"Updating the Billing Amount
For profiles created using Express Checkout, you can increase the recurring payment total amount by 20% maximum in a fixed 180-day interval after profile creation. The 20% maximum is based on the total amount of the profile at the beginning of the 180-day interval, including any shipping or tax amount.
If, for example, you create a profile on March 10 with a total amount of $100, during the 180-day interval from March 10 to September 6, you can increase the amount to a maximum of $120 (120% of $100).
Suppose that during the first 180-day interval, you increased the payment amount to $110. During the next 180-day interval (starting September 7), you can only increase the amount of the payment to a maximum of $132 (120% of $110)."
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