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Dispute Management · Pre-dispute lifecycle

Stop disputes in the pre-dispute opportunity zone.

Most guides teach you how to fight chargebacks. We help you avoid them. Connect to issuers, deliver enhanced transaction detail to cardholders at the point of inquiry, resolve fraud and non-fraud disputes before they become chargebacks, and recover the revenue that would otherwise be lost. One platform, three layers of protection.

Pre-dispute resolution Compelling evidence packages Issuer data network
Dispute lifecycle, where we intervene
1
Customer questions a chargeCalls their bank, app, or website
Prevent
Pre-dispute opportunity zone
2
Issuer asks for clarificationReal-time data lookup to the merchant
Resolve
3
Pre-dispute alert raisedRefund offered, dispute avoided
Recover
If a dispute still files
4
Compelling evidence assembledAuto-built package submitted on your behalf
Dispute
Four pillars

Prevent, resolve, recover, inform.

A complete post-purchase programme that stops disputes before they become chargebacks, wins the ones that file, and feeds the fraud data back to you.

II · Resolve

Resolve at the pre-dispute stage.

Rapid Dispute Resolution & CDRN

Resolve fraud and non-fraud disputes before they cross into a formal chargeback. RDR auto-decisions Visa pre-disputes in about one second using your rules; CDRN gives a 72-hour window for a merchant-initiated refund.

  • Auto-refund in real time via your decision rules
  • Up to 10 rules across 7 transaction attributes
  • 72-hour merchant-initiated resolution (CDRN)
  • Resolved pre-disputes do not count against your Visa dispute ratio
  • 97% global Visa dispute coverage
III · Recover

Win the disputes that do file.

Dispute Representment · Compelling Evidence 3.0

If a dispute files anyway, a specialist team builds and submits compelling-evidence cases on your behalf, using the purchase, delivery and authentication data already captured in CX Pay.

  • Auto-assembled evidence packages
  • 3DS authentication and prior-charge history
  • Delivery and IP geolocation data
  • Specialist review before submission
IV · Inform

Get the fraud and dispute data, first.

Fraud & Dispute Notices

Receive Visa confirmed-fraud (TC40) and dispute notifications directly from a single source, post-authorization, so you can stop repeat losses and sharpen your fraud models.

  • Identify reported cards to stop future losses
  • Track fraud-rate trends and improve modelling
  • One source via web portal, API, or batch file
  • Feeds link analysis and fraud analytics
~1 secRDR resolution time
13.3Mcases resolved
$695Mpre-disputes resolved
$30Mrevenue recovered
97%global Visa dispute coverage

Proven results across the post-purchase network, FY2023. Figures reflect network performance, not a guarantee for any individual merchant.

Why CX Pay

Set the rules once. The system runs itself.

One enrollment covers every card brand: Visa through Rapid Dispute Resolution, and Mastercard, American Express and Discover through CDRN.

Zero operational burden

We manage enrollment, rule configuration, alert handling and reporting. You set the rules once and the system runs itself.

All major card brands covered

Visa via Rapid Dispute Resolution, plus Mastercard, American Express and Discover via CDRN. One enrollment, all your card transactions protected.

No technical integration to start

Start via the web portal with no development work. Advanced gateway API integration is available when you want full automation.

Monthly intelligence report

Each month you get a clear report: prevented chargebacks, estimated savings, your dispute ratio and fraud-trend data.

Transparent pricing, you only pay when a dispute resolves. Ask about our introductory offer →

Why this matters
47%

of merchants believe transaction confusion is the driving cause of first-party misuse, customers disputing legitimate charges because they do not recognise them on their statement. Enhanced transaction detail at the moment of inquiry resolves most of these instantly.

"What is CXP*VILLAAZUL JUL18 USD 284.50?"
Customer in their banking app, 2:14 pm
Villa Azul Caribe · 3 nights · Jul 16, 20
Booking confirmation, receipt, photo
"Oh right, my Curaçao trip!"
Dispute avoided · No chargeback filed

One network. Every issuer. Every market.

Issuers and cardholders access detailed purchase information from sellers via a global data-sharing network, so the right data is in the right place at the right moment, before a dispute fires.

CardholderQuestions a charge in their banking app
IssuerLooks up the transaction via the data network
Merchant via CX PayReturns enhanced detail in real-time
What it changes

Lower dispute ratio. Higher net revenue.

What merchants typically see in the first 90 days after activating CX Pay's dispute management layer.

−40%Reduction in friendly-fraud disputes
+24%Pre-dispute resolution rate
2.5×Faster evidence package assembly
$0Engineering hours required to set up
Compelling evidence, automated

If a dispute does file, we win it.

Every CX Pay transaction is captured with the supporting data needed for compelling evidence: 3DS authentication, IP and device fingerprint, billing and shipping address match, prior successful charges from the same card, and delivery confirmation where applicable.

Our specialists assemble that evidence into the right format for the right card network, then submit on your behalf inside the deadline. You do not write a single line of dispute response.

  • Auto-detection of dispute reason code
  • Pre-built templates for every category
  • Network-specific submission format
  • Status tracking inside the dashboard
  • Specialist review before final submit

Evidence checklist, attached automatically

3DS 2.2 authentication result and trace
Cardholder IP and device fingerprint
AVS and CVV match status
Prior successful charges from same card
Booking, invoice, or order confirmation
Delivery proof or check-in confirmation
Itemized receipt with images
Customer-facing terms and refund policy
Email and notification history
Common questions

About dispute management.

Do I have to do anything to enable this?

No. Dispute management activates automatically on every CX Pay transaction. The enhanced detail, the issuer network, and the evidence assembly are on by default.

What card networks are covered?

Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, and Diners Club for the pre-dispute resolution layer. Visa and Mastercard for the issuer data network specifically.

What is the difference between a pre-dispute alert and a chargeback?

A pre-dispute alert reaches you before the chargeback files. You can refund the customer, the dispute never enters the formal flow, and the transaction never counts against your dispute ratio.

Does this work for subscriptions and recurring charges?

Yes. In fact recurring charges benefit the most. Customers often forget about a monthly charge, see it on their statement, and dispute it. Enhanced detail tells them immediately what it is.

Will it reduce my dispute ratio with the card networks?

Yes. Pre-dispute resolutions are accepted by Visa and Mastercard as a way to keep your ratio under the monitoring thresholds.

Do I pay for chargebacks I win?

No. If we successfully defend a chargeback for you, there is no additional fee beyond your normal CX Pay rate. You only pay if we win.

Stop fighting chargebacks. Prevent them.

Dispute management is included on every CX Pay account. Talk to us about what your current chargeback ratio is and we will model the impact.