What happens if an ARC accredited agent issues and voids a ticket in the GDS on the same day?

What happens if an ARC accredited agent issues and voids a ticket in the GDS on the same day?

• A. The client will see a double charge on the statement.
• B. The merchant will reissue charges automatically.
• C. The transaction will appear as a void and never post.
• D. The client should not see any charge for the transaction on the credit card bill.

Answer: (D)

When a ticket is issued and then voided in the GDS on the same day, the sale is canceled before it can post to the card. The authorization is reversed and no charge posts to the customer’s credit card, so the statement should show no transaction for that ticket. You might see a void record in the agency system, but it does not translate into a billed amount for the cardholder. The other options would imply a charge or automatic rebilling, which doesn’t happen when the void occurs prior to posting.

When a ticket is issued and then voided in the GDS on the same day, the sale is canceled before it can post to the card. The authorization is reversed and no charge posts to the customer’s credit card, so the statement should show no transaction for that ticket. You might see a void record in the agency system, but it does not translate into a billed amount for the cardholder. The other options would imply a charge or automatic rebilling, which doesn’t happen when the void occurs prior to posting.