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  t_meta_title: What Is a Chargeback in Restaurants-
  t_meta_description: Learn what a restaurant chargeback is- how chargebacks work- and how restaurants handle payment disputes and transaction reversals-
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    t_author: Priyanka Bhadani
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      t_title: What constitutes a chargeback?
      t_description: A chargeback is when a customer disputes a credit card or online payment transaction with their cardholder and wants the bank to reverse the transaction.
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      t_text: <p>A chargeback is when a customer disputes a credit card or online payment transaction with their cardholder and wants the bank to reverse the transaction. Instead of going through the restaurant for a <a href="https://plumpos.com/glossary/refund.html">refund</a>, the customer calls the credit card issuer or bank and reports an issue with the transaction.</p>These situations can lead to a chargeback:<ul><li>Restaurants using credit cards or debit cards</li><li>Ordering food from restaurants online</li><li>Paying for delivery orders</li><li>Restaurant accepting payments through mobile wallets</li><li><a href="https://plumpos.com/mobile-pos/what-is-contactless-payment.html">Contactless payments</a></li></ul><h2>How does a restaurant chargeback work?</h2><p>Typically, a chargeback procedure follows this process:</p><ul><li>A consumer makes an order at the restaurant, online, or has it delivered.</li><li>The bank card transactions have been authorized through the <a href="https://plumpos.com/">POS system</a> of the restaurant.</li><li>A customer later on files a dispute and claim with the bank regarding the transaction.</li><li>The payment is then reversed to the customer.</li><li>The merchant might be requested to send copies and proofs of the transaction to verify the dispute.</li><li>The dispute will be resolved by the bank with either the chargeback claim granted or rejected.</li></ul><p>If there isn't enough evidence that can be proven by the merchant, the claim for a chargeback is granted. The business might lose its revenue and will be charged an additional fee for the chargeback.</p>
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