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API Requests shall be billable in terms of Section 9.1 if (i) the API Request has been successfully transmitted using the API and (ii) there has been a valid API Response in accordance with the Documentation.
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"There may be a delay between checkout and processing of your payment. Only rewards available upon processing of your payment will be used.Excerpt from PayPal's User Agreement
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The clause states: “There may be a delay between checkout and processing of your payment. Only rewards available upon processing of your payment will be used.”
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