Counterfeit Goods Chargeback Rejected by Credit Card Bank
Consumer purchased designer bags online that turned out to be counterfeit, filed a chargeback with Barclays, but the bank sided with the merchant without proper investigation. The burden of proof was placed entirely on the consumer with no cooperative resolution.
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