Mainstream payment processors sometimes underwrite high-risk merchant accounts, but usually terminate them within the first six months of operation....
There are very good reasons why high-risk merchant accounts are difficult to get, but there are processors that operate precisely in that range of the spectrum....
Whether or not offshore merchant accounts can favorably compare to domestic ones, the fact is that for many businesses they represent the only available option....
Many applicants for high-risk merchant accounts attempt to falsify information about their businesses to improve their approval chances; but they don't have to....
We love doing business with India-based merchants. Identifying the right solution is often challenging, but we are getting better at it all the time....