Prohibited Merchants/Industries
We do not provide Merchant Accounts for the following types of Merchants:
• Business Practices Promoting Racism, Violence, Abuse, Discrimination or Other Immoral Activity
• Illegal products/Activities of any Kind
• Intellectual Property Rights Violators
• Airlines
• All Adult Entertainment, sexually oriented or pornographic merchants, including but not limited to: Adult telephone conversations; Internet sex/porn; Adult pictures & photos; Misc. adult entertainment (not elsewhere classified)
• Collection Agencies
• Credit Repair Services
• Stolen property
• Internet Tobacco Sales
• Drug Paraphernalia
• Escort or Dating Services
• Gambling Establishments
• Lottery Sales
• Massage Parlors (unless licensed for physical therapy)
• Multi-level Marketing
• Time Share Sales
• Bankruptcy Lawyers/Firms
• Travel Agencies
• Age Verification Services
• Adult Videotext Merchants
• Negative Option Billing
• Outbound/Inbound Telemarketing
• Internet Pharmaceutical Sales
• Long Distance Services
• Pre-paid legal advice/services
• Cable box de-scramblers
• Internet/Mail-Order designer/imitation handbags
• Internet/Mail-Order watches
• Male or Female Sexual Enhancement Supplements or Products
• Pre-Paid Phone Cards
• Internet Perfume Stores
• Annual Billing with High Average Tickets
• Matrix Merchants
• Downloadable Software
• Internet as Seen on TV Products
• Knock off Athletic Shoes
• Sunglasses
• Medical Advice
• Human Growth Hormones
• Check cashing services
• Counterfeit items, including but not limited to: Currency; Coins: stamps: Counterfeiting equipment; Trademark infringement items
• Investment opportunities
• Pyramids/Ponzi Schemes
