Amazon is removing PayPal's Venmo as a payment method for Amazon.com and its mobile app on January 10, an Amazon spokesperson told Kiplinger in an email.
“Customers can still use nearly a dozen other payment options, such as debit cards, credit cards, checking accounts or installments to pay for their orders,” the spokesperson said. She did not provide details about why the Venmo decision was made.
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