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Braintree (PayPal)Braintree 2016
Duplicate Transaction
Technical
System or connectivity issues
Do Not Retry
Retry will not succeed
Description
The submitted transaction appears to be a duplicate of a previously submitted transaction and was declined to prevent charging the same card twice for the same service.
Recommended Action
Check for existing recent payments before retrying.
Common Causes
- Double-click on pay button
- Retry logic submitting duplicate requests
Recovery Tips
- Implement idempotency keys in your integration
- Add debounce logic to payment submission buttons
Quick Reference
Code
2016
Category
Technical
Retryable
No
Source
Braintree
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The card is expired. The customer will need to use a different payment method.
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The customer entered an invalid payment method or made a typo in their credit card information. Have the customer correct their payment information and attempt the transaction again — if the decline persists, they will need to contact their bank.
2006Non-Retryable
Invalid Expiration Date
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.
2007Non-Retryable
No Account
The submitted card number is not on file with the card-issuing bank. The customer will need to contact their bank.
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