Why did my credit card chargeback get declined for a broken product?
Credit card issuers often reject warranty dispute claims when a merchant hides behind company policy or shuts down unexpectedly. This leaves buyers stuck paying for broken items and services they can no longer use without a straightforward way to recover their funds.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
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- 1filing a second chargebackDid this help you?
- 2suing the company in small claims courtDid this help you?
- 3relying on credit card extended warranty benefitsDid this help you?
- 4looking into the issue to see if refunds or recourse are possibleDid this help you?
- 5Consulting with a home inspector for warranty checksDid this help you?
- 6Gathering pictures with a ruler and looking up breakage specsDid this help you?
- 7Filing a complaint with the state Attorney GeneralDid this help you?
- 8Pushing back against building management or contractors with threats of further escalationDid this help you?
- 9Dealers receive parts for free rather than waiting for financial reimbursements.Did this help you?
- 10Relying on the HVAC contractor/dealer to handle the warranty claim and chase the reimbursement.Did this help you?
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“My building/manufacturer have told me this is not a spontaneous break and thus not covered under warranty. Quite frustrating!”source ↗
“I tried to tell them I have done nothing to this door, but they said this type of “external damage” is not covered under warranty.”source ↗
“Also its been 10 weeks and he says he hasn't gotten the reimbursement check for my condenser motor yet. Has Goodman been doing this to people?”source ↗
“I'm a dealer and don't get reimbursements they send me the parts for free. Not sure how they handle it if you aren't a dealer though.”source ↗
Where this came up
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