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.
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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