Card Issuers Side with Merchants in Disputes for Undelivered Goods
When consumers never receive purchased merchandise, credit card issuers accept merchant delivery claims without requiring proof, leaving consumers liable. There is no mechanism to submit third-party scam evidence—such as review patterns or public complaints—during the chargeback review. Consumers lose disputes even against documented scam operations.
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