The terms authorize Reverb to withhold seller proceeds pending identity verification and tax documentation submission, and to restrict accounts of sellers who do not comply with these requirements.
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This provision establishes that seller proceeds may be held by Reverb until identity and tax documentation requirements are satisfied, creating a financial dependency on compliance with Reverb's verification procedures. Account restrictions may affect active listings and selling activity pending verification completion.
Interpretive note: The document does not specify a maximum payout hold duration or the precise conditions under which account restrictions are lifted, creating ambiguity about the operational scope of this provision.
Under these terms, sellers who have not completed identity verification or submitted required tax documentation may have their payouts held and accounts restricted until compliance requirements are met. The agreement does not specify a maximum hold duration in the Terms of Service.
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Compare across platforms →"Reverb may withhold payouts to sellers pending completion of identity verification and submission of required tax documentation. Sellers who do not complete verification may have their payouts held or their accounts restricted.Excerpt from Reverb's Terms of Service
(1) REGULATORY LANDSCAPE: Payout hold and identity verification requirements for marketplace sellers engage FinCEN Bank Secrecy Act KYC and AML obligations where Reverb's payment infrastructure constitutes a money services business or operates through a regulated …
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This provision establishes that seller proceeds may be held by Reverb until identity and tax documentation requirements are satisfied, creating a financial dependency on compliance with Reverb's verification procedures. Account restrictions may affect active listings and selling activity pending verification completion.
Under these terms, sellers who have not completed identity verification or submitted required tax documentation may have their payouts held and accounts restricted until compliance requirements are met. The agreement does not specify a maximum hold duration in the Terms of Service.
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