Denied Merchant Activities

List of Denied Merchant Activities

The following is a list of merchants that are not able to be accepted by any of the processing banks that we work with. This is not an exclusive list. Other businesses may be declined by the processing bank after an underwriting review.

  • CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
  • ANY ILLEGAL PRODUCT/SERVICES
  • REPLICA, COUNTERFEIT or KNOCK-OFF PRODUCTS
  • AGE VERIFICATION
  • CHARITIES THROUGH OUTBOUND TELEMARKETING
  • DRUG PARAPHERNALIA
  • PYRAMID MARKETING/PONZI SCHEMES
  • ANY PRODUCT CONTAINING SYNTHETIC CANNIBINOIDS, “BATH SALTS,” OR OTHER CHEMICALS NOT INTENDED FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION
  • “HATE” PRODUCTS