Reason Code A08Authorization Approval Expired

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Dispute

Card Issuer

American Express

Reason Code

A08

Category

Authorization

Claim

Your authorization approval expired before you could charge the card.

Cause

  • The transaction approval request was declined. 
  • The transaction was completed on an expired card. 
  • The transaction was sent after the authorization approval had expired.

Response

Cardholders and issuers have 120 days to file a dispute related to the claim against the merchant.

Merchants have 20 days to respond to the claim in dispute.

Steps to Prevention

  • Submit/process every transaction in good time. 
  • Avoid processing transactions after getting an authorization decline. 
  • Never process transactions from an expired card.
  • Train your staff on the right methods of handling authorization approval.
American Express Merchant Official Documentation
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