Visa Reason Code 13.5

What is

Visa Reason Code 13.5

?

The cardholder says the merchant misrepresented the product, service, or terms of the sale.

Why this happens

A gap between marketing claims, pricing, or terms and what the customer actually experienced triggered the complaint.

What this means for each merchant

Your marketing copy, pricing disclosures, and terms acceptance at checkout are the evidence that matters most here.

Evidence that typicalls wins this

Marketing/product page as it appeared at purchase, and proof the customer accepted the stated terms at checkout.

How to fight it

Submit the exact page/terms the customer saw and agreed to at the time of purchase.

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Common mistakes

Marketing copy that overstates results or terms without clear disclaimers.

How to prevent it

Keep marketing claims accurate and specific, and require explicit terms acceptance at checkout.

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