Custom Order Dispute Packet

Approved custom order disputed?Send the packet, not a messy email thread.

ProofClerk preserves proof versions, customer approval, policy acknowledgment, production notes, and fulfillment evidence so a merchant has the record ready when money is at risk.

  • Customer-approved proof preserved with version history
  • Policy acceptance and production start meaning captured
  • Shipping and delivery evidence attached before the dispute
Fair recordkeeping.Packet-ready evidence.No legal outcome promises.
Customer disputed approved orderPacket completeReady to send

Evidence packet · PC-2024-0518-0017

Approved order dispute file

Packet Complete

Order summary

ORD-10425 · embroidered polos · $1,248

Ready

Final proof v3

Front, back, logo placement, thread colors

Approved

Policy acknowledgment

Production may begin after approval

Signed

Production note

Embroidery complete · QA passed

Logged

Shipping proof

Label and delivery confirmation attached

Delivered

Timeline

Viewed, revised, approved, produced, shipped

Timestamped

Before and after

Stop reconstructing proof after the customer is already angry.

Before

Scattered evidence

Messy

Email thread

Approval message buried in replies

Proof image

Final mockup saved separately

Policy note

Refund language copied from a doc

Revision DM

Customer asked for one logo change

Shipping label

Tracking proof outside the approval record

After

One clean ProofClerk packet

Ready

Order summary

ORD-10425 · embroidered polos · $1,248

Final proof v3

Front, back, logo placement, thread colors

Policy acknowledgment

Production may begin after approval

Production note

Embroidery complete · QA passed

Shipping proof

Label and delivery confirmation attached

Timeline

Viewed, revised, approved, produced, shipped

Open the sample packet
Built first forEmbroidery shopsPrint shopsSignage shopsCustom gift sellersWedding stationery sellers

The artifact merchants pay for

What do I send when the approved order is disputed?

Send the packet: a clean record a customer, platform, payment processor, attorney, or internal reviewer can understand without logging into ProofClerk.

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Order summary

02

Proof versions

03

Approval log

04

Policy acceptance

05

Production records

06

Shipping confirmation

07

Timestamped audit trail

08

Attachment index

Built for custom order work

Approval records without a heavy customer portal.

Create the custom order case

Add customer, product, price, dates, and the policies that apply before production starts.

Collect proof decisions

Send a direct approval page where customers can approve, request changes, or acknowledge policies.

Attach production evidence

Add production notes, QA records, shipping labels, delivery confirmation, and internal notes.

Export the packet

Produce a readable packet for a processor, platform, customer support thread, or internal record.

Front and back apparel proof sheet

Customer approval

Plain signoff before production.

The approval page keeps the customer experience direct: review the proof, request changes, or acknowledge the approval meaning.

I have reviewed the proof and confirm the design is correct.

I accept the shop policies and understand production may begin after approval.

Custom shop counter with order evidence materials
Packet Complete

Made for shops where approved custom work cannot be remade casually.

Money events

Built for the moments that cost margin.

Approved proof is challenged

Show the final proof, approval action, policy acknowledgment, and customer identity in one packet.

Revision history is disputed

Preserve what changed, who requested it, and which version became the production proof.

Chargeback evidence is due

Export a clean record instead of rebuilding the story from inboxes, order notes, and files.

Production starts after signoff

Keep the approval meaning clear before the order moves into production or fulfillment.

Founding merchant pilot

A paid setup for merchants with real approval risk.

A founder-assisted setup for shops with real approval risk. Start with packet-ready records before adding store integrations.

Founding Merchant Pilot

Setup, reusable approval language, branded approval flow, sample packet review, and merchant workflow setup.

$499

60-day pilot

  • Branded customer approval flow
  • Reusable policy acknowledgment
  • Proof/version tracking screens
  • Evidence packet export preview
  • Merchant workflow setup
  • No legal outcome guarantees