Try Again Later
What This Means
The issuing bank has returned a temporary error and suggests retrying the transaction later. This is an explicitly retryable decline that usually resolves within hours. SaaS businesses should have automated retry logic to handle this seamlessly.
Smart retry logic can recover this payment. Use exponential backoff and retry after 24-72 hours.
Common Causes
- 1Bank systems are temporarily overloaded or undergoing maintenance
- 2Transient network issue between payment processor and issuing bank
- 3Bank rate limiting is temporarily blocking authorization requests
Recovery Tactics
- 1Automatically retry after 2-4 hours
- 2Schedule a second retry after 24 hours if the first retry fails
- 3No customer notification needed unless the decline persists beyond 48 hours
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FAQ
How long should I wait before retrying?
The bank is explicitly saying to retry later, so wait at least 2-4 hours. Most temporary bank issues resolve within this window. If the second retry fails after 24 hours, escalate to the customer.
Is this a problem with my Stripe integration?
No. try_again_later is always a bank-side issue. Your Stripe integration is working correctly. The bank is acknowledging receipt of the request but cannot process it at this moment.
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