Grievance Redressal and Dispute Resolution Framework


1. Introduction

Mswipe Technologies Private Limited (“herein referred to as Mswipe”) Vision is to create a state of art payment and financial ecosystem with innovative products and superior customer service.

Merchant and Customer experience is a key focus area of Mswipe. Mswipe has a holistic approach targeting consistent improvement in merchant and customer experience and quality. Mswipe aims to ensure quick and effective handling of grievances, as well as prompt corrective & preventive action to avoid recurrence.

This Policy stipulates the guiding principle, standard operating procedure, and framework for (i) customer protection; (ii) limiting customer liability in respect of unauthorized electronic payment transactions and (iii) for registering, processing and closing a customer grievance.

This policy document aims at minimizing instances of merchant and customer complaints and grievances through proper service delivery & review mechanism and also to ensure prompt redressal of merchant complaints and grievances.

We aim to provide quick and effective handling of merchants’ and customers’ grievance, as well as prompt corrective & preventive action in order to avoid recurrence.

2. Definitions

The following terms are used in this policy with the meaning specified herein:

Merchant” means a person who may avail both POS & digital payment facilities from Mswipe as per the existing policies of Mswipe

Customer” means a person or consumer making a payment at a merchant's physical location using a POS (Point of Sale) terminal or avails digital payment solution offered by the merchants (via online / offline mode) using various payment options such as credit card, debit card etc.

Grievance” shall mean complaint, resentment, dispute, disagreement etc. arising out of the practices, procedures and codes, followed by Mswipe in its merchant and customer dealings.

Working Days” shall mean any day on which our office generally is open in Mumbai excluding 2nd, 4th Saturday, all Sundays & Bank Holidays (Maharashtra)

3. Modes of Complaint Registration:
  • a. Touch points to report customer grievances

    • i. Contact us on Toll Free Number 1800 1022 699 (Monday - Saturday: 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM IST) (Customer needs to enter the registered mobile number on IVR)
      ii. Write an email to helpdesk@mswipe.com via registered email id (Monday - Saturday: 10:00 AM to 07:00 PM IST) (Merchant can use registered email ID. If the same is unavailable, they can provide any one detail - Device ID, TID, Customer code, or Mobile number in mail subject)
      iii. WhatsApp Contact- Initiate contact with our Customer Support on WhatsApp by sending a message containing ‘Hi’ to the WhatsApp number +919820522699.. If contacted from an unregistered number, the WhatsApp BOT will request a registered number to proceed.
      iv. Mswipe Merchant Application: Use the "Contact Us" feature which includes toll-free / WhatsApp and email support.
  • b. Touch points to report grievances by Customers:

    Customer can escalate the issues to the Grievance Redressal Officer and Nodal Officer details of which are mentioned below:

  • c. Details of Grievance Redressal Officer and Nodal Officer

    Grievance Redressal Officer contact details are as below:

    Mr. Harshad Kadam
    Marathon Futurex, 26th Floor, A Wing, Mafatlal Mills Compound N.M. Joshi Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai – 400 013
    Email id: grievance@mswipe.com

    Nodal Officer contact details are as below:

    Ms. Farhat Shaikh
    Marathon Futurex, 26th Floor, A Wing, Mafatlal Mills Compound N.M. Joshi Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai – 400 013
    Email id: nodalofficer@mswipe.com

4. Recording and tracking of grievances
    i. Any grievance received by Mswipe either verbally or email or in writing, must be recorded and tracked for end-to-end resolution through CRM.
    ii. Acknowledgement is provided for every grievance logged in the form of ticket number
    iii. Mswipe shall not only ensure that all the issues are recorded and resolved but shall also ensure effective monitoring /escalation mechanism to the senior functionary responsible in case of the grievance not being resolved within defined timelines.
5. Turnaround time for resolution of complaints
    i. Depending on the nature of grievance, specific timelines have been set for different categories. Grievances shall be resolved in a proper and time-bound manner with detailed communication to the merchant.
    ii. The merchant and customers shall be kept informed in case of any delay by Mswipe.
Issue Type Turn-around Time
Auto reversal for Failed card/UPI transactions for which we have received excess settlements. T + 5 Days
Chargebacks T + 120 Days (Max time frame)
All other issues T + 7 Days

The aforesaid TAT shall be complied by Mswipe to the extent applicable and may get affected due to dependencies on external factors or third parties which are beyond control of Mswipe.

The aforesaid TAT applies only to domestic transactions, i.e., where originator and beneficiary are both in India as per applicable guidelines.


6. Mode of response

Mswipe shall ensure that the mode of response is as per the mode of intimation received e.g., cases received through e-mail shall be responded to though e-mail.

