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PayPal · PayPal User Agreement · View original document ↗

If Seller Absent Payment Refunded After 30 Days

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▸ View Original Clause Language DOCUMENT RECORD
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If they don't open a PayPal account within 30 days, your purchase will be refunded.

Excerpt from PayPal's User Agreement

Provision details

Document information
Document
PayPal User Agreement
Entity
PayPal
Date stated by the document
Sept. 14, 2026
As printed in PayPal’s text (version CA-V-006945), not a ConductAtlas date.
Tracking information
First captured by ConductAtlas
March 6, 2026
Text quoted from version
CA-V-006945, captured Sept. 15, 2026
Record ID
CA-P-020214
Document ID
CA-D-000044
Evidence Provenance
Source URL
Wayback Machine
Archived bytes SHA-256 (version CA-V-006945)
5e7c2cacffde4abbe731dc29303783a6c042ff6fd73b3e44e331dd7fcf8b14d2
Analysis generated
July 9, 2026 04:10 UTC
Methodology
Evidence
✓ Excerpt found verbatim in version CA-V-006945 (checked Oct. 5, 2026)
Citation Record
Entity: PayPal
Document: PayPal User Agreement
Record ID: CA-P-020214
Version: CA-V-006945
Captured: 2026-09-15 00:10:50 UTC
SHA-256: 5e7c2cacffde4abb…
URL: https://conductatlas.com/platform/paypal/paypal-user-agreement/provision/CA-P-020214/if-seller-absent-payment-refunded-after-30-days/
Accessed: Oct. 8, 2026
Permanent archival reference. Stable identifier suitable for legal filings, compliance documentation, and research citation.
Classification
Severity
Medium
Categories

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What does PayPal's If Seller Absent Payment Refunded After 30 Days clause do?

The clause states: “If they don't open a PayPal account within 30 days, your purchase will be refunded.”

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