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With the exception of tips and the purchase of Lyft Cash, cash payments are strictly prohibited unless expressly permitted by Lyft.
In the event of a failed attempt to charge to your primary payment method (e.g. if your payment method has expired), we reserve the right to retry billing your payment method or, where you have consented, to use any other stored payment method associated with your account.
In the event of a failed attempt to charge your Authorized Payment Method (for example, if your Authorized Payment Method has expired or is no longer valid), we reserve the right, and you authorize us, to retry billing your Authorized Payment Method.
"If a payment is declined or not successfully made, you remain responsible for all amounts due. We may retry an authorized payment method and may suspend your access to the Services, including Instacart+...Excerpt from Instacart's Terms of Service (Superseded Capture)
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The clause states: “If a payment is declined or not successfully made, you remain responsible for all amounts due. We may retry an authorized payment method and may suspend your access to the Services, including Instacart+...”
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