New to the industry and looking for a good credit card processor.

Thanks!!!

As in you want to take credit cards from clients? I have never had anyone ask to pay me with a credit card. (I have been doing this full time 1 year, part time 4 years).  I did have a client contact me once and ask if he could write me a check.  I had to explain to him that there are two things in life you should never write a check for: hookers or drugs.  

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Scarlet

Haha yes ain’t that the truth! Never write a check for hookers or drugs! Hahaha! Your so funny!  Lol yes I was curious if there was a special credit card company for this kind of biz... it’s just good to have “in case.. I seen a client on p411 and he did half card and half cash, just good to have as “backup” because he had a atm “withdrawal” limit & I woulda had to cancel that client if I didn’t accept cc. I now have square but I don’t want to stick with that company. Incase some shit head that Inst on p411 or ter and try’s to do a charge back...

-clients CAN buy vanilla visa gift cards with their credit card... you can prepaid hotels, utilities (water, electricity, internet, cellphone for MONTHS in advance, book flights, etc.  This work for me cuz at this moment my bills are 6 months paid ahead.  Although, I don't accept this type of payments for EVERY CLIENT, only when I already know them, we stablish a closer relation, regular clients, etc.  
-it's become a thing that guys reverse the charges when paying with CC, so unless you have a real business, and he SIGNS a sale of receipt you will have a hard time getting the money back. My business is very vanilla like.. and I did have one guy reverse the charge I fought it with the credit card processor and I got the money... the other one there was nothing I could do cuz he didn't sign and just make a online payment. (both are blacklisted now).  
--Paypal & Venmo ist SW friendly.  
-Google pay may work, not honestly i am not familiar with it.  
-amazon online gift cards have been reversed too for what I heard... and ladies have lost money accepting amazon online forms of payment.  
-I have only one client I accept checks from.. and its bc I know him for YEARS, I travel with him, travel to him... and checks comes from his trust. I have been to his houses (in different States).

** cash is king**

I want to make sure about your typo:

Paypal is NOT SW friendly.  
(I assume that Venmo also isn't SW friendly.)
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However, based on prior discussions on TER (and not on my own experience), PayPal Gift Cards are supposed to be safe and OK. I think that a client can purchase a PP GC in a brick-and-mortar store for cash. Once you have the card, you can add it to your PP account. PP doesn't know where the cash came from. You could have bought the PP GC for yourself. Once you transfer the balance to your PP account, it is safe from GC scammers.  And because there is a "trail" (it can only be cashed in a real PP account linked to a bank account), scammers who do try to steal a PP GC can be traced. You have the plastic card with the number, not them.
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ALSO: Some providers accept specie (gold, silver, platinum)!  You can use a 1 oz gold Krugerrand (just slightly bigger than an old US Silver Dollar) in a vending machine and get arrested for using a slug or you can use it to pay off a ~$1300 debt for service. Likewise Canadian Maple Leaf gold coins

Although this thread is regarding credit cards,  I  believe the following list has good info.

Miss Vicious of VICIOUS FEMDOM posted it on FetLife in Feb 2016.  It is dated, so please be sure to exercise caution and double check the status of each source.  Hope this helps!  

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Paypal - “You may not use the PayPal service for activities that… relate to transactions involving…. certain sexually oriented materials or services.” Do not use.  

Square - “… Will not accept payments in connection with… Adult entertainment oriented products or services (in any medium, including internet, telephone or printed material)”. Do not use.  

Amazon - Nothing was found on their legal page, but during a private chat they said, “AllAmazon.com Wish Lists found to be used for purchasing items in exchange for legal sex work, be it camera modeling or otherwise, are not allowed and will be removed.” They went on to say that if you are found in violation of their rules, your wish list can be deleted. Multiple occurrences of rule violation and you can lose your entire account, including gift cards still remaining on your balance. Use with caution.  

Greendot - Nothing was found in their Cardholder Agreement, but during a private chat they said, "The Green Dot Card cannot be used for adult website or adult services.“ Do not use.  

WePay - "…You will not accept payments or use the Service in any Adult or adult-related content, use, services, including performers or ‘cam girls’. Do not use.  

Giftrocket - Nothing was found in their legal page, but when asked about using the site for adult services in an email:  

"Your customers can send you gifts through our site, but keep in mind that we are not a payment processor and that is not an approved use of our site. We also only recommend you only accept gifts on our site from people you know.” Use with caution.  

Venmo - “You agree you will not use the Services to violate any law, statute, ordinance or regulation relating to sales of… certain sexually oriented materials or services”  Do not use.  

Bitcoin - Nothing was found on their legal page, but Bitcoin is POSSIBLY going under, use with caution.  

Bitpay - Nothing was found on their legal page, but when asked about using the site for adult services.  Sex worker friendly!  

Coinbase - Nothing was found on their legal page, but when asked about using the site for adult services were verified by email. Sex worker friendly!  

Verotel - Nothing was found on their legal page, but when asked about using the site for adult services in an email stating, "Online sex work is okay, RT sessions are not." Sex worker friendly!  

Redpass - This company touts themselves as “The ultimate payroll solution for the adult entertainment industry.” Sex worker friendly!  

Snapcash -All payments sent through Snapcash are processed by Square, and Square didn’t make the list. Do not use.  

Skrill - “It is strictly prohibited or restricted to send payments in order to pay for and/or receive payments as consideration for the delivery of a) adult related and pornographic material including but not limited to websites selling videos/pictures and or DVDs of such; b) Escort services” Do not use.  

2CheckOut - Their TOS is very clear: “Prohibited products- Adult Entertainment (Sexually Oriented)” Do not use.  

Braintree - A PayPal parent-company.  Do not use.  

Stripe - “By registering for Stripe, you are confirming that you will not use the Service to accept payments Pornography and other obscene materials (including literature, imagery and other media); sites offering any sexually-related services such as prostitution, escorts, pay-per view, adult live chat features.” Do not use.  

WooCommerce - Nothing was listed in their TOS, so I sent an email for clarification. They replied. “you are free to use it as you see fit. Sex worker friendly!  

Circle - Nothing was found in their TOS, so I sent an email for clarification. They replied, “In general, if the activity is not illegal in the U.S. broadly and your local jurisdiction specifically it is considered to be permissible.We try to let our customers use our platform as they see fit as long as they do not violate any laws.” Sex worker friendly!  

Eway - Nothing was found in their TOS and during a chat with a customer service rep, they said “There is no official stance on using for processing legal sex work. We don’t have an issue, our banks might.” (Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia) Sex worker friendly! (

IcePay - Nothing was found in their TOS, so I sent an email for clarification. They replied, “Our Approval department has the final say in accepting business, but we do accept adult entertainment websites. But Adult is always high risk and thus falls in our Black Account with a monthly fee.” Sex worker friendly!  

Paxum - Their website states as  long as you stay within their guidelines, you should be okay. Sex worker friendly!

Does this have something to do with that other thread?

"And I even saved the used condom as proof!"  
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That other thread: http://www.theeroticreview.com/discussion-boards/newbie-33/re-used-cover-168053?#168053

I've been using Sq without issue for a few months now. I think I get away with it because, 1, sq isn't directly linked to my website. You can pay through my scheduling portal, or I simply use the reader, and 2) my scheduling portal is set up so that it's hard to tell that I'm offering anything other than traditional spa services with a bit of "pizzazz." I even had a dispute resolution issue that sq handled (worked out in my favor) without further question. Quite a wacky tale that I would love to share with fellow providers through a PM. Let me know! I think if you are discreet in how you use such programs, it's easy to fly under the radar. I haven't had any trouble with PP or AM either, though I only use those as a last resort.