Every small business knows surprises are unavoidable, BivWak is no exception. I learn something new everyday and usually I can take a step back and answer the question "Why?". There is however one thing that has not only taken me by surprise, but everyone that tries to purchase anything from their 100% legally owned and operated firearms and hunting supplier. Every online payment company will cancel your account and quite possibly freeze your money if you buy anything firearm related using their services. The key words are of course "their services" and they do have the right to decide how their services will be used, but it does seem like one of them would step outside that box and take on a considerable amount of business. Every time we think that we found an answer to this dilemma, they shut us down. So, since my calls and emails have done nothing to really help us out I thought I would post the Terms of Service regarding this exact topic and the phone number of each company, which isn't always readily available.
PayPal
"PayPal prohibits all account holders from buying or selling any type of firearm and certain firearm parts and ammunition. PayPal may allow certain U.S. merchants to sell items addressed by this policy if they have been approved by PayPal and can ensure transactions and shipments comply with all applicable laws and regulations.
Firearms – Include all rifles, shotguns, and handguns, whether they are intended for use in sporting, as collectibles, or as curio and relic firearms. These items are prohibited regardless of their present working order.
Firearm parts - Include, but are not limited to, receivers and frames, silencers, kits designed to convert a firearm to automatic firing capability, high capacity magazines, multi-burst trigger activators, and camouflaging firearm containers.
Ammunition - Includes ammunition with propellant, such as gunpowder or blank ammunition. Ammunition is defined as ammunition or cartridge cases, primers, bullets, or propellant powder designed for any firearm.
Stun guns - For U.S. residents, PayPal allows transactions for stun guns only if the transaction is permitted by law in both the buyer's and seller's jurisdictions. U.S. sellers must ensure that each transaction is legal in both locations before completing the sale. Transactions for stun guns involving account holders outside the U.S. are prohibited.
Other Related Items – PayPal allows transactions for paintball guns, blank guns, and air-soft guns as permitted by law in the applicable jurisdiction. These items must display all markings required by law, must not be convertible to shoot a lethal projectile, and must not include blank ammunition."
1-888-221-1161
Update: Paypal has agreed, by phone, to allow us to use their service for anything that isn't a firearm or ammunition so we can once again have automatic payment for bullets, brass, etc...
Google Checkout
Firearms, ammunition, and other items including but not limited to firearms, disguised, undetectable or switchblade knives, martial arts weapons, silencers, ammunition, ammunition magazines, BB guns, and tear gas
(650) 253-0000
Amazon Payment
Firearms and Weapons - includes ammunition, guns, rifles, shotguns, pistols, other firearms, knives (automatic, spring-loaded knives, throwing, etc.), brass knuckles, or other weapons.
1-800-201-7575
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