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Nominal refund

Nominal Refund: Frequently Asked Questions

  • To protect you from fraud, we place a small refund back to your credit card to verify card details.
  • It's a similar process to what Paypal uses to verify new credit cards.
  • Once you've seen the refund appear in your account, please confirm the amount with us.
  • Normally the refund appears within 1 - 2 business days.

Why does Better Music make a nominal refund back to my credit card?

It's a simple and effective way to protect you against unauthorised use of your card and protect us against fraudulent transactions.

How does the process work?

A nominal refund is a small amount (like $0.01) sent to your card to verify it belongs to you—similar to how PayPal confirms card details.

What do I need to do?

Once you've seen the refund appear in your account, please confirm the amount with us via email.

Won't this slow my order down?

Normally the refund appears within 1 - 2 business days.

Does anyone else use this process?

PayPal uses a similar process when verifying a new credit card by issuing a small refund. Our nominal refund process follows the recommendation of our bank for secure verification by online merchants.

What if I have more questions?

Reach out to our online team at 02 6282 3199 — they’ll gladly walk you through any queries or concerns.

Thanks for your co-operation, and for shopping with us.

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