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  • noun Plural form of chargeback.

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Examples

  • Fighting chargebacks is time and labor intensive, in part because our card processor doesn't give us the name of the customer, only the amount of the transaction and the date that it cleared the customer's account.

    Visa and MasterCard Rules in Business Anne-Marie 2008

  • In addition, Saks subtracted tens of millions of dollars for credit-card refunds, known as chargebacks, alleged short shipments, late deliveries, mismarked merchandise and improper packaging, according to the suit.

    Saks Settles Vendor Lawsuits 2007

  • And that check does not reflect expenses or chargebacks, which is a bill that she receives from Mary Kay if any of her recruits returned their products to the company.

    Pink Truth 2010

  • In addition, he notes, companies that hit over a certain threshold of friendly fraud "chargebacks" are levied higher fees by banks and credit card companies.

    Businesses Get Tougher on 'Friendly' Fraud 2009

  • This holiday season, there's rising concern about "chargebacks".

    MyBusiness Magazine 2009

  • The card companies have rules in place to boot merchants off their systems who have too many customer complaints or "chargebacks", the term used to describe the refunding of money to a credit card owner who has been charged incorrectly or fraudulently.

    ZDNet Asia Latest Tech News 2009

  • I simply couldn't accept PayPal because I couldn't wait the 21 days and have been a victim of PayPal "chargebacks" numerous times on eBay.

    Music News - GIGWISE.com 2009

  • By automating approval of lower-risk transactions, Circuit City can intensify focus on higher-risk ones to reduce "chargebacks" or bank penalties for fraudulent purchases.

    Richmond.com - Main 2008

  • Co-owner Gary Katz says he had to fight chargebacks of $2,052 in October.

    Chargebacks Create Emily Maltby 2011

  • Transactions that aren't properly authorized result in fees and are subject to chargebacks.

    Chargebacks Create Emily Maltby 2011

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