PayPay restricts redemption of unofficially sourced Point Codes

PayPay has added an explicit prohibition on redeeming PayPay Point Codes obtained from unauthorized distributors. The change took effect in its balance terms on October 1 and supplements an existing ban on transferring the codes to third parties. [S01] The company specifically identifies auction sites, flea-market services and voucher-resale websites as channels where users should neither sell or transfer codes nor buy them for redemption. PayPay said confirmed violations may lead to measures under its terms, including loss of balances or account restrictions without advance notice. The announcement presents those as possible enforcement actions, rather than an automatic outcome for every disputed code. The practical change concerns the source of the code being loaded. PayPay is making unauthorized acquisition and redemption an express violation, alongside the restriction on redistribution already in place. The notice does not announce the end of PayPay Point Codes or a change to their authorized issuance channels. It frames the revised rule as a measure to prevent misuse of the product. The business product was formerly called PayPay Gift Card. Companies and municipalities use