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Braintree (PayPal)Braintree 2006
Invalid Expiration Date
Hard Decline
Permanent failures that should not be retried
Do Not Retry
Retry will not succeed
Description
The customer entered an invalid payment method or made a typo in their card expiration date. Have the customer correct their payment information and attempt the transaction again — if the decline persists, they will need to contact their bank.
Recommended Action
Ask the customer to verify and re-enter their expiration date.
Common Causes
- Typo in expiration date
- Month/year fields swapped
Recovery Tips
- Add client-side validation for expiry date
- Use a date picker or dropdown for expiry fields
Quick Reference
Code
2006
Category
Hard Decline
Retryable
No
Source
Braintree
Recoverability verdict
Retrying 2006 will not work
This is a hard decline. Retrying code 2006 will not recover the payment. But most merchants seeing this code also have soft declines they are not recovering. Check what your retry strategy is leaving behind.
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