High-risk payment gateways for Shift4Shop – We have been helping high-risk websites with Shift4Shop compatible payment gateways quite a bit lately. At first glance, Shift4Shop appears to be a versatile and sturdy e-commerce platform. Vape pens, e-juices, FFL transfers, tactical items, and smoking accessories are all areas we often recommend… Read More
Continue ReadingGearfire for FFL e-commerce: a high-risk software spotlight
Gearfire for FFL e-commerce: a high-risk software spotlight – Anyone who sells tactical gear or firearms online knows about the vast number of regulations and restrictions that control the FFL business, especially online. The complexity of the industry can even make choosing an online platform to run the e-commerce end… Read More
Continue ReadingVape payment gateways for Shopify
How to sell e-juice and vape products on Shopify – Over the years we have helped hundreds of Shopify merchants set up a vape-friendly payment gateway and have learned a lot about it. You may already be aware that the Shopify out-of-the-box payment gateway has total restrictions on many “high-risk… Read More
Continue ReadingosCommerce and high-risk payment processing
OsCommerce: an open source, high-risk compatible platform Many years ago, when we first started helping a large volume of high-risk merchants with their payment gateways we were introduced to osCommerce. A vape client looking for a compatible payment gateway raved about its features and stability, and since then hundreds of… Read More
Continue ReadingShopify and payment gateway emulators
A quick guide to Shopify and payment gateway emulators Since Shopify stopped supporting new Network Merchants Gateway integrations as a drop-down feature, there has been a lot of discussion about gateway emulators, high-risk payments, and Shopify. You can still accept payments for high-risk products on Shopify if you were declined by… Read More
Continue ReadingMagento and high-risk payment gateways
Magento and high-risk payment gateways Are you a new high-risk Magento merchant whose website sells products like electronic cigarettes, premium cigars, or firearms via a secure background checked FFL to FFL transfer? If so, there are many solid payment gateway and merchant account options available to help you process payments… 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 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 ReadingHigh-risk spotlight: PrestoMart
High-risk spotlight: PrestoMart Don’t you wish your high-risk or “commonly prohibited category” e-commerce business had the visibility of a big box store? You know when a company sells its product on the shelves of Target or Wal-Mart their visibility goes through the roof, and as long as they have a profitable process… Read More
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