Rejected by the "High-Risk" Label, How I Fought Back

My name is Serena, an aromatherapist. My custom-blended essential oils and sleep sprays have a great reputation in my small circle. I decided to create an independent site to sell my products to more people in need. Full of confidence, I applied for mainstream payment channels, only to have a bucket of cold water poured over me.

My applications were all rejected. The reason: my products fall into a "high-risk" category (health supplements, essential oils, etc.). Even though my products are completely legal and compliant, with all the necessary lab reports, these centralized payment giants, to mitigate their own risk, would rather "wrongfully kill a thousand than let one slip by." Their KYB review process gave me no opportunity to explain; they simply shut the door in my face.

I felt abandoned by the entire system. I had a good product and real customer demand, yet because of an arbitrary "label," I couldn't even get a ticket to compete fairly.

I refused to give up. In forums for "high-risk" e-commerce sellers, I discovered I wasn't alone. Many people faced the same predicament. And their "lifeline" almost always pointed in the same direction: decentralized payments.

In these threads, BlockATM was mentioned repeatedly. The highest praise for it was "No KYC/KYB, accepts everyone." It simply doesn't care what you sell; as long as your customers are willing to pay, it's responsible for getting the money safely to your wallet.

I decided to give it a try and integrated BlockATM into my website. There was no lengthy review, no complex document submission. The process was so fast I could hardly believe it. When a working payment button finally appeared on my site, I was so moved I almost cried.

I told my waiting customers the news. Soon, I received my first USDT payment. At that moment, I felt the thrill of breaking free from shackles. I no longer needed any platform's "permission." My business was finally under my own control.

Now, my little essential oil shop relies entirely on BlockATM for payments. The business may not be huge, but every penny is securely in my own hands. It was the seemingly simple feature of "No KYC" that gave a "marginalized person" like me, excluded by the traditional financial system, a chance to fight back.

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