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Disputes Insights

The Disputes Insights page gives you a detailed view of your dispute and enquiry performance. Use it to track trends, understand outcomes and identify where improvements can be made in how you handle cases.

Updated over a week ago

Note: This feature is currently in an early beta version and is only available to a limited number of merchants. We are gradually rolling it out over the coming weeks. You will be notified once Disputes Insights becomes available in your Kustom Portal.


Overview

The Disputes Insights page consolidates analytics data from all your disputes and enquiries, giving you a comprehensive view of case volumes, outcomes, fees and win rates over time. Data is updated approximately every 12 hours.

With Disputes Insights, you can:

  • Track the volume and status of disputes and enquiries each month

  • Monitor how often disputes and enquiries occur relative to your order volume

  • Review how cases are resolved and what drives wins or losses

  • Monitor dispute fees and understand what drives costs

  • Analyze win rates and the impact of submitting evidence

  • Identify the most common reason codes behind disputes and enquiries


How to access Disputes Insights

You can access the Disputes Insights page from the main navigation menu in the Kustom Portal.

  • Log in to the Kustom Portal.

  • Select Insights in the menu.

  • Navigate to the Disputes tab.

If you do not see the Insights option in the menu, you do not have the required access role.


Who can access Disputes Insights

Only users with the following roles can view the Insights page:

  • Admin

  • Super Admin

If you do not have one of these roles, the Insights option will not appear in your portal navigation.


Monthly snapshot

The monthly snapshot gives you a quick summary of how your disputes and enquiries are performing in the current month. Win rates, resolution metrics and dispute fees are all based on closed cases. Fees are shown in SEK based on the exchange rate from the date they were issued.

The snapshot includes five key metrics:

  • Current disputes: The total number of open disputes, split between those requiring a response and those where evidence has already been provided.

  • Current enquiries: The total number of open enquiries, split between returns-related cases and those that will escalate into a dispute within 7 days if not resolved.

  • Dispute win rate: The share of closed disputes that were won or partially won this month, shown alongside the change compared to last month.

  • Share of enquiries solved before escalation: The percentage of enquiries resolved without becoming disputes, shown alongside last month's figure.

  • Dispute fees (SEK): The total net dispute fees for the current month, compared to last month.

Note: Analytics data may have a short delay compared to your real-time disputes view.


Dispute overview

This section shows case trends and volumes, letting you compare active cases by the month they were raised against the share of orders that received a dispute or enquiry.

Enquiries are early-stage issues that usually close automatically once a return is registered and the refund is processed. They appear in your main disputes view under "Does not need response" with a warning status. If an enquiry is not resolved in time, it escalates into a dispute and is tracked in both the enquiry and dispute rates.

Disputes & enquiries by month raised

This chart shows the total number of disputes and enquiries raised each month, broken down by their current status:

  • Dispute - closed

  • Dispute - open

  • Enquiry - closed

  • Enquiry - open

Cases are always attributed to the month they were originally raised, even if their status changes later. This lets you track how a given month's caseload evolves over time.

Dispute & enquiry rates by order date

This chart shows what share of your orders received a dispute or enquiry, based on the date the order was placed. It overlays two lines on top of a bar chart showing the total number of orders with cases:

  • Enquiry rate: The percentage of orders that received an enquiry

  • Dispute rate: The percentage of orders that received a dispute

An enquiry that escalates into a dispute is counted in both rates. Use this chart to identify spikes and understand whether changes in case volume are driven by order growth or a genuine increase in dispute frequency.


Dispute & enquiry outcome

This section shows the final results for all closed enquiries and disputes. Dates in this view refer to when the case was originally raised, not when it was closed. Issues can be resolved before escalation by issuing a refund or by settling the matter directly with the shopper.

Enquiry outcome

The Enquiry outcome chart shows how closed enquiries were resolved each month:

  • Closed after refund: The enquiry was resolved by issuing a refund

  • Closed without refund: The enquiry was resolved without issuing a refund

  • Escalated into dispute: The enquiry was not resolved in time and became a formal dispute

Dispute outcome

The Dispute outcome chart shows how closed disputes were resolved each month:

  • Won: The dispute was resolved in your favor

  • Lost: The dispute was resolved in the customer's favor

Note: A partial win means the refund was split between you and the shopper. Partial wins are counted as wins in all win rate calculations.


