

If so, the letter will list the additional documentation you’ll need to provide to continue your dispute and how to submit that documentation to us via fax, mail, or a secure link. If, after reviewing our letter, you’re still dissatisfied, look to the letter for information on whether steps to continue your dispute with us are available to you. The charge will appear on your account and statement as a “purchase adjustment.” You’ll receive a follow-up letter, either online or in the mail, that provides more details. If the merchant provides information demonstrating that the original charge is valid-or that they gave you a credit for it-we add the charge back to your account (by reversing the temporary credit) and end our investigation. Capital One provides you a temporary credit for the original charge while we investigate your dispute. We understand that having a disputed charge reapplied to your account might not be the outcome you were hoping for. What to do if the dispute charge is reapplied to your account

If the merchant is found responsible, we will make the temporary credit permanent.

We might also place a hold on your available credit for the same amount. When you file a dispute, we may provide a temporary credit on your credit card account for the disputed amount. It can take up to 90 days for Capital One to resolve a dispute with the merchant. What happens when you file a dispute through Capital One These are usually the same terms and conditions you agreed to when you made the purchase, even if you might not have read or been thinking about them when you made the charge. If you file a dispute about a transaction with a merchant, Capital One asks the merchant to review the disputed charge and its associated terms and conditions. Capital One can’t issue a refund on behalf of a merchant. A dispute is not the same as requesting a refund from the merchant, which you should do in many situations where you want your money back, for example, when you’re dissatisfied with the merchant’s policies or service, or when you need to cancel plans.If you believe there is an error with a charge on your credit card account or an aspect of your periodic statement, the information on this page will give you some options to investigate and try to resolve it.Ī credit card dispute is a process in which you assert that there is a billing error on your account or that a merchant did not honor their terms and conditions.
