Online Marketing Glossary: Chargeback

Posted on Aug 13, 2008 in Affiliate Marketing |

Chargeback:

  • An incomplete sales transaction (for example: merchandise is purchased and then returned) that results in an affiliate commission deduction.

glossary bookUnfortunately this is an unavoidable occurrence when dealing within the realm of retail.  Customers change their minds.  Products don’t always meet expectations.  So of course when a merchant is forced to refund the customer, they’re also forced to not pay the affiliate who referred the sale.

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Glossary Definition From
ABC’s of Online Marketing by Alexandra Wharton, Issue 22, Revenue Magazine