Discover reason code RM
Discover RM: Cardholder Disputes the Quality of Goods or Services
What the cardholder is claiming
The cardholder received the goods or services but says they were defective, damaged, counterfeit, or materially different from what you sold them.
The evidence that actually wins
Bank analysts skim responses in minutes against a checklist for this exact code. Lead with the strongest fact; never make them dig.
- ✓Your product listing or service agreement exactly as the cardholder saw it, matched against what actually shipped or was delivered
- ✓Photos, specifications, or quality-control records showing the item's condition when it left you
- ✓The support correspondence trail showing you offered to repair, replace, or refund, and how the cardholder responded
- ✓Evidence the cardholder never attempted a return or refused a reasonable remedy you offered
- ✓Delivery confirmation plus any continued post-delivery use of the product or service
The honest read
Quality disputes are the most subjective category, and analysts tend to side with a cardholder who complained, got ignored, and is still holding a defective item. Your leverage lives in the support trail: if you offered a real remedy and they skipped it and went straight to their bank, you have a case worth making. If your own queue shows an unanswered complaint, refund or settle instead of fighting. Asserting the product works fine for everyone else is not evidence.
Nobody can promise you a win; the cardholder's bank decides. What you control is submitting the strongest complete case your records support, on time. Our plain-language guarantees say exactly what that means.
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