The label “high riskA merchant that is considered a high risk based upon the credit, product, method, ticket size or volume. Examples of high risk merchants are telemarketing, adult and travel related industries.” doesn’t mean the business is unlawful or fraudulent, it just means that the merchantA business that accepts credit cards for goods or services. account needs additional monitoring to maintain account health and acceptable bank standing. NMA’s in-house underwriting and risk teams oversee all accounts from the moment an application is submitted, to the time an account is approved and begins processing. If you’re in search of a high-risk merchantA business that accepts credit cards for goods or services. account that Works For You®, you’re in luck! Check out our list of accepted high riskA merchant that is considered a high risk based upon the credit, product, method, ticket size or volume. Examples of high risk merchants are telemarketing, adult and travel related industries. verticals:
- Antiques
- Auction Houses
- Auto Transport Companies
- B2BBusiness-to-business commerce.
- Bail Bondsmen
- Barter AssociationsVisa and MasterCard are members of the associations. They establish and administer rule and regulations for the credit card industry.
- Cameras
- Cellular Phones
- Charities
- Coins/Stamps/Collectible Dealers
- Computer
- Coupons/Certificates/Prepaid or Gift Cards
- Custom Golf Clubs
- Custom Made Products
- Dating Services
- Diet Programs
- Discount Buying Clubs
- Door to Door Sales
- Electronics
- Financial Aid/Counseling
- Financial Consultants
- Flea Markets/Kiosks
- Fortune Tellers
- Free or Low Cost Purchase Incentives
- Fulfillment Centers
- Furniture
- Gambling
- Gambling Advice
- General Agents/Brokers
- Health and Sports Clubs Memberships
- Home Furnishings
- Home Shopping Clubs
- Home-Based Business
- How-To-Books, Newsletters, Subscriptions etc.
- Inbound Telemarketing
- Insurance Agents/Brokers
- Internet/eCommerce Start-Ups
- Investment Programs/Opportunities/Seminars
- Limousines/Taxis
- Magazine Subscriptions
- Mail/Telephone Order (MOTOA type of payment card transaction where the order and payment information is transmitted to the merchant either by mail or by telephone. This a card not-present transaction.)
- Miscellaneous Education
- Modeling Agencies
- Moving Companies
- Multi-level Marketing (MLM)
- Negative Renewal Options
- Outbound Telemarketing
- Pawnbrokers & Pawn Shops
- Payment Facilitators Third-Party
- Pseudo-Pharmaceuticals
- Pyramid or MLM Distribution
- Real Estate
- Real Estate Agents/Brokers/Property Sales
- Shippers/Forwarding Brokers and Motor Freight Carriers
- Sports Forecasting or Odds Marketing
- Start-Ups
- Tanning Salons
- Telephone PrePaid Cards
- Theatre/Concerts
- Ticket Brokers
- Timeshare & Advertising
- Tour Operators
- Used Car Dealers
- Vacation Rentals
- Vitamin/Herbal Sales
- Water Filters/Purifiers
- And More…Contact Us Today!
Don’t see a high-risk vertical listed? Reach out to NMA directly to see what custom merchantA business that accepts credit cards for goods or services. account solutions we can provide.
