As Shopify merchants grow, so do their risks. Fraudulent transactions can quickly erode profits, damage reputation, and increase the likelihood of costly chargebacks. While chargeback prevention strategies are vital, merchants must also build a layered fraud prevention framework tailored to [...]
Quick Take: Visa’s Acquirer Monitoring Program (VAMP) is tightening the pressure on merchants. Your vamp ratio now determines whether your business faces penalties, higher fees, or even account termination. The good news is that proactive solutions like Ethoca Alerts can [...]
Quick Take: Visa’s new Acquirer Monitoring Program (VAMP) is changing the way merchants and their providers manage disputes and fraud. With fines starting October 1, 2025, merchants need to separate fact from fiction. This article clears up the biggest [...]
Quick Take: GDPR compliance may seem like a European regulation with little relevance outside the EU, but it has a direct impact on how merchants handle chargebacks. Whenever personal data is exchanged during a dispute such as transaction details, [...]
When Shopify merchants think about chargebacks, they often focus on the immediate financial penalty. While those fines are costly on their own, the real impact goes much deeper. Chargebacks create ripple effects that drain resources, cut into profit margins, and [...]
Quick Take: Voice payments are becoming a preferred way for consumers to shop, but they also bring new challenges for merchants. With transactions occurring through voice assistants like Alexa or Siri, the potential for confusion and disputes increases. This article [...]
Updated September 2025We keep this page updated as Visa makes changes to its VAMP guidelines, but it’s always a good idea to confirm current details with your merchant service provider. Quick Take: Merchants have just weeks left before Visa [...]
Quick Take: A strong chargeback win rate translates directly into recovered revenue and greater control over business performance. Yet many merchants miss out on these gains because they lack the time, tools, or expertise to fight back effectively. By pairing [...]
Quick Take: Crypto exchanges may appear insulated from chargebacks, but when fiat rails like cards or ACH are involved, the risk becomes very real. This article breaks down why crypto merchants face elevated chargeback exposure, the unique challenges of fraud [...]
Quick Take Growth is good, but scaling your Shopify store also raises your exposure to chargebacks. The increase is not just because you are processing more orders. It is also the result of subtle shifts in customer behavior, fraud [...]