4.10 Dispute Condition

The Dispute_Condition field contains a code to indicate additional information to the Reason_ID field.

Describes the Dispute Condition for a Visa chargeback; may be used as additional information to describe chargebacks and/or representments.

The usage varies per type of message, as follows:

MTID

Txn_Type

Description

Details

1240

C

Chargeback Notification

For Visa cards: Dispute Reason for the chargeback (in addition to Reason_ID field.) See below.

For Other cards: not defined. Will be blank.

1240

H

Chargeback Notification (Non-Credit)

For Visa cards: Dispute Reason for the chargeback (in addition to Reason_ID field.) See below.

For Other cards: not defined. Will be blank.

(all other combinations)

 

(all other transactions)

Not defined. Will be blank.

4.10.1 Visa Dispute_Condition for Chargeback (Txn_Type C and H)

In Visa network chargeback message types, the Dispute_Condition field provides additional information on the reason for the chargeback (in addition to details in the Reason_ID field). For more information, refer to the Visa chargeback documentation.

Visa codes are defined in the BASE2 file TC33 “Base2 Dispute Financial Status Advice” TCR1 record position 9-11 “Dispute Condition”.  This is specific to Visa chargebacks initiated on the VROL systemClosed Visa Dispute Resolution Online system, provided by Visa for managing transaction disputes.. The meaning varies depending on the value of the Reason_ID field.

Visa do not explicitly define the codes in the BASE2 document; the table below provides the Thredd interpretaion for guidance only.

Table of Thredd Interpretation of the VISA Codes

Visa Reason_ID

Visa Dispute_Condition

Thredd’s interpretation as to the Visa meaning

10 (Fraud)

1

EMV liability shift Counterfeit fraud

10 (Fraud)

2

EMV liability shift non-counterfeit fraud

10 (Fraud)

3

Other Fraud (Card Present Environment)

10 (Fraud)

4

Other Fraud (Card Absent Environment)

10 (Fraud)

5

Visa Fraud Monitoring Program

10 (Fraud)

(other)

Refer to Visa

11 (Authorisation)

1

Card Recovery Bulletin

11 (Authorisation)

2

Declined Authorisation

11 (Authorisation)

3

No Authorisation

11 (Authorisation)

(other)

Refer to Visa

12 (Processing Error)

1

Late Presentment

12 (Processing Error)

2

Incorrect Transaction Code

12 (Processing Error)

3

Incorrect Currency

12 (Processing Error)

4

Incorrect Account Number

12 (Processing Error)

5

Incorrect Amount

12 (Processing Error)

6

Duplicate Processing / Paid by Other Means

12 (Processing Error)

6.1

Not sure. Probably one of ‘Duplicate Processing’, or ‘Paid by Other Means’

12 (Processing Error)

6.2

Not sure. Probably one of ‘Duplicate Processing’, or ‘Paid by Other Means’

12 (Processing Error)

7

Invalid Data

12 (Processing Error)

(other)

Refer to Visa

13 (Consumer Dispute)

1

Merchandise/Services not as received

13 (Consumer Dispute)

2

Cancelled Recurring

13 (Consumer Dispute)

3

Not as Described or Defective Merchandise/services

13 (Consumer Dispute)

4

Counterfeit Merchandise

13 (Consumer Dispute)

5

Misrepresentation

13 (Consumer Dispute)

6

Credit not processed

13 (Consumer Dispute)

7

Cancelled Merchandise/services

13 (Consumer Dispute)

8

Original Credit Transaction Not Accepted

13 (Consumer Dispute)

9

Non-receipt of Cash or Load Transaction Value

13 (Consumer Dispute)

(other)

Refer to Visa