diff --git a/client/pages/DataPage.jsx b/client/pages/DataPage.jsx
index 2c8ff68..3ac0df1 100644
--- a/client/pages/DataPage.jsx
+++ b/client/pages/DataPage.jsx
@@ -1356,7 +1356,7 @@ export function ImportSpreadsheetSection({ onHistoryRefresh }) {
       // Collect created_at dates from duplicate detail entries so we can show
       // when the existing payments were originally recorded.
       const dupDates = (result.details ?? [])
-        .filter(d => d.result === 'skipped_duplicate' && d.existing_created_at)
+        .filter(d => (d.result === 'skipped_duplicate' || d.payment === 'skipped_duplicate') && d.existing_created_at)
         .map(d => new Date(d.existing_created_at))
         .filter(d => !isNaN(d.getTime()))
         .sort((a, b) => a - b);
@@ -1522,6 +1522,9 @@ export function ImportSpreadsheetSection({ onHistoryRefresh }) {
     setDecisions({});
     setSelectedRows(new Set());
     setApplyState({ status: 'idle', result: null, error: null });
+    setViewMode('rows');
+    setImportingBillId(null);
+    setBillImportResults(new Map());
     if (fileRef.current) fileRef.current.value = '';
   };
 
diff --git a/client/pages/SnowballPage.jsx b/client/pages/SnowballPage.jsx
index 54ac29e..7ccaddb 100644
--- a/client/pages/SnowballPage.jsx
+++ b/client/pages/SnowballPage.jsx
@@ -283,16 +283,19 @@ function useSortable(items, setItems, setDirty) {
 
   const onPointerDown = useCallback((e, index) => {
     // Only trigger on the grip handle (data-grip attr)
-    if (!e.currentTarget.hasAttribute('data-grip')) return;
+    if (!e.target.closest('[data-grip]')) return;
     // Ignore right-click
     if (e.button !== undefined && e.button !== 0) return;
 
-    e.currentTarget.setPointerCapture(e.pointerId);
-
-    const card    = e.currentTarget.closest('[data-card]');
+    const card    = e.target.closest('[data-card]');
     const list    = card?.parentElement;
     const rect    = card?.getBoundingClientRect();
 
+    // Capture on the container so pointermove/pointerup are dispatched
+    // directly to the element that owns those React handlers — avoids
+    // relying on bubbling from the grip through React's delegation chain.
+    list?.setPointerCapture(e.pointerId);
+
     state.current = {
       fromIdx:     index,
       currentIdx:  index,
@@ -593,12 +596,14 @@ export default function SnowballPage() {
                   data-card
                   data-card-index={index}
                   className={cn(
-                    'surface-elevated rounded-xl border transition-all duration-150 select-none touch-none',
+                    'surface-elevated rounded-xl border select-none touch-none',
+                    // Only animate when not in a drag gesture — instant feedback on grab
+                    !isDragging && 'transition-all duration-150',
                     isAttack ? 'border-emerald-500/30 bg-emerald-950/5' : 'border-border/40',
                     // Card being actively dragged — lifted look
-                    isDragSource  && 'scale-[1.03] shadow-2xl ring-2 ring-primary/40 opacity-80 relative z-10',
+                    isDragSource && 'scale-105 shadow-2xl ring-2 ring-primary/60 opacity-75 relative z-10',
                     // Where the card will land — slot highlight
-                    isLandTarget  && 'ring-2 ring-primary/60 scale-[0.98] opacity-60',
+                    isLandTarget && 'ring-2 ring-primary/40 scale-[0.97] opacity-50',
                   )}
                 >
                   <div className="flex items-stretch">
diff --git a/services/spreadsheetImportService.js b/services/spreadsheetImportService.js
index 7697c20..4dacabd 100644
--- a/services/spreadsheetImportService.js
+++ b/services/spreadsheetImportService.js
@@ -1401,18 +1401,18 @@ function createPaymentFromImport(db, billId, amount, paidDate, notes, allowOverw
   if (!paidDate || amount == null || amount <= 0) return null;
 
   const dup = db.prepare(`
-    SELECT id FROM payments
+    SELECT id, created_at FROM payments
     WHERE bill_id = ? AND paid_date = ? AND amount = ? AND deleted_at IS NULL
   `).get(billId, paidDate, amount);
 
-  if (dup && !allowOverwrite) return 'skipped_duplicate';
+  if (dup && !allowOverwrite) return { result: 'skipped_duplicate', existing_created_at: dup.created_at ?? null };
 
   db.prepare(`
     INSERT INTO payments (bill_id, amount, paid_date, method, notes)
     VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
   `).run(billId, amount, paidDate, null, notes);
 
-  return 'created';
+  return { result: 'created', existing_created_at: null };
 }
 
 function resolvePaymentInfo(decision, previewRow, amount) {
@@ -1448,7 +1448,7 @@ function importRelatedPaidMonthsForNewBill(db, newBillId, billName, sourceRowId,
 
     const paymentResult = createPaymentFromImport(db, newBillId, paymentAmount, paymentDate, notes, allowOverwrite);
     if (paymentResult) {
-      detail.payment = paymentResult;
+      detail.payment = paymentResult.result;
       detail.paid_date = paymentDate;
       detail.payment_amount = paymentAmount;
     }
@@ -1531,7 +1531,7 @@ function applyOneDecision(db, userId, decision, previewRow, sessionData, allowOv
         allowOverwrite,
       );
       if (paymentResult) {
-        detail.payment = paymentResult;
+        detail.payment = paymentResult.result;
         detail.paid_date = paymentDate;
         detail.payment_amount = paymentAmount;
       }
@@ -1588,9 +1588,13 @@ function applyOneDecision(db, userId, decision, previewRow, sessionData, allowOv
           allowOverwrite,
         );
         if (paymentResult) {
-          detail.payment = paymentResult;
+          detail.payment = paymentResult.result;
           detail.paid_date = paymentDate;
           detail.payment_amount = paymentAmount;
+          if (paymentResult.result === 'skipped_duplicate') {
+            summary.duplicates++;
+            detail.existing_created_at = paymentResult.existing_created_at;
+          }
         }
       }
       summary.details.push(detail);