Get Dispute Form

Debit card payment protection and chargeback Debit card payments and purchases are not covered by section 75 of the Consumer Credit Act. But you might be able to make a claim for a refund under a voluntary scheme called 'chargeback'. This might cover purchases of any value made on debit, credit or prepaid cards.

Bad service and service not rendered are also eligible reasons to dispute a charge, even if you willingly made the purchase.

I am writing to dispute a charge of [$______] to my [credit or debit card] account on [date of the charge]. The charge is in error because [explain the problem briefly. For example, the items weren't delivered, I was overcharged, I returned the items, I did not buy the items, etc.].

If asking the merchant for a refund didn't work, request a chargeback with your credit card issuer. Many card issuers let you dispute transactions by phone, mail or online. You may also be able to submit a dispute directly through your card issuer's mobile app.

If the dispute case awards in the favour of the merchant, no funds will be awarded to the cardholder, the funds withheld for the disputed charge will be released to the merchant's settlement account, and the admin fee reversed to the merchant.

Cardholders are only entitled to dispute debit card charges if they're the victim of fraud or abuse. Otherwise, they must work with the merchant to refund any transactions they are unhappy with. Also, the bank might be more hesitant to issue a provisional credit, as the money belongs to the cardholder, not the bank.

How to dispute a charge on a debit card Contact your bank's main customer service hotline. Explain that you'd like to dispute a charge. Identify the charge(s) that you'd like to dispute. Explain whether these were fraudulent transactions or simply charges that you are disputing with the merchant.