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"Preloaded payment cards, gift cards, virtual credits, or other products and services in which a monetary value is stored within the item (digital or physical)Excerpt from Stripe's Restricted Businesses List
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The clause states: “Preloaded payment cards, gift cards, virtual credits, or other products and services in which a monetary value is stored within the item (digital or physical)”
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