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"Direct Sales Organizations ("DSOs") and the Multi-Level Marketing ("MLMs")... DSO and MLM models rely on personal sales and frequently require the independent distributors to recruit new distributors...Excerpt from PayPal's Acceptable Use Policy
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The clause states: “Direct Sales Organizations ("DSOs") and the Multi-Level Marketing ("MLMs")... DSO and MLM models rely on personal sales and frequently require the independent distributors to recruit new distributors...”
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