aim to increase customer loyalty by running points programs and similar campaigns.
Merchant & POS
It doesn't happen often, but it can occur. This usually happens when the batch (end of day) process isn't run every day and is instead triggered from the bank's system, causing POS transactions to be posted to the merchant account twice.
Merchant & POS
According to the Central Bank, the maximum commission rates banks may charge merchants are based on a reference rate: the latest two-week weighted average interest rate on 32–45 day Turkish lira deposits.
Open Banking
EPSM is a non-profit trade association that represents its members' interests and enables the exchange of news, information and opinions about the European payments market.
Payment Systems
The MasterCard and Visa Chargeback Reason Codes Requiring a Written Merchant Rebuttal are listed below. Visa: Supporting documentation (sales drafts, contracts, proof of delivery) always strengthens the case. Codes include 30, 41, 53, 57, 75, 80, 85, 86 for Visa and 4831-4863 for MasterCard.
Chargeback
A chargeback is a dispute raised against a card transaction when the cardholder did not make it or does not recall it. The dispute types vary depending on the situation; let's look at them.
Payment Systems
TCR stands for Transaction Record Component, the packets that carry transaction information in a clearing system. Transaction types in a clearing file are distinguished by transaction code and usage code values, and this data is sent inside TCR packets.
Chargeback
Compliance means adherence to card scheme rules. Outside chargebacks, it is how a bank that loses money because card payment organization rules were broken recovers that amount from the party that caused the loss.