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"If you receive a debit or credit funded payment in your business or charity profile or that is identified as for goods and services and the buyer pursues a chargeback for the transaction with their card issuer, we may assess a chargeback fee.Excerpt from Venmo's User Agreement
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The clause states: “If you receive a debit or credit funded payment in your business or charity profile or that is identified as for goods and services and the buyer pursues a chargeback for the transaction with their card issuer, we may assess a chargeback fee.”
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