Dispute fees

This section lets you monitor your net dispute fees and understand what is driving costs. Fees are charged when a dispute is opened and are automatically refunded if you win. Enquiries that do not escalate into disputes never result in fees.

Analytics reflect net fees based on when a dispute was originally raised. Because a fee may be charged in one month and refunded in another, these totals may not match your settlement files, which reflect the actual date of each transaction.

Dispute fees (SEK)

This bar chart shows confirmed net dispute fees per month, based on closed disputes. Use it to track your fee exposure over time and identify months with unusually high costs.

Klarna dispute loss reason

When a Klarna dispute is lost, Klarna provides a loss reason explaining why the outcome was decided in the customer's favor. The pie chart shows the distribution of the following reasons:

  • Shipping policy violated: Your shipping practices did not meet the required standards

  • Merchant did not issue refund: You did not refund the customer when required

  • Merchant did not counter dispute: You did not submit evidence or respond to the dispute

  • Proof of delivery inadequate: The proof of delivery you provided was not sufficient


Dispute win rate

This section shows your success rates across all closed disputes, categorized by the month the dispute was originally raised. Partial wins are counted as full wins in all calculations.

Dispute win rate

The Dispute win rate chart tracks three metrics over time:

  • Overall: Your win rate across all closed disputes

  • Evidence submitted: Your win rate for disputes where you submitted evidence

  • Evidence not submitted: Your win rate for disputes where no evidence was provided

The evidence submission rate is shown as a bar chart on a secondary axis, so you can see how often evidence is being submitted alongside the impact it has on outcomes.

Dispute reason & win rate

This chart breaks down dispute performance by the issuer's reason classification. For each reason category it shows:

  • Number of disputes: The total volume of disputes for that reason (bar chart)

  • Dispute win rate: Your win rate for that reason category (line)

  • Evidence submission rate: How often evidence was submitted for that reason (line)

This helps you identify which reason categories you are most and least successful at defending, and where submitting evidence has the greatest impact.


Disputes & enquiry reason

This section identifies the most frequent reasons behind your enquiries and disputes. The charts display the official reason codes provided by issuers to categorize each case.

Enquiry reason

The Enquiry reason chart shows the monthly volume of enquiries broken down by reason code:

  • Faulty products: The product received was damaged or defective

  • Products not received: The customer did not receive their order

  • Incorrect invoice: The customer was charged incorrectly

  • Return: The customer wants to return the product

  • Unauthorized purchase: The purchase was made without the customer's permission

Dispute reason

The Dispute reason chart shows the monthly volume of disputes broken down by reason code:

  • Credit not processed: A refund or credit was not applied

  • Faulty products: The product received was damaged or defective

  • Fraudulent: The purchase is suspected to be fraudulent

  • General: Cases that do not fit a specific category

  • Products not received: The customer did not receive their order

  • Incorrect invoice: The customer was charged incorrectly

  • Product unacceptable: The product did not match the description or customer expectations

  • Return: The customer wants to return the product

  • Unauthorized purchase: The purchase was made without the customer's permission

Monitoring reason code trends over time helps you identify recurring issues that may point to operational problems, such as logistics failures or invoicing errors, that can be addressed proactively.


Important information about Disputes Insights data

Please keep the following in mind when using this page:

  • All data is based on analytics and may have a delay of roughly 12 hours. This can cause small discrepancies between the numbers shown here and your real-time disputes view.

  • Disputes Insights shows aggregated trends and overall performance. It does not provide case-level details.

  • Kustom acts as a middleman in the dispute process, forwarding incoming errands and potential fees from the issuer and evidence from you back to the issuer. All decisions are ultimately made by the issuer.

  • Fees shown in Insights may not match your settlement files month-to-month due to the timing of Klarna's settlement process.

  • Dates in outcome and win rate views refer to when the case was originally raised, not when it was closed.

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