Canadian high-risk payment gateways for vape, e-juice, & glassware We love passing on good news. We are in the business of helping high-risk e-commerce merchants who sell commonly prohibited, yet legal, items like e-juice, vaporizers, pipes, and glassware find stable payment gateway solutions. For years there was one big gap in… Read More
Continue ReadingShopify & Bold Commerce: a high-risk software spotlight
Shopify & Bold Commerce: a high-risk software spotlight Shopify is one of the biggest names in e-commerce. We have helped hundreds of Shopify merchants who were turned down by Shopify Payments with high-risk processing and e-commerce solutions over the years. While Shopify is well known, you may not have heard of… Read More
Continue ReadingQuickBooks Payments & prohibited categories
QuickBooks Payments & prohibited categories We recently helped an online FFL merchant with some basic information on how to accept credit cards through their Wix site, and the topic of QuickBooks processing came up. They were hoping to use QuickBooks to key enter some of their net-30 B2B clients who mail-in card numbers… Read More
Continue ReadingHow to sell vape & e-juice using WooCommerce
How to sell vape & e-juice using WooCommerce Are you mostly satisfied with your new WordPress electronic cigarette website, but have questions as to how best implement e-commerce functionality? WooCommerce, and a carefully selected payment gateway may be the answer you are looking for. WooCommerce is an excellent choice for vape… Read More
Continue ReadingHow to sell vape products online without a $500 fee
How to sell vape products online without a $500 fee “What? $500 upfront just to accept credit cards?” That merchants who sell electronic cigarettes or e-juice have to pay $500 as a registered tobacco merchant in order to accept payments is frustrating. It’s been upsetting vape merchants ever since one… Read More
Continue ReadingSSL matters for SEO
SSL matters for SEO HTTPS on every page – especially for vape, cigar, and FFL sites Selling electronic cigarettes online? You need to implement https (or “SSL”) on every page. Does your website sell cigars, alcohol or firearms and depend on organic search traffic to get customers? Well then yep,… Read More
Continue ReadingSignifyd and fraud protection for high-risk merchants
Signifyd and fraud protection for high-risk merchants For today’s high-risk e-commerce merchants, fraud is more of a threat than ever. Whether it be the vape site owner who fell victim to a scammer using their site to test stolen cards, the premium cigar merchant who lost thousands on an online order… Read More
Continue ReadingGMP Certificates, supplement companies, and processing
GMP Certificates, supplement companies, and processing Why do supplement manufacturers sometimes need a GMP certificate? The term has been popping up more and more, so we wanted to take a little time to talk about it. When we help a supplement company with a payment gateway, we do one of two… Read More
Continue ReadingWhy now is a great time to sell cigars online
Why now is a great time to sell cigars online The e-commerce cigar clouds are parting, and the sun is coming out If you are considering selling tobacco products online in 2018 and beyond, the new leadership at the FDA holds real promise for your business. Among other things, Washington DC’s… Read More
Continue ReadingSeo tips and tricks: Fall 2017
Seo tips and tricks: Fall 2017 Well, it’s that time again; gearing up for the holiday season and all of you e-tailers need to get our SEO in top-notch shape to compete with the big dogs. That’s why we went out of our way to find some great tips for… Read More
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