7. Escalation of grievances

Mswipe has a four-tier escalation mechanism for customer grievances, as given below:

    i) Level 1: Mswipe merchant app / WhatsApp/IVR (TFN)Helpdesk / Email.(applicable only to merchants)
    ii) Level 2: Grievance Redressal Officer (GRO) (applicable to merchants and customers)
    iii) Level 3: Principal Nodal Officer (PNO). (applicable to merchants and customers)
    iv) Level 4: Ombudsmen for Digital Transactions. (applicable to merchants and customers)

Level 1 - Mswipe will acknowledge all formal complaints (including complaints lodged through electronic means) within three working days and work to resolve it within a reasonable period, not exceeding 30 days. The 30-day period will be reckoned after all the necessary information sought from the merchant and customer is received.

Level 2 - If a merchant is not satisfied with the resolution provided through various channels, merchant can escalate the issues to the Grievance Redressal Officer mentioning the Ticket Number or any specific detail for a resolution. Grievance Redressal Officer shall endeavor to respond to each complaint within 15 days from the date of receipt of the complaint.

Level 3 - If a merchant or customer is not satisfied with the resolution provided by the GRO, they can further escalate the issues to the Principal Nodal Officer (PNO) mentioning the Ticket Number or any specific detail for a resolution within a period of 15 (fifteen) days.

Level 4 - If the issue remains unresolved within 30 days , the merchant and customer may approach Reserve Bank of India under the Integrated Ombudsman Scheme, 2021 through the following methods:

    i) Complaint can be made online on the portal https://cms.rbi.org.in
    ii) Physical complaint (letter/post)’ under the Scheme to
      Centralised Receipt and Processing Centre,
      4th Floor, Reserve Bank of India,
      Sector -17, Central Vista,
      Chandigarh - 160017.
8. Employee training and awareness

All employees at merchant facing channels and other support departments shall be periodically trained in handling merchant grievances. This would include functional training as well as training in soft skills.

9. Review & Oversight of monitoring customer grievances
    i) Place in public domain its grievance redressal policy, including the grievance redressal procedure available for the merchant and customers
    ii) Ensure to have a robust and responsive grievance redressal procedure and clearly indicate the grievance resolution authority who shall be approached by the merchant and customers.
    iii) Make grievance redressal mechanism easily accessible to merchants and customers.
    iv) Advise the merchant and customers about how to make a complaint, to whom such a complaint is to be made, when to expect a reply and what to do if the merchant is not satisfied with the outcome. Display name, address and email ids of the Grievance Redressal officer / Principal Nodal Officer. The time limit for resolution of complaints will be clearly displayed / accessible at all public domains.
    v) Inform the complainant of the option to escalate his complaint to the Ombudsmen for Digital Transactions if the complaint is not redressed within the pre-set time.
    vi) Place in public domain information about Ombudsmen for Digital Transactions.
10. Review of Policy

The policy has been approved by the Board and is reviewed whenever required or at least annually. These reviews shall consider the following:

    ✓ Internal factors such as changes in organizational structure or products and services offered
    ✓ External factors such as changes in legislation or technological innovation
    ✓ The results of the audit, if any, conducted during the year by internal / external auditors.

Dispute Resolution Framework

1. Objective:

The primary objective of the dispute resolution framework is to facilitate prompt and efficient resolution for disputes related to the POS system, digital payments, transactions and services provided by Mswipe.

2. Scope:

This policy applies to all merchants and customers who utilize Mswipe's POS / digital payment system for payment processing in India.

3. Dispute Categories:

The types of disputes covered under the policy are as follows:

    i. • Transaction disputes (Failed transactions, settlement disputes, amount deducted services not provided by merchants, duplicate payments etc)
    ii. Technical issues with the devices
4. Review and Investigation:

Upon receiving a dispute, the Mswipe’s Helpdesk team will:

    i. Acknowledge receipt of the dispute promptly.
    ii. Conduct a thorough investigation of the dispute, including reviewing transaction records and system logs.
5. Resolution:

Based on the investigation, we will:

    i. Provide a resolution to the merchant within the stipulated timeframe.
    ii. If the dispute is found in favor of the merchant, take necessary actions to rectify the issue (e.g., refunding the disputed amount, fixing technical issues).
    iii. If the dispute is found in favor of Mswipe, provide a clear explanation to the merchant.

We are committed to maintaining the confidentiality and privacy of all customer and merchant information. Any personal or transactional data provided by the end user during the grievance process will be handled in accordance with applicable data protection laws and our Privacy Policy.