Common use of Risk-Based Holds Clause in Contracts

Risk-Based Holds. PayPal, in its sole discretion, may place a hold on any or all of the payments you receive when PayPal believes there may be a high level of risk associated with you, Paying User or Receiving User, as applicable, your Account, or any of your transactions. PayPal will release the hold on any payment after 30 (thirty) days from the date the payment was received into your Account unless PayPal has a reason to continue to hold the payment such as (a) the receipt of a Dispute, Claim, Chargeback, or Reversal, (b) PayPal suspects that you may have violated the terms of this Agreement or any other Policy and that such a violation results in the need to continue holding the funds or (c) PayPal suspects that you may be engaging in potentially fraudulent or suspicious activity and/or transactions. In such an event, PayPal may continue holding the payment in your Account until the matter is resolved pursuant to this Agreement.

Risk-Based Holds. PayPal, in its sole discretion, may place a hold on any or all of the payments you receive when PayPal believes there may be a high level of risk associated with you, Paying User or Receiving User, as applicable, your Account, or any of your transactions. PayPal will release the hold on any payment after 30 (thirty) days from the date the payment was received into your Account unless PayPal has a reason to continue to hold the payment such as (a) the receipt of a Dispute, Claim, Chargeback, or Reversal, (b) PayPal suspects that you may have violated the terms of this Agreement or any other Policy and that such a violation results in the need to continue holding the funds or (c) PayPal suspects that you may be engaging in potentially fraudulent or suspicious activity and/or transactions. In such an event, PayPal may continue holding the payment in your Account until the matter is resolved pursuant to this Agreement.