I am really Aggrivated on public perception on vaping! I am in the process of starting an online store on Shopify and find out that in the US, Shopify Pay (a payment gateway to accept credit cards and other forms of payment) will not process any transactions that involve vaping products. I've also been told that in the US, PayPal has the same policy. I was selling on ebay, but They shut me down. After talking to a customer service supervisor, I was told that e-cigarette sales on eBay was allowed "By invitation only". So basically if your not a multi-million dollar company your not allowed.
Well I've found another company, Adept, to use for my payment gateway. All credit cards are accepted for the standard 2.9% + $.10 per transaction with no penalty for selling vaping products, EXCEPT FOR ONE! MasterCard charges a $500 / year extra to be used for any transaction involving the sale of vaping/e-cig related products. WOW!!! What is wrong with people???
In my opinion, I think the US is losing a lot of tax generated revenue from declining cigarette sales and they are trying to make up for it by slamming the Vaping industry. Or at the very least, put them in a position to control, regulate, and tax vaping products the way they do cigarettes.
What is everyone's opinion on this? I'm not giving up on my online vape shop, even if I have to switch to another platform! I'm just really tired of all this propaganda when it comes to an industry that is saving lives by offering a safe alternative to smoking. I have been smoke free since the day I picked up my first vape...a CE4 EGO-T kit. I now use and maintain numerous devices, and I still have the CE4 that started me on a road to a healthier life!
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Well I've found another company, Adept, to use for my payment gateway. All credit cards are accepted for the standard 2.9% + $.10 per transaction with no penalty for selling vaping products, EXCEPT FOR ONE! MasterCard charges a $500 / year extra to be used for any transaction involving the sale of vaping/e-cig related products. WOW!!! What is wrong with people???
In my opinion, I think the US is losing a lot of tax generated revenue from declining cigarette sales and they are trying to make up for it by slamming the Vaping industry. Or at the very least, put them in a position to control, regulate, and tax vaping products the way they do cigarettes.
What is everyone's opinion on this? I'm not giving up on my online vape shop, even if I have to switch to another platform! I'm just really tired of all this propaganda when it comes to an industry that is saving lives by offering a safe alternative to smoking. I have been smoke free since the day I picked up my first vape...a CE4 EGO-T kit. I now use and maintain numerous devices, and I still have the CE4 that started me on a road to a healthier life!
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