The Counter Guide

The questions owners call us about.

Plain-language guides for vape, tobacco, and high-risk retail: what processor policies say, what to do when an account dies, and how to buy a register without getting played. Written from behind one.

July 2026
What Square's terms say, why accounts get flagged months after approval, and the options if you sell restricted goods.
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Coming soon
Your processor shut you down. Here's the next 72 hours.
Held funds, keeping the line moving, and picking a processor that underwrites you upfront.

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