What's the best UK payment gateway for a vape and CBD store?

Topic summary

A UK-based entrepreneur seeks payment gateway recommendations for a new vape and CBD online store, noting that PayPal doesn’t support these products.

Key Challenge:
Vape and CBD products are classified as “high-risk” by most payment processors, making it difficult to secure standard gateways like PayPal or Stripe. Multiple users report account suspensions and advertising restrictions despite selling nicotine-free products.

Recommended Solutions:

  • Specialized gateways mentioned: Emerchant Brokers, Authorize.net, SagePay, Segapay, and Payoneer
  • UK-specific option: Paytriot Payments (representative actively offering assistance)
  • Recent recommendation: Wall ID (Wallidpay) - specifically designed for UK vape/CBD businesses, integrates with Shopify, includes free age verification, and doesn’t require registered company status

Common Issues:

  • Authorize.net requires a separate merchant account
  • Many sellers experience payment processor suspensions when switching from platforms like BigCommerce
  • Advertising and social media linking remain restricted for these product categories

Status: Discussion remains active with ongoing inquiries from new store owners seeking solutions. Several participants report still searching for reliable payment processing options.

Summarized with AI on October 29. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.

Hi Amit

Thank you I will send you an email

Kind Regards

Lawrence