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Why is the Customer Seeing an “Unhandled Exception” Error When Trying to Pay an Invoice?

An “Unhandled Exception” error is a general message that appears when a payment attempt doesn’t go through.

It sounds dramatic — but in most cases, it simply means the payment was declined or couldn’t be processed.


❓ What Usually Causes This?

The most common reasons are:

  • The customer’s bank declined the payment

  • Incorrect card details were entered (card number, expiration date, CVC, or billing ZIP code)

  • Billing information doesn’t match what the bank has on file

This is typically a bank-side decline, not a system issue.


✅ What Should I Do?

  1. Double-check the card details
    Confirm the number, expiration date, CVC, and billing ZIP/postal code are correct.

  2. Try the payment again
    Sometimes a small typo is all it takes.

  3. Have the customer contact their bank
    If everything looks correct and the error continues, the customer’s bank can confirm why the charge was declined.

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