How Do I Dispute a Charge with American Express?
In a nutshell: To dispute a charge with American Express, log into your account and select your card under “Cards and Banking.” Locate the charge to dispute, review its details, and click "Dispute this Charge." You will be guided to check the reason for your dispute
Introduction
How Do I Dispute a Charge with American Express?
Login to Your Account
You’ll need to go to the American Express website and click on the Login button in the top right corner.
Enter User ID and Password
You will be prompted to enter your User ID and Password. If you’ve forgotten them, you can click on the Forgot User ID or Password and follow the instructions to retrieve or reset them. To dispute a charge on your credit card, make sure you choose “Cards and Banking” under Account Type.
Find Your Credit Card and The Charge You Want to Dispute
Once you are logged into the site. Look under Accounts for your American Express card and click on it. You will see a list of the charges since your last statement. Review the charges and find the one you want to dispute. If it’s not listed, you will need to click View All to see a longer list. This will show you charges from the past 30 days. Find the charge you wish to dispute and click on it to expand. This will show details about the charge. Click on Dispute this Charge to continue.
Review the Notification
American Express will notify you that they expect you to contact the merchant directly before opening a dispute. If you wish to submit a dispute, click Continue.
Provide the Reason for the Dispute
Next, you will want to check the option that best describes the reason for your dispute. Make your selection and click Continue again.
Answer Follow-Up Questions
You may then be asked follow-up questions. For example, if you choose “I don’t agree with the charge amount,” you will be asked whether you were overcharged or the billing currency or exchange rate was incorrect. Choose the appropriate response and click Continue again.
Provide Dispute Details
Enter the amount of the incorrect charge and click Continue.
Before moving on, American Express will ask you whether you made any attempt to contact and resolve the charge directly.
If you did contact the merchant, you will be asked to provide the date of the contact.
And the method for doing so.
State the Reason for Your Dispute and Provide Documentation (if any)
Finally, provide the specific reason for your dispute and any relevant details.
Add documentation you have that backs up your claim, such as a receipt, agreement, proof of payment, or cancellation, etc. If so, you will be prompted to upload a copy.
Review and Submit Your Claim
At this point, you can either go back and review your answers or click “Submit Dispute” to finalize it.
The Review Process
Conclusion
That’s it. You’ve now submitted your dispute. During the dispute, you are not responsible for paying the amount in dispute and will not accrue any interest charges associated with that amount. American Express will attempt to contact the merchant to get their side of the story before making a determination. If the merchant does not respond within a reasonable time frame or provide the requested information, your account will be credited. American Express will email you the status of the claim periodically, including a final resolution.
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