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SNAD — Significantly Not As Described

Customer claims the item didn't match the listing.
Your listing and pre-dispatch photo say otherwise.

SNAD disputes are different from DNR. Delivery doesn't close the case — the dispute is about what arrived, not whether it arrived. Reviewers need to compare what was advertised with what was shipped. Without the archived listing and a pre-dispatch photo, there is no comparison to make. SNAD cases are won on description evidence, not delivery evidence.

Proof requirements — SNAD — Significantly Not As Described

What reviewers need to see. In priority order.

These are the documents that determine whether a reviewer can act without sending a follow-up request. MUST items are required for a defensible case. STRONG items significantly improve the outcome. HELPS items add depth.

Evidence item Priority
Archived product listing at time of purchase

Screenshot or export of the listing as it appeared when the customer ordered. This is the baseline comparison document.

MUST
Pre-dispatch photo of shipped item

Photo taken before dispatch showing item matches listing. Without this, the comparison is your word vs theirs.

MUST
Delivery confirmation

Confirms item was delivered — but does not close the SNAD. Shows no damage or return was recorded at delivery.

STRONG
Customer dispute message

What specifically do they claim is different? Their exact words in one place.

STRONG
Item vs listing comparison (side-by-side)

A structured comparison: 'Listing said X, shipped item shows X.'

HELPS
Return refusal record (if applicable)

Did you offer a return? Did they decline? This matters for the reviewer's decision.

HELPS
One Invalidate for this case type: Screenshot or export of the listing as it appeared when the customer ordered. This is the baseline comparison document.
What changes with Vraimony

Before and after — same evidence, different structure.

BEFORE — what gets sent
  • ✗ Listing screenshot taken after the dispute — not at time of purchase
  • ✗ No pre-dispatch photo — relying on post-delivery item photos instead
  • ✗ Customer dispute email buried in a long thread
AFTER — what Vraimony produces
  • ✓ Archived listing: date-stamped, linked to order date — PASS
  • ✓ Pre-dispatch photo: timestamped, matches listing — PASS
  • ✓ Customer dispute: extracted, dated, comparison structured
How to build this in Vraimony

Three steps. One link to the reviewer.

Step 1 — Run the free readiness check

5 questions specific to this dispute type. Identifies your exact gaps before you package anything. Free, no account needed.

Free readiness check →
Step 2 — Assemble the MUST items

Collect the MUST evidence items listed above. Each one is hashed client-side — files never leave your device as raw content.

What the reviewer sees

One link. No account. This is what the dispute team sees.

The reviewer opens the link and sees the record in this order — no attachments to open, no threads to reconstruct.

SummaryOrder placed [date] per archived listing. Item dispatched [date] — pre-dispatch photo archived. Customer filed SNAD [date+N days].
Evidence labelsArchived listing → PASS. Pre-dispatch photo → PASS. Delivery confirmation → PASS. Customer claim text → Declared.
Clear ask"Confirm that the item shipped matched the listing specification at time of purchase. SNAD claim is not supported by the comparison evidence."
Verify linkOpens independently. Confirms the record has not changed since sealing.
Zero follow-up requests = the record answered every question before they asked. That is the only metric that matters.
Other WooCommerce dispute types
Item Not Received (DNR) Not As Described (SNAD) Friendly Fraud Refund / Policy Dispute
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