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Consumers may be charged on a card they did not intend to use for a transaction, potentially causing overdrafts, exceeding credit limits, or unexpected charges on secondary cards without any additional authorization step.
Google Pay's terms authorize the service to charge any valid saved payment method if the one you selected is declined, which could result in unexpected charges to a card you did not intend to use. The terms also confirm that when you pay through a third-party merchant using Google Pay, your payment details are passed directly to that merchant and Google has no further involvement in resolving disputes or refunds. You can manage which payment methods are saved to your account and adjust privacy settings, including opting out of Google disclosing your Google Pay status to merchant websites, at https://payments.google.com/gp/w/u/0/home/settings.
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"If there is a problem charging your selected Payment Method, Google may charge any other valid Payment Method that you have saved to Google Pay. Visit the Google Pay website, Google Pay app or Google settings on your Android device to manage your payment options. You also agree that a Seller may resubmit a Google Transaction for a purchase to the payment network for processing one or more times in the event that a prior Google Transaction is declined or returned by the payment network.— Excerpt from Google Pay's Google Pay Terms
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Consumers may be charged on a card they did not intend to use for a transaction, potentially causing overdrafts, exceeding credit limits, or unexpected charges on secondary cards without any additional authorization step.
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