How the gate works
This tool grades the evidence you have against the reason code the bank actually filed - the one decisive item that code turns on can force the case to DON'T FIGHT even when everything else scores well. It scores 5 weighted controls into a 0–100 number — then a gate that can only make the verdict worse.
The 5 weighted controls
Every reason code has one dispositive evidence item. If it's absent - or the response window has already closed - the verdict is forced to DON'T FIGHT no matter how the other items score.
Why: Completeness scores 62/100 for a Merchandise/Services Not Received dispute - the AVS match, order receipt, carrier record, and customer comms are all present, which alone would read STRENGTHEN. But proof of delivery - the one decisive item this reason code turns on - is absent, so the gate overrides the score and forces DON'T FIGHT: a high score on everything else still loses without it.
A high score didn’t save it. The score is context; the gate is the answer — and it names the one thing to fix first. Grades the evidence and reason code you enter - a planning aid, not legal advice; confirm reason-code requirements with your own processor.