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Users with multiple saved payment methods may have a different method charged than the one they selected, without necessarily choosing that method for the transaction.
If your selected Payment Method cannot be charged, Google Pay is permitted to charge a different valid Payment Method you have saved.
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Google may change its offering of billing options (including by limiting or ceasing to offer any billing option) upon 30 days' notice to Customer and any such change will take effect at the beginning of Customer's next Order Term.
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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.Excerpt from Google Pay's Terms
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Users with multiple saved payment methods may have a different method charged than the one they selected, without necessarily choosing that method for the transaction.
If your selected Payment Method cannot be charged, Google Pay is permitted to charge a different valid Payment Method you have saved.
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