PayPal Alternative

The PayPal Alternative That Won't Freeze Your Funds

PayPal is easy to start and easy to lose. If holds, reserves, or a sudden limitation put your cash flow at risk, it's time for an account that was built for your business.

Dedicated account No surprise reserves Predictable settlement
Why PayPal Drops High-Risk Merchants

Convenient until the day it isn't

One giant shared account

PayPal pools merchants into one aggregated account. When its system sees risk - a spike, a dispute, a flagged category - it can place a hold, demand a reserve, or limit the account with little warning.

A structural mismatch for regulated businesses

PayPal prohibits CBD outright and tightly restricts gambling and several other high-risk categories. For a regulated business, that's a structural mismatch, not a temporary setback.

CBD banned Gambling restricted Sudden holds Forced reserves
How Karma Card Payments Is Different

The account that approves you is the account that keeps you

Karma Card Payments gives you a dedicated merchant account underwritten for your industry - not a slice of a shared aggregator. You're placed with a banking partner who expects your profile, so cash flow stays predictable and the account stays open.

Dedicated, not pooled

Your own merchant account underwritten for your industry - never a slice of a shared aggregator.

No surprise freezes

Placed with a bank that expects your volume, so settlement stays predictable instead of held.

A real person on your account

Dedicated support who knows your business - not a self-serve ticket queue.

PayPal vs. Karma Card Payments

Side by side

Factor
PayPal
Karma Card Payments Recommended
Account type
Aggregated, shared account
Dedicated merchant account, underwritten for you
Approval
Instant - then reviewed and often reversed
Real underwriting answer in 24-48 hours
High-risk verticals
CBD banned; gambling and others restricted
Approved on purpose - high-risk and standard
Fund holds / freezes
Holds and reserves applied with little warning
No surprise freezes; placed with a bank that expects your volume
Dedicated support
Self-serve / ticket queue
A real person who knows your account
Chargeback & fraud tools
Limited
Built in for the category
Who This Is For

If PayPal said no, you're in the right place

Businesses that need predictable settlement, not surprise reserves.

Nutraceuticals CBD Travel eCommerce iGaming Subscription & continuity billing Coaching & digital products
FAQ

Questions merchants ask

Why does PayPal keep holding my money?

Aggregators hold funds to cover their own risk across a shared pool. A dedicated account underwritten for your business removes that trigger.

Can I keep PayPal as a backup?

Many merchants do, for low-risk transactions - but route your core, high-risk volume through an account that won't freeze it.

What does it cost to switch?

High-risk rates run higher than aggregator headline pricing, and we'll tell you so plainly. We'll quote setup and rates against your real volume and category - no surprise reserves buried in the fine print.

Get approved in 24-48 hours

Tell us about your business; we'll find the path.

Get Approved in 24-48 Hours