You can see issuer comments when you view the dispute in your Customer Area. With some additional configuration, you can also return them in the ISSUER_COMMENTS webhook.
You receive different issuer comments per reason code, and issuer comments can be sent in the chargeback or the pre-arbitration stage of the dispute.
Visa chargebacks
The following shows an overview of all the possible issuer comments that you can receive from Visa.
| issuerComments | Description | Reason code | 
|---|---|---|
| type | Type of issuer comment, this can be either chargebackorpreArbitration. Returned for all issuer comments. | 10.4, 12.x, 13.x | 
| attemptedReturnDate | The date the cardholder attempted to return the merchandise. | 13.x | 
| cancellationDate | The date on which the cardholder claims to have cancelled the purchase. | 13.x | 
| cancellationMethod | Describes why or how the cardholder chose to cancel the purchase. | 13.x | 
| cardholderContinuesDispute | Optional field describing why the cardholder did not accept the chargeback defense. | 10.4, 12.x, 13.x (pre-arbitration) | 
| cardholderName | The name of the cardholder. | 10.4 | 
| cardholderReceiptAmt | The amount the cardholder claims to have authorised and that should have been charged (instead of the amount of the disputed charge). | 12.x | 
| chReceivedOrExpectedMerchandise | The date the cardholder received or expected to receive the merchandise. | 13.x | 
| creditVoucherOrTransactionReceiptDate | The date the cardholder received the credit or voided transaction receipt that has not been processed. | 13.x | 
| damagedOrDefectiveOrderInfo | Describes what was purchased and how it was damaged or defective. | 13.x | 
| dateOfService | The date the cardholder received or expected to receive the services. | 13.x | 
| descCounterfeitMerchandise | Description of the counterfeit merchandise. | 13.x | 
| disputeAmountChangeReason | Explains why the first chargeback amount is different from the original transaction amount. | 12.x, 13.x | 
| duplicateARN | The acquirer reference number (ARN) of the other (valid) transaction. | 12.x | 
| duplicateTranDate | The date the other (valid) transaction took place. | 12.x | 
| duplicateTranId | The Visa transaction ID of the other (valid) transaction. | 12.x | 
| expectedReceiptDateTime | Expected receipt date of the goods or services purchased. | 13.x | 
| explainWhyValidDataInclusionReason | An explanation of why the inclusion of valid data would have caused the authorization request to be declined. | 12.x | 
| explanation | Issuer's explanation. | 13.x | 
| explanationOfCreditPresented | Issuer's explanation of presented credit (or lack thereof), and why it does not resolve the dispute. | 12.x, 13.x | 
| howChAttemptReturnAndDispOfMerchandise | Description of how the cardholder attempted to return the received merchandise. | 13.x | 
| howMerchandiseOrServiceMisrepresented | The cardholder's description of how the merchant misrepresented the merchandise or services. | 13.x | 
| howTermsOfContractNotHonoredByMerchant | Description of how the merchant failed to honor the terms of the contract or purchase. | 13.x | 
| infoMerchandiseToBeCounterfeit | Information about the entity which indicated the merchandise to be counterfeit. | 13.x | 
| liabilityNotAcceptedFully | Issuer's reason for declining the chargeback defense or acquirer pre-arbitration. | 10.4 (pre-arbitration) | 
| merchandiseOrServices | Whether the dispute concerns merchandise or services. | 13.x | 
| merchandiseServiceReceivedDate | The date the cardholder received the merchandise or services. | 13.x | 
| merchandiseWasCounterfeitDate | The date the cardholder received the merchandise or received notification that the merchandise was counterfeit. | 13.x | 
| note | General comments or explanation as to why the first chargeback was initiated, may be used in conjunction with other more specific fields. | 10.4, 12.x, 13.x | 
| orderDetailsNotAsDescribed | Describes what was purchased and how it was not as described. | 13.x | 
| preArbReason | Issuer's reason for declining the chargeback defense and initiating pre-arbitration. | 12.x, 13.x (pre-arbitration) | 
| processingErrorOtherExplanation | Explanation or description of the processing error that led to the chargeback, may be used in conjunction with or instead of other more specific fields. | 12.x | 
| purchasedInfo | Description of the goods or services purchased. | 13.x | 
| purchasedInfoAndQualityIssue | Description of what was purchased and how its quality was not satisfactory. | 13.x | 
| returnedMerchandiseReceivedDate | The date the merchant received the returned merchandise. | 13.x | 
| returnMethod | The means by which the cardholder returned the merchandise. | 13.x | 
| serviceReceivedDate | The date the cardholder received the services. | 13.x | 
| whatWasOrdered | Description of the merchandise the cardholder ordered. | 13.x | 
| whatWasPurchased | Description of the goods or services the cardholder purchased. | 13.x | 
| whereIsMerchandiseLocated | The location of the merchandise (for example in the cardholder's possession or returned to sender) at the time of filing the chargeback. | 13.x | 
Reason code 10.4
You can get the following issuer comments from Visa for dispute reason code 10.4 (Fraud).
