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Guarantee copy is not a chargeback defense
Guarantee language on the PDP, ads, and checkout (“money-back,” “risk-free,” “cancel anytime”) is a promise to the shopper. It is not a Visa or Mastercard defense packet. When CS refuses a refund the listing promised, buyers escalate — often as not-as-described, services-not-provided, or cancelled-recurring. Align the promise with the refund window table, or change the copy.
Pair: Guarantee vs chargeback language — claim map on Refunds.
What to check
PDP / ad promise vs CS script vs billing descriptor story.
Trial / cancel-anytime language vs actual MIT stop rules.
“Risk-free” that still requires a restocking fee or sealed return — say so, or expect NAS.
What not to do
Do not tell finance that a guarantee “covers” the chargeback ratio. Do not refuse a promised refund and then fight NAS with a thin packet. Do not invent issuer-day counts for a money-back window. Do not confuse this with personal guarantee on a MID application (personal guarantee).
Related: Refunds, refund window policy, Chargebacks, reason codes.
Procedure
- Line up PDP / ad promise with CS honor path.
- Fix cancel-anytime vs MIT stop.
- Train CS on the refund-window table separately.
- Do not claim the ratio is “covered.”
Failure modes
- Treating guarantee copy as chargeback coverage.
- Refusing a promised refund then fighting NAS.
- Confusing with personal guarantee.
- Inventing issuer clocks from ad days.
Worked example
None on this page yet. When one lands it will be a real case: what broke, the number, and what changed. Not a composite.
Glossary
- Guarantee language
- Shopper-facing money-back / risk-free / cancel-anytime copy. Not a network liability shift. Not a personal guarantee on a MID app.
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FAQ
- Does a 30-day money-back guarantee stop chargebacks?
- No. It can invite returns — and fuel NAS / “not as promised” disputes if CS refuses after the ad said easy refund.
- Is this the CS refund-window table?
- No. [Refund window policy](/manuals/refund-window-policy) is state → action. This page is how guarantee language feeds dispute reasons.
- Should we remove all guarantees?
- No. Write what you will honor, match CS, and do not invent network protection from ad copy.