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The clause establishes PayPal's unilateral authority to modify or end service access without requiring advance notice or specified cause, which affects the continuity and availability of the account and associated services.
Users operate under a service agreement where account access is subject to PayPal's discretionary suspension or termination authority. The terms authorize PayPal to take account restrictions or termination actions based on negative balance status or other factors determined at PayPal's sole discretion.
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"PayPal, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to limit, suspend, or terminate your account and/or refuse to provide services to you. PayPal also reserves the right to suspend or terminate your account if you have a negative balance.— Excerpt from PayPal's PayPal User Agreement
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The clause establishes PayPal's unilateral authority to modify or end service access without requiring advance notice or specified cause, which affects the continuity and availability of the account and associated services.
Users operate under a service agreement where account access is subject to PayPal's discretionary suspension or termination authority. The terms authorize PayPal to take account restrictions or termination actions based on negative balance status or other factors determined at PayPal's sole discretion.
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