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Payments

Why Stripe, PayPal, and Square Keep Shutting Down Peptide Merchants

It's rarely personal and it's rarely sudden — it's an MCC classification and a risk model. Here's what actually triggers a termination, and how to build a checkout that survives one.

7 min read
Compliance

Research Use Only: What FDA Warning Letters Actually Target

"For research use only" is not a magic phrase. Here's what the FDA looks at when it decides a research chemical disclaimer is a fiction — and how to build a site that doesn't cross the line.

8 min read
Compliance

LegitScript Certification for Peptide Sellers: What It Is, and Whether You Need It

More processors and ad platforms are asking for it before they'll even talk to you. A practical breakdown of what LegitScript checks, what it costs, and when it's worth the process.

6 min read
Conversion

The Peptide Website Checklist: COAs, Age Verification, and What Actually Converts

Peptide buyers research harder than almost any other ecommerce category before they check out. The nine things a peptide storefront needs to earn that trust in the first ten seconds.

9 min read
Payments

Rolling Reserves Explained: How to Negotiate Better High-Risk Payment Terms

A breakdown of how reserve percentages, hold periods, and chargeback thresholds actually get set — and where there's room to negotiate.

6 min read
Payments

Your Processor Just Froze Your Account: What to Do in the First 48 Hours

The documentation window closes fast, and the wrong first move can turn a review into a termination. A step-by-step guide for the first two days.

6 min read
Payments

Multi-Gateway Redundancy for Peptide Brands: How Backup Processors Actually Work

A single gateway means one termination is a business-ending event. Here's what actually goes into building checkout that survives one.

7 min read
Payments

How to Choose a High-Risk Payment Processor: The Questions Brokers Won't Answer

Most "best processor" lists are written by the processors themselves. Here's what to actually ask before you sign, from someone who isn't selling you the account.

7 min read
Payments

Crypto and ACH as Backup Rails: When Card Processing Isn't Enough

Card processing can disappear overnight. Here's when it's worth having a non-card fallback ready, and what actually goes into setting one up.

6 min read
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Compliance

Age Verification & Geofencing for Peptide Ecommerce: A Practical Setup Guide