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By requiring exclusive resolution through arbitration or small claims court, Venmo eliminates the user's ability to pursue disputes in any other court, including federal or state court on a standard civil basis.
The updated terms expand the arbitration clause to explicitly state that users agree to resolve 'most disputes by arbitration on an individual basis, a class action waiver, and a jury trial waiver.' The terms note that arbitration involves 'less discovery and appellate review than in court.' Additionally, Venmo's cash back rewards program has been restructured with specific tiered thresholds: users earn 1% baseline cash back, 2% if they spend at least $250 in a month, and 5% if they spend at least $1,500 in a month. Rewards are only applied to qualifying transactions with 'Bundle merchants' and exclude cash advances, gambling, wire transfers, cryptocurrency purchases, and certain financial institution transactions. If you return a purchase or receive a refund after earning cash back, Venmo states it may debit or withhold rewards to offset the amount. You must close your account before any changes become effective if you do not wish to be bound by them.
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This Arbitration Agreement shall be binding upon, and shall include any claims brought by or against any third parties, including but not limited to your spouses, heirs, third-party beneficiaries and permitted assigns...
except disputes relating to the enforcement or validity of your, your licensors', our, or our licensors' intellectual property rights
This Arbitration Agreement shall survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement and shall apply, without limitation, to all claims that arose or were asserted before the Term start date...
"any and all disputes or claims that have arisen or may arise between you and PayPal...shall be resolved exclusively through final and binding arbitration or in small claims court.Excerpt from Venmo's User Agreement
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By requiring exclusive resolution through arbitration or small claims court, Venmo eliminates the user's ability to pursue disputes in any other court, including federal or state court on a standard civil basis.
You cannot bring a dispute against PayPal in a standard court; your options are limited exclusively to final and binding arbitration or small claims court.
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