PaymentRetryAlertMerchant Advice Code 26: retry after 2 days
What merchant advice code 26 means
The issuer expects funds within two days.
Should you retry?
Wait two days, then retry once.
Retry on signal, not on schedule. This is one of the declines Mastercard's
Payment Optimization Platform monitors. When the network sees that a retry is more likely to
approve, PaymentRetryAlert delivers a signed RETRY_NOW webhook so you can retry
through your existing processor at the right moment. See
the full guide to insufficient-funds declines.
Frequently asked questions
Is merchant advice code 26 a soft or hard decline?
Soft decline (retryable). The issuer expects funds within two days.
Should I retry a payment that failed with merchant advice code 26?
Wait two days, then retry once.
Other Merchant Advice Codes
21Recurring payment cancelled (stop billing)22Merchant does not qualify for product code24Retry after 1 hour25Retry after 24 hours27Retry after 4 days28Retry after 6 days29Retry after 8 days30Retry after 10 days- All decline codes
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