Risk & Fraud
The Real Cost of Chargebacks: Beyond the Transaction Amount
Chargebacks cost merchants far more than the disputed transaction value. For every dollar lost to fraud, businesses incur up to $4.61 in total costs, with
September 24, 2025
Chargebacks cost merchants far more than the disputed transaction value. For every dollar lost to fraud, businesses incur up to $4.61 in total costs, with
Getting hit with a “transaction not permitted (amount/pos/mcc)” error is frustrating because of how non-descript it is. This message appears when your card issuer blocks
The Visa Acquirer Monitoring Program (VAMP) now treats fraud alerts differently than before, making chargeback alert programs for fraud useless. Starting April 2025, TC40 fraud
Stripe, Shopify, PayPal, Square. What do they all have in common? Super simple pricing and sign-up processes. That’s because they all offer flat-rate pricing instead
You’ve built a thriving Shopify store, but that extra 1% fee for using a third-party processor stings every time you see it on your monthly
