CV-PR-02 · standards

“Just pay shipping / only pay shipping”

High Processor policy 1 of 98 standards

What this standard rests on

FTC · US · statute

Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act, 15 U.S.C. 8403

“negative option sales online: clear and conspicuous disclosure of all material terms before billing information is taken”

Source checked 2026-09-13.

Stripe · platform · processor policy

Stripe Prohibited and Restricted Businesses

“Prohibited Businesses: nutraceuticals and pseudo-pharmaceuticals; unfair, deceptive or abusive acts or practices”

Source checked 2026-09-13.

Square · platform · processor policy

Square Payment Terms, restricted businesses

“businesses and activities that may not use the Payment Services”

Source checked 2026-09-13.

What kind of finding this is

An interpretation. We applied a published legal test to the published copy and reached a conclusion. Reasonable reviewers applying the same test can disagree at the margin; this is our reviewer's professional opinion, and the test is cited so you can check the reasoning.

Cite this standard

Claims Verified, standard CV-PR-02 "Just pay shipping / only pay shipping", standards v1.3.1, retrieved 16 September 2026, https://claimsverified.org/standards/CV-PR-02/

Or put it in your own policy

Marketing copy must not use "Just pay shipping / only pay shipping" or equivalent wording. See Claims Verified standard CV-PR-02 (standards v1.3.1): https://claimsverified.org/standards/CV-PR-02/

Cite it freely with attribution and the version. The whole register is machine-readable at /standards/registry.json. Rulings are our published professional opinion, not legal advice.

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