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Deep Dive: Why Friendly Fraud Is Anything But Friendly

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An address verification system (AVS) that matches credit card billing addresses to those filed with banks is another means of prevention. Having a positive AVS match makes it much more difficult for a customer to claim an unauthorized purchase, as fraudsters are unlikely to have access to such details.

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How Much Do Credit Card Companies Charge Merchants?

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Tools such as Address Verification System (AVS) and CVV checks help to prevent fraudulent chargebacks by ensuring that the cardholder’s provided details are authentic. In addition to paying a fee per chargeback, accumulating too many chargebacks can result in financial institutions levying additional fees as a penalty.

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Understanding Payment Processing Terminology Glossary for Merchants

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Address Verification System (AVS) A system that compares the billing address provided by the cardholder with the address on file with the card issuer to verify the authenticity of a transaction. Average Ticket Size The average dollar amount of each transaction processed by the merchant.

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Merchants Bridge The Gap Between Desktop And Mobile For Checkout Conversions

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But through address verification systems, eCommerce merchants can prevent errors, such as bad zip codes or cities and states that don’t match. In fact, according to Capacity , “60% of all order-related issues could be fixed if your eCommerce orders passed through address verification systems (AVS).”.