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The exclusion list defines the scope boundaries of PayPal's buyer protection obligations by specifying transaction types for which the platform does not provide purchase protection mechanisms. This clarifies which transaction categories operate outside the protection program's coverage framework.
Users conducting transactions in the excluded categories do not have access to PayPal's Purchase Protection program remedies for those specific transaction types. The provision applies to transactions as they are classified at the time of payment, meaning users must evaluate whether their transaction falls within an excluded category before relying on protection program coverage.
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"The following items or transactions are not eligible for PayPal's Purchase Protection program: Real estate, including residential property. Vehicles, including, but not limited to, motor vehicles, motorcycles, recreational vehicles, aircraft, and boats, except for personally portable light vehicles used for recreational purposes like bicycles and wheeled hoverboards. Non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Gambling, gaming, and/or any other activities with an entry fee and a prize. Donations, including payments on crowdfunding platforms as well as payments made on crowdlending platforms. Personal Payments including payments sent using PayPal's friends and family functionality. Items intended for resale, including single item transactions or transactions that include multiple items.— Excerpt from PayPal's PayPal Buyer and Seller Protection
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The exclusion list defines the scope boundaries of PayPal's buyer protection obligations by specifying transaction types for which the platform does not provide purchase protection mechanisms. This clarifies which transaction categories operate outside the protection program's coverage framework.
Users conducting transactions in the excluded categories do not have access to PayPal's Purchase Protection program remedies for those specific transaction types. The provision applies to transactions as they are classified at the time of payment, meaning users must evaluate whether their transaction falls within an excluded category before relying on protection program coverage.
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