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Braintree (PayPal)Braintree 2010
Card Issuer Declined CVV
Hard Decline
Permanent failures that should not be retried
Do Not Retry
Retry will not succeed
Description
The customer entered an invalid security code or made a typo in their card information. Have the customer attempt the transaction again — if the decline persists, the customer will need to contact their bank.
Recommended Action
Ask the customer to verify their CVV and re-enter.
Common Causes
- Typo when entering CVV
- Customer confused CVV with PIN
Recovery Tips
- Visa: Category 3, limit retries to 15 attempts over a rolling 30-day period
- Provide clear instructions about where to find the CVV
Quick Reference
Code
2010
Category
Hard Decline
Retryable
No
Source
Braintree
Recoverability verdict
Retrying 2010 will not work
This is a hard decline. Retrying code 2010 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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