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If your approach to fraud protection involves strict fraud filters and an automated system that declines anything that even looks like fraud, you could be creating a bigger problem for your business. Today’s customers are twice as likely to have their order declined than to experience fraud. That’s not good for business. Luckily, we have a resource for you:

“Ecommerce False Declines & Consumer Behavior.”

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By downloading this guide,, you’ll learn:

  • How strict fraud prevention leads to false declines
  • The impact of false declines on businesses
  • How false declines erode consumer trust and CX
  • What you can do to earn and keep consumer trust
  • How ClearSale helps businesses eliminate false declines
  • And much more!
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Ecommerce False Declines & Consumer Behavior

False declines are becoming more common

Our original research revealed that 25% of consumers experience at least one false decline, and 36% experience two or more false declines yearly. Even when given the opportunity to try the transaction again, only 22% of customers will do it.

Customers have no patience for false declines

Over 40% of customers will never shop on a site again after they’ve experienced a false decline, and over 30% will complain on social media, which can further damage the company’s reputation. The reality is, about 65% of false declines are legitimate orders. That means companies are turning away a large number of good sales and sacrificing their brand at the same time. 
 

 

The result: False declines are costly

Businesses that turn away valid customers don’t just lose the amount of that sale. They likely lose the lifetime value of that customer. So, the cost is the average spend for the customer, times the number of years they would be shopping on your store. The younger the customer, the greater the cost.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What are false declines?

False declines — sometimes called “false positives” — happen when a customer’s valid order is declined because the business mistakes it as fraudulent.

A false decline doesn’t necessarily mean that the transaction won’t eventually go through. There are two types of declines:

  • Hard declines are the result of an error or issue that cannot be resolved immediately. The decline isn’t temporary, and subsequent attempts with the same payment method will likely not be successful. Customers often walk away from false declines angry and embarrassed.
  • Soft declines are due to temporary issues and can be retried. Subsequent transaction attempts with the provided payment method information may process successfully. This is dependent on the customer’s willingness to retry the purchase.

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Is this actually free?

Of course it is!

We’re simply sharing our industry knowledge that our clients and team members find helpful. Let us know if you have any additional fraud or ecommerce questions or visit our Ecommerce Fraud Resources hub to access even more helpful guides, articles and tools.

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