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Using a personal or Teen Account for commercial transactions violates Venmo's Acceptable Use Policy, which may expose the account to enforcement actions such as holds or termination.
Your personal account or Teen Account may not be used to pay or receive payment for goods or services in a business, commercial, or merchant capacity with other personal or Teen Accounts.
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"personal accounts and Teen Accounts may not be used to conduct business, commercial or merchant transactions with other personal accounts or Teen Accounts...which includes paying or accepting payment...for goods or services— Excerpt from Venmo's Venmo User Agreement
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Using a personal or Teen Account for commercial transactions violates Venmo's Acceptable Use Policy, which may expose the account to enforcement actions such as holds or termination.
Your personal account or Teen Account may not be used to pay or receive payment for goods or services in a business, commercial, or merchant capacity with other personal or Teen Accounts.
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