Comment on Ask HN: Is Stripe the new PayPal, cancelling user accounts without explanation?Comments−VoodooJuJu2yIt's unlikely you were cancelled arbitrarily and it's almost certainly the case that you're engaged in a high-risk or restricted activity.https://stripe.com/legal/restricted-businesses ... nothing on this page applies to what I am doing.I doubt it. Post the URL to your business website so we can see why it was cancelled by Stripe.EDIT: I see you posted the link below, and as eli pointed out, it's probably due to soliciting donations. Per Stripe's restricted businesses link:Crowdfunding, fundraising, and other donation-soliciting activities−spondylosaurus2yFor a dedicated tip jar service, something like Ko-Fi could be a good alternative!−nulbyte2yCrowdfunding, fundraising, and other donation-soliciting activitiesCan anyone clarify what this actually means? Stripe offers a discount to nonprofits specifically for taking donations:https://support.stripe.com/questions/fee-discount-for-nonpro...How is that not "donation-soliciting activities?"
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It's unlikely you were cancelled arbitrarily and it's almost certainly the case that you're engaged in a high-risk or restricted activity.
I doubt it. Post the URL to your business website so we can see why it was cancelled by Stripe.
EDIT: I see you posted the link below, and as eli pointed out, it's probably due to soliciting donations. Per Stripe's restricted businesses link:
Crowdfunding, fundraising, and other donation-soliciting activities
For a dedicated tip jar service, something like Ko-Fi could be a good alternative!
Can anyone clarify what this actually means? Stripe offers a discount to nonprofits specifically for taking donations:
https://support.stripe.com/questions/fee-discount-for-nonpro...
How is that not "donation-soliciting activities?"