Square banned industries include any shops that sell illegal merchandise, telemarketing services, escort services, and a range of other high risk industries. Square distinguishes between store types that aren’t supported based on what they sell and how they sell it.
Square High Risk Merchant List
Square has bundles their high risk merchants with some common themes that apply to many types of high risk industries . Those merchant types can be found below:
- Age Restricted Items – Any product or service that has to legally be sold to someone over a certain age is considered banned by Square. Products like tobacco or vape are perfect examples of items that cannot be sold to minors and therefore aren’t allowed to be transacted through the use of Square terminals.
- CBD and Kratom – Popular alternative product types like CBD or Kratom tea represent new market types that cater to alternative cannabis users. CBD comes in many forms and offers different strands such as . Unfortunately, these related items don’t qualify as approved products under Square’s terms and conditions.
