When disputes are noted, communication between finance & the Customer Service team occur to determine what the context is around the dispute. 

  • Research the issue and answer the following questions:

  • Did they receive the product? 

  • If it’s a digital download, Stef can see if the customer accessed the download. 

  • Were there any FD tickets with this customer? 

  • Did they ask for a refund and it wasn’t provided? 

  • Higher amounts may be payment plans for advanced trainings. You can check this in Ontraport in their purchase history. 

  • Assign these to Angelica and she will respond to these customers. 

  • Add any background information, screenshots, etc. into a note within the FreshDesk ticket
  • Forward the email to finance - Waku & Rita
    • Customer Service to provide answers to all above questions, as well as screenshots from Ontraport and WooCommerce regarding the receipt of the order, along with the forwarded dispute email
    • Then send the wrap up email to the customer

  • Finance is able to go into Stripe or Paypal and handle the dispute from there, if the customer has not responded to us. 

  • Waku has, in the past, just refund or rejected a refund. Not following up with the customer. 

  • If we’re getting close to the deadline, finance can make a final call and accept the dispute. 

  • Stripe can refute a dispute
  • Customer service needs to have access to paypal or stripe to follow up


  • Write the customer a final notice 
    • We can ask them to drop the dispute. 
    • If Customer Service has already had contact with the customer, Customer Service should finalize the conversation with the customer, only involving finance if necessary
    • If Customer Service has had no contact with the customer, finance can reach out to the customer with a wrap up email.
  • If Customer Service has already had contact with the customer, Customer Service should finalize the conversation with the customer, only involving finance if necessary
  • If Customer Service has had no contact with the customer, finance can reach out to the customer with a wrap up email.


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