What businesses and products are prohibited or restricted on WooPayments?

Due to restrictions put in place by card networks, our payment processors, and their financial service providers, some business types and product types are not allowed to transact using WooPayments. Those include, but are not limited to:

  • Virtual currency, including video game or virtual world credits
  • Counterfeit goods
  • Adult content and services
  • Drug paraphernalia
  • Tobacco products, including e-cigarettes and vapes
  • Supplements supported by unsubstantiated claims
  • Multi-level marketing
  • Pseudo-pharmaceuticals
  • Social media activity, like Twitter followers, Facebook likes, YouTube views
  • Substances designed to mimic illegal drugs
  • Firearms and ammunition
  • Proprietary trading firms offering access to funded accounts

The full list of prohibited and restricted businesses can be found here.

By signing up to use WooPayments, you agree not to accept payments in connection with these restricted activities, practices, or products.

We also work to ensure that no prohibited activity is conducted using WooPayments. If we become aware of prohibited activity, we may restrict or shut down the account.

Alcohol and CBD

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Alcohol sales are permitted in some, but not all, instances. Please see this page for more information.

We are working with our payments partners to make it possible to sell CBD via WooPayments. However, for now, merchants selling CBD must use Square or Viva Wallet. More information can be found here.

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