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Sellers bear a financial cost when disputes are raised against their transactions, regardless of outcome.
As a seller, you will be charged a Dispute fee when PayPal facilitates dispute resolution on qualifying transactions.
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"PayPal will charge a Dispute fee to sellers for facilitating the online dispute resolution process for transactions that are processed either through a buyer's PayPal account or through a PayPal Guest Checkout.— Excerpt from PayPal's PayPal User Agreement
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Sellers bear a financial cost when disputes are raised against their transactions, regardless of outcome.
As a seller, you will be charged a Dispute fee when PayPal facilitates dispute resolution on qualifying transactions.
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