Chargeback stage
| issuerComments | Description | 
|---|---|
| type | chargeback | 
| note | General comments or explanation as to why the first chargeback was initiated, may be used in conjunction with other more specific fields. | 
| cardholderName | The name of the cardholder. | 
Pre-arbitration stage
| issuerComments | Description | 
|---|---|
| type | preArbitration | 
| cardholderContinuesDispute | Optional field describing why the cardholder did not accept the chargeback defense. | 
| liabilityNotAcceptedFully | Issuer's reason for declining the chargeback defense or acquirer pre-arbitration. | 
Reason code 12.x
You can get the following issuer comments from Visa for dispute reason codes 12.5, 12.6, and 12.7 (Processing errors).
Chargeback stage
| issuerComments | Description | 
|---|---|
| type | chargeback | 
| cardholderReceiptAmt | The amount the cardholder claims to have authorised and that should have been charged (instead of the amount of the disputed charge). | 
| disputeAmountChangeReason | Explains why the first chargeback amount is different from the original transaction amount. | 
| duplicateARN | The acquirer reference number (ARN) of the other (valid) transaction. | 
| duplicateTranDate | The date the other (valid) transaction took place. | 
| duplicateTranId | The Visa transaction ID of the other (valid) transaction. | 
| explainWhyValidDataInclusionReason | An explanation of why the inclusion of valid data would have caused the authorization request to be declined. | 
| explanationOfCreditPresented | Issuer's explanation of presented credit (or lack thereof), and why it does not resolve the dispute. | 
| explainWhyValidDataInclusionReason | An explanation of why the inclusion of valid data would have caused the authorization request to be declined. | 
| note | General comments or explanation as to why the first chargeback was initiated, may be used in conjunction with other more specific fields. | 
| processingErrorOtherExplanation | Explanation or description of the processing error that led to the chargeback, may be used in conjunction with or instead of other more specific fields. | 
Pre-arbitration stage
| issuerComments | Description | 
|---|---|
| type | preArbitration | 
| cardholderContinuesDispute | Optional field describing why the cardholder did not accept the chargeback defense. | 
| preArbReason | Issuer's reason for declining the chargeback defense and initiating pre-arbitration. | 
Reason code 13.x
You can get the following issuer comments from Visa for dispute reason codes 13.1, 13.2, 13.3, 13.4, 13.5, 13.6 and 13.7 (Consumer disputes).
Chargeback stage
| issuerComments | Description | 
|---|---|
| type | chargeback | 
| attemptedReturnDate | The date the cardholder attempted to return the merchandise. | 
| cancellationDate | The date on which the cardholder claims to have cancelled the purchase. | 
| cancellationMethod | Describes why or how the cardholder chose to cancel the purchase. | 
| chReceivedOrExpectedMerchandise | The date the cardholder received or expected to receive the merchandise. | 
| creditVoucherOrTransactionReceiptDate | The date the cardholder received the credit or voided transaction receipt that has not been processed. | 
| damagedOrDefectiveOrderInfo | Describes what was purchased and how it was damaged or defective. | 
| dateOfService | The date the cardholder received or expected to receive the services. | 
| descCounterfeitMerchandise | Description of the counterfeit merchandise. | 
| disputeAmountChangeReason | Explains why the first chargeback amount is different from the original transaction amount. | 
| expectedReceiptDateTime | Expected receipt date of the goods or services purchased. | 
| explanation | Issuer's explanation. | 
| explanationOfCreditPresented | Issuer's explanation of presented credit (or lack thereof), and why it does not resolve the dispute. | 
| howChAttemptReturnAndDispOfMerchandise | Description of how the cardholder attempted to return the received merchandise. | 
| howMerchandiseOrServiceMisrepresented | The cardholder's description of how the merchant misrepresented the merchandise or services. | 
| howTermsOfContractNotHonoredByMerchant | Description of how the merchant failed to honor the terms of the contract or purchase. | 
| infoMerchandiseToBeCounterfeit | Information about the entity which indicated the merchandise to be counterfeit. | 
| merchandiseOrServices | Whether the dispute concerns merchandise or services. | 
| merchandiseServiceReceivedDate | The date the cardholder received the merchandise or services. | 
| merchandiseWasCounterfeitDate | The date the cardholder received the merchandise or received notification that the merchandise was counterfeit. | 
| note | General comments or explanation as to why the first chargeback was initiated, may be used in conjunction with other more specific fields. | 
| orderDetailsNotAsDescribed | Describes what was purchased and how it was not as described. | 
| purchasedInfo | Description of the goods or services purchased. | 
| purchasedInfoAndQualityIssue | Description of what was purchased and how its quality was not satisfactory. | 
| returnedMerchandiseReceivedDate | The date the merchant received the returned merchandise. | 
| returnMethod | The means by which the cardholder returned the merchandise. | 
| serviceReceivedDate | The date the cardholder received the services. | 
| whatWasOrdered | Description of the merchandise the cardholder ordered. | 
| whatWasPurchased | Description of the goods or services the cardholder purchased. | 
| whereIsMerchandiseLocated | The location of the merchandise (for example in the cardholder's possession or returned to sender) at the time of filing the chargeback. | 
Pre-arbitration stage
| issuerComments | Description | 
|---|---|
| type | preArbitration | 
| cardholderContinuesDispute | Optional field describing why the cardholder did not accept the chargeback defense. | 
| preArbReason | Issuer's reason for declining the chargeback defense and initiating pre-arbitration. |