If your chosen card is declined, Google can automatically charge a different card you have saved in your account, without asking you again at that moment.
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This means a purchase could be charged to a card you did not intend to use, including cards with different interest rates, credit limits, or rewards implications, without an additional confirmation step.
If your preferred payment card fails at checkout, Google may charge any other card stored in your Google Pay account, which could result in unexpected charges to a card you did not select for that transaction.
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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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This means a purchase could be charged to a card you did not intend to use, including cards with different interest rates, credit limits, or rewards implications, without an additional confirmation step.
If your preferred payment card fails at checkout, Google may charge any other card stored in your Google Pay account, which could result in unexpected charges to a card you did not select for that transaction.
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