Square Card Processing Gave me the Boot

[LuckySG]

A rather unfriendly little email came this morning (bellow) as a surprise because I have done a lot of work with Square over the last few months and they had already reviewed my website and offered me a significant advance. This is especially bad news as I was planning to be at the Canby gun show this weekend and all but one person at the McMinnville show last weekend used a card. I don't use Square for online sales, just over the phone and face to face as it is more convenient than logging into the merchant gateway.

It may be a higher volume that caused them to rethink working with me because I had a perfect score, I strongly disagree with any risk. Adding them to the nut pile with PayPal. Anyone need a little white chip reader or magstripe swiper?

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[Kruel J]

So they don't process payments for firearms?

 

[LuckySG]

So they don't process payments for firearms?

Apparently all guns are dirty and evil and online processors don't want dirty hands.

 

[LuckySG]

I am offended by this agreement, they tossed me in a prohibited group with "unauthorized multi-level marketing businesses" and hookers! The nerve. Oh and who says paper targets are ever going to complain about physical injury?

(23) sales of (i) firearms, firearm parts or hardware, and ammunition; or (ii) weapons and other devices designed to cause physical injury

 

[AMT]

So they don't process payments for firearms?

I thought the same thing, and thought "WHAAAT???"


Legal Terms for Card Processing

Payment Terms, section 3, #23:

.....(23)sales of (i) firearms, firearm parts or hardware, and ammunition; or (ii) weapons and other devices designed to cause physical injury.

 

[Kruel J]

Wow, another company to stay away from. Spineless turds.

 

[Medic!]

What hypocrisy.

Money is their business.
And the love for it is the cause of all evil. Right?

Not to mention it's the tool used to buy Drugs and all sorts of truly bad stuff.
You know. Like Cars to wreck and kill you, and swimming pools to drown kids !

Me thinks there just feeling guilty.

 

[AMT]

I am offended by this agreement, they tossed me in a prohibited group with "unauthorized multi-level marketing businesses" and hookers! The nerve. Oh and who says paper targets are ever going to complain about physical injury?

(23) sales of (i) firearms, firearm parts or hardware, and ammunition; or (ii) weapons and other devices designed to cause physical injury

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I was wondering if it was any of the following "interpretations":

(2) paraphernalia that may be used for illegal activity

(20) high-risk products and services, including telemarketing sales,

(22) adult entertainment oriented products or services (in any medium, including internet, telephone, or printed material)

(24) internet/mail order/telephone order of age restricted products (e.g., tobacco),

(26) hate or harmful products,

 

[LuckySG]

Wow, another company to stay away from. Spineless turds.

Apparently only okay for Girl Scouts and food vendors.

 

[LuckySG]

I was wondering if it was any of the following "interpretations":

(2) paraphernalia that may be used for illegal activity

(20) high-risk products and services, including telemarketing sales,

(22) adult entertainment oriented products or services (in any medium, including internet, telephone, or printed material)

(24) internet/mail order/telephone order of age restricted products (e.g., tobacco),

(26) hate or harmful products,

I don't feel that at my age any of that applies.

 

[bolus]

This is where bitcoin should be shining. Distributed so no one can just decide to cut you off like this, less fees than credit cards, no giant banks to big to fail to screw the little people over.

Its just not user friendly though.

 

[AFS]

Square gave me the boot about 5 years ago. I recently got hooked up with BankCard USA. They are firearms-friendly and have great rates with no contract. PayPal is similar to Square - they don't like firearms transactions.

 

[ThemGunsThough]

What a bunch of Squares . Their loss.

 

[cigars]

A rather unfriendly little email came this morning (bellow) as a surprise because I have done a lot of work with Square over the last few months and they had already reviewed my website and offered me a significant advance. This is especially bad news as I was planning to be at the Canby gun show this weekend and all but one person at the McMinnville show last weekend used a card. I don't use Square for online sales, just over the phone and face to face as it is more convenient than logging into the merchant gateway.

It may be a higher volume that caused them to rethink working with me because I had a perfect score, I strongly disagree with any risk. Adding them to the nut pile with PayPal. Anyone need a little white chip reader or magstripe swiper?

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Looks like something to take to the skeet range now.

 

[LuckySG]

Looks like something to take to the skeet range now.

I am a big fan of X frame S&W if anyone wants to help a brother out.

 

[Caveman Jim]

Well looks like this old caveman is going to dump all electronic payments from here on out (had PayPal for a short time).
Screw it if cash or a MO doesn't work for a transaction then I didn't need it anyway.

 

[RaceFan]

Sorry that happened. Another hassle for law-abiding citizens as the left further unhinges. Hope Karma is not friendly to them!

 

[LuckySG]

Well looks like this old caveman is going to dump all electronic payments from here on out (had PayPal for a short time).
Screw it if cash or a MO doesn't work for a transaction then I didn't need it anyway.

I am right there with you, I wish there was a better way than cards.

 

[nammac]

Square gave me the boot about 5 years ago. I recently got hooked up with BankCard USA. They are firearms-friendly and have great rates with no contract. PayPal is similar to Square - they don't like firearms transactions.

Everyone says PayPal doesn't like firearms, but I have a PayPal Business Debit card, I do all my on-line firearms purchases with... No problem... Shhhh, don't tell them they're violating their own policy

 

[Caveman Jim]

It's just disheartening to see just how divided this country has become in our lifetime.

That's right folks, old caveman is going to be the one that is holding up the line because I'm going to pay in cash.