Card issuers investigate the wrong dispute claim, missing the actual complaint
A cardholder disputed a merchant's failure to meet a written, guaranteed delivery date — a material condition of the purchase — but the card issuer repeatedly investigated a different theory (refused delivery) that the customer never raised. The mismatch between what was disputed and what was actually reviewed results in repeated denials without the real issue ever being evaluated.
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