Cancelled subscription disputes on PayPal

The customer says “I cancelled”, “I didn’t want it to renew” or “I don’t recognize this charge”. Zevron builds the answer from your own records, files it through PayPal before the deadline, and a person checks anything unusual.

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OverviewSearch cases⌘K4 newToday, Oct 15ARAlex RiveraReviewer

RecoveredRunning total, last 30 days7D30D90D

$23,094.57+12.8% vs prior 30 days

Oct 4$14,086.20+9.4% 3 winsSep 16Sep 23Sep 30Oct 7Oct 15

DeadlinesNext 7 days

4due within 72h

Win rate13 of 17 decided, 90 days76%

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How PayPal labels it. Zevron reads the reason on every dispute and answers each of these with the same playbook.

What PayPal’s API sends

CANCELED_RECURRING_BILLING

The card network codes behind it

Visa 13.2Cancelled recurring transaction Mastercard 4841Cancelled recurring or digital goods Amex C28Cancelled recurring billing

Discover 4541Automatic payment

The evidence that wins it. Proof they agreed to recurring billing, were reminded before the renewal, and no cancellation reached you before the charge.

What do you sell?

Required: don’t file without these

Subscription termsYour subscription app or billing platform: plan, price and renewals
Renewal reminderYour email platform: the send log, with timestamp and recipient
Cancellation logEvery cancellation channel: subscription app, support inbox, chat, phone notes

Strengthens the case

Agreement to recurring termsYour checkout: terms version, price shown, timestamp, the control used
Carrier trackingThe carrier or your tracking tool: the delivery scan with time and place
Usage after renewalYour product database or analytics: logins and activity after the charge

Argue it in this order

The cardholder agreed to recurring terms at checkout (terms version, timestamp, checkbox).
A pre-renewal reminder was sent before the disputed charge, with a link to manage or cancel.
No cancellation request was received before the renewal date.
The renewal order was shipped and delivered, or the account was used after renewal.

How Zevron answers it on PayPal.

1 · Connect

Connect PayPal

One-click connect through PayPal, or your own API credentials.

2 · Evidence

Every claim has a source

Zevron gathers the subscription terms, renewal reminder and cancellation log from your connected tools. Each claim points to the record it came from, and a checker blocks any that doesn’t.

3 · File

On time, every time

The written response and exhibits go through PayPal’s provide-evidence call.

Zevron reads the response due date PayPal sets on each dispute and files before it. You get one submission, so the file is complete before it goes.
PayPal decides from the evidence type each reason calls for, so every note and document is filed under the type PayPal’s reason guide lists for this reason.

Other disputes on PayPal.

Item not received disputes on PayPal“It never arrived” or “I never got access”.Not as described disputes on PayPal“It wasn’t what I ordered”, “it was defective” or “I was promised a refund”.Fraud disputes on PayPal“I didn’t make this purchase”.Duplicate charge disputes on PayPal“I was charged twice” or “I already paid another way”.

Cancelled subscription on other processors

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Questions.

Anything else? Email [email protected].

What does CANCELED_RECURRING_BILLING mean on PayPal?

PayPal sends CANCELED_RECURRING_BILLING when the customer says “I cancelled”, “I didn’t want it to renew” or “I don’t recognize this charge”. Zevron answers it with its renewal and cancellation playbook.

How long do I have to respond on PayPal?

Zevron reads the response due date PayPal sets on each dispute and files before it. You get one submission, so the file is complete before it goes.

What evidence wins a cancelled subscription dispute on PayPal?

Proof they agreed to recurring billing, were reminded before the renewal, and no cancellation reached you before the charge. Required before filing: subscription terms, renewal reminder and cancellation log.

What does Zevron cost?

Your first 10 disputes are free. After that Zevron takes 15% of what it recovers and you keep 85%. Nothing is charged on a loss.

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