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Closing your account does not eliminate financial obligations already incurred, and pending payments, including payments to sellers or received funds, will be cancelled at closure, which could affect both senders and recipients.
The agreement requires users to resolve disputes with PayPal through individual arbitration and waives the right to participate in class action lawsuits, which affects how users can seek remedies for PayPal-related grievances. For business account holders, PayPal reserves the right to place a rolling reserve of up to 100% of transaction amounts for up to 180 days, which can materially affect cash flow. You can opt out of the arbitration clause by sending a written notice to PayPal's legal department at 2211 North First Street, San Jose, CA 95131 within 30 days of account opening or receiving notice of a change to that provision.
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"You may close your PayPal account and terminate your relationship with us at any time without cost, but you will remain liable for all obligations related to your PayPal account even after the PayPal account is closed. When you close your PayPal account, we will cancel any scheduled or incomplete transactions.— Excerpt from PayPal's PayPal User Agreement
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Closing your account does not eliminate financial obligations already incurred, and pending payments, including payments to sellers or received funds, will be cancelled at closure, which could affect both senders and recipients.
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