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The exclusion establishes a distinction in coverage scope within PayPal's protection framework, meaning transactions processed through the friends and family channel operate under different terms than standard buyer-seller transactions. This affects which dispute resolution and refund mechanisms apply to different payment types.
Users sending payments through the friends and family functionality receive no access to PayPal's buyer protection or seller protection programs for those specific transactions. This means disputes arising from friends and family payments are handled outside the protections described elsewhere in the agreement.
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The exclusion establishes a distinction in coverage scope within PayPal's protection framework, meaning transactions processed through the friends and family channel operate under different terms than standard buyer-seller transactions. This affects which dispute resolution and refund mechanisms apply to different payment types.
Users sending payments through the friends and family functionality receive no access to PayPal's buyer protection or seller protection programs for those specific transactions. This means disputes arising from friends and family payments are handled outside the protections described elsewhere in the agreement.
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