Payment processors by industry
Which payment processors work for high-risk industries after a Stripe, PayPal or Shopify Payments ban: CBD, supplements, coaching, travel, firearms accessories, subscription boxes, vape and sexual wellness.
Why Stripe, PayPal and Shopify Payments freeze CBD stores, what underwriters ask CBD merchants for, the 2026 hemp rule change, and how to choose a CBD-friendly processor.
Why supplement and nutraceutical stores get frozen by Stripe, PayPal and Shopify Payments, the trial-offer rules that trigger reviews, and what a supplement-friendly processor needs from you.
Why Stripe and PayPal hold funds from coaches, course creators and info-product sellers, what triggers reviews on high-ticket offers, and how to protect your payouts.
Why travel businesses face reserves and frozen payouts from Stripe and PayPal, the future-delivery risk processors worry about, and what travel-friendly processors need.
Stripe, PayPal, Square and Shopify Payments restrict firearms, ammunition and many accessories. What legal accessory sellers need to know and how to find a 2A-friendly processor.
Why subscription box companies get reserves and frozen payouts, the card network rules on trials and recurring billing, and how to cut disputes and failed renewals.
Stripe, PayPal and Shopify Payments don't support vape and e-cigarette sales. What the PACT Act requires of online vape sellers, and what vape-friendly processors check.
Why sexual wellness, intimacy product and adult-adjacent wellness brands get frozen by Stripe, PayPal and Shopify Payments, and what a processor needs to approve you.
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