Best card machine for Vape shops
Vape and CBD retail are classified high-risk by most mainstream UK acquirers. Specialist routing required.
Our pick
High-risk specialist hardware (PAX A920, Verifone)
Acquirer: Trust Payments / Universe Payments
Mainstream acquirers (SumUp, Square, Dojo) decline or terminate vape merchants on category. Specialists with publicly accepted high-risk programmes are the only stable route.
Why this trade matters
- Cashflow shape
- Steady retail, with seasonal post-Christmas dip. CBD-led shops have stronger summer.
- Average transaction
- £15 to £50
- Contactless share
- ~55%
Watch outs
- Mainstream acquirers may terminate post-onboarding if category becomes obvious. Use a specialist from day one.
- PCI compliance scrutinised more.
- Settlement reserves common.
Alternatives
- Acquired.com
Vape shops by location
Locations we cover for Vape shops.
- Leicester
- Southall (Ealing)
- Wembley (Brent)
- Harrow
- Birmingham (Handsworth and Soho Road)
- Smethwick (Sandwell)
- Slough
- Coventry (Foleshill and Stoney Stanton)
- East Ham (Newham)
- Manchester (Cheetham Hill and Rusholme)
- Leeds (Harehills and Chapeltown)
- Wolverhampton (Bilston Road and Whitmore Reans)
- Tooting (Wandsworth)
- Bradford
- Forest Gate (Newham)
- Hounslow
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Founder & Managing Director, Muswell Rose, MerchantHQ
Adam is the founder and managing director of Muswell Rose and a founder of Best Business Loans Ltd, the company behind MerchantHQ. His career runs through insurance, mortgages, commercial finance and fintech lending, including payments and merchant services. He writes the MerchantHQ library.
Last reviewed: 26 April 2026