Debit card subscription chargeback denied after merchant dispute response
A subscription vendor continued charging a debit card after customer service confirmed cancellation. The bank issued a temporary chargeback credit but reversed it after the merchant disputed. Debit card consumers have weaker chargeback protections than credit card holders, and banks default to merchant responses without independent verification.
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