Can I mention my payment tool if someone asks a related question?
No. “No Self-Promotion” only allows promotion on posts that specifically ask for solicitation, and only if you are a verified user.
Subreddit guides
r/PaymentProcessing rules, stats, and what to post
A source-backed Rankhog guide to r/PaymentProcessing: public rules, community context, posting fit, and startup-promotion risk before you publish.
By Anthony Riera, founder and operator of Rankhog.
Subreddit guides combine public Reddit source URLs, captured rules, visible verification dates, and Rankhog's account-safety workflow.
Current public stats
- Members
- 24,031
- Verified
- September 29, 2026
- Category
- Startup finance and business operations
Rules can change, so Rankhog keeps verification dates and the original public Reddit sources visible.
Rule summary
- No Self-Promotion: Do not promote your company on posts UNLESS they are specifically asking for solicitation AND you are verified.
- No Harassment: Any verbal abuse of any kind. Pretty Obvious. If your comment is just trying to be a jerk, you aren't wanted here. You can disagree constructively
- Must be a Verified user to Solicit Users.: Exactly as stated. Please go through the verification process and read and do the verification sticked post. IF YOU SOLICIT WITHOUT THIS PROCESS, YOU WILL BE BANNED This is any version of "I have a solution, DM me, or going on every post saying your solution is the best"
- Use Flairs: Please use the correct flairs for your posts. If you think we are missing one, please feel free to use the modmail button.
- Doxxing of any Kind: We are ok with reviews, but do not mention specific people or give out any addresses. The Company name and address are fine (public information) This is a reddit wide rule and your account will be banned to prevent our subreddit from being threatened.
- NO AI or Suspected AI Slop: Obvious or suspected AI content is not welcome here. Violations from lower-karma accounts with little contribution history in this sub may result in a ban. This will be at the sole discretion of the group moderators.
- No 'Dev Research' posts without MOD approval: Posts seeking "pain points," "biggest challenges", app validation ideas, beta testers, app reviews, or feedback on app/software ideas are not allowed
Works well
- A detailed answer to a merchant's question about processor pricing or fees, written in your own voice with no mention of your company.
- A review of a payment processor you have actually used, naming only the company and public information, never individuals.
- A plain question asking for help with a real processing problem you face, posted with the correct flair.
- A modmail-approved research or feedback post, if you genuinely need merchant input and get permission first.
- A solicitation offer, but only after completing verification through the stickied post and only when the original poster specifically asked for solicitation.
Avoid
- Offering your solution in comments when nobody asked for solicitations, which breaks “No Self-Promotion” and “Must be a Verified user to Solicit Users.” and gets you banned.
- Posting anything that reads as AI generated, because “NO AI or Suspected AI Slop” lets moderators ban lower-karma accounts for suspected AI content.
- Asking the community about pain points, biggest challenges, or feedback on your app idea without moderator approval, which violates “No 'Dev Research' posts without MOD approval”.
- Forgetting to pick a flair when you create a post, since “Use Flairs” requires the correct one.
- Naming individual people or posting addresses in a review, which trips “Doxxing of any Kind”.
- Being rude or sarcastic when you disagree with someone, because “No Harassment” removes jerky comments.
What r/PaymentProcessing Is For
This is a community for merchants and people who deal with payment processing, built around a simple idea from the description: most payment processors do not have the merchant's best interest at heart. The moderator who runs it invites people to ask questions directly or to the wider community. So the room is mostly merchants, business owners, and people comparing processors, sharing reviews, and asking for help with their payment setups. It is a help-first place, not a place where vendors drop links.
Rules That Matter Before Posting
The big one for any founder is “No Self-Promotion”, which says you cannot promote your company on posts unless the post specifically asks for solicitation and you are verified. Right behind it is “Must be a Verified user to Solicit Users.”, which warns that soliciting without going through the verification process gets you banned, and the rule counts any version of saying you have a solution and to message you. “NO AI or Suspected AI Slop” bans obvious or even suspected AI content, and it says violations from lower-karma accounts with little history in this sub may result in a ban. “No 'Dev Research' posts without MOD approval” blocks posts seeking pain points, biggest challenges, app validation ideas, beta testers, app reviews, or feedback on software ideas unless a moderator approves them first. “Use Flairs” requires the correct flair on every post. “Doxxing of any Kind” allows reviews of companies but not naming specific people or sharing addresses. “No Harassment” matters less for marketers but still applies, since you can disagree but not be a jerk.
What To Post
The safe and useful play here is to be a helpful answerer, not a promoter. Answer questions about processing with real, specific knowledge and zero links to your own thing. If you genuinely want to offer your service, the only path is the one the rules describe: read the stickied verification post, complete verification, and only then solicit, and only on posts that specifically ask for solicitation. If you want to run a research question or gather feedback on an idea, message the moderators first and get approval before posting. Whatever you post, pick the correct flair, and write it in your own plain words because anything that reads as AI is unwelcome.
What To Avoid
The fastest way to get banned is soliciting without verification, and the rules spell out that this includes going on every post claiming your solution is the best or telling people to message you. Promoting your company on a post that did not ask for solicitations is also removed. Do not post anything that looks or smells like AI writing, because suspected AI content is enough to get lower-karma accounts banned here. Do not ask the community for pain points, challenges, validation, beta testers, or app feedback without moderator approval first. Never name individual people or post addresses in a review, even though company names and public addresses are fine. And always pick the right flair, or your post can be removed.
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Common questions about r/PaymentProcessing
How do I get verified to solicit here?
The rules say to read and follow the stickied verification post. Until that is done, any solicitation is a bannable offense.
Can I ask merchants about their biggest payment headaches to validate my idea?
No. “No 'Dev Research' posts without MOD approval” bans these unless moderators approve them first.
Can I use AI to help draft my post?
Not safely. “NO AI or Suspected AI Slop” means even suspected AI content can be removed, and lower-karma accounts can be banned for it.
What if no flair fits my post?
The rules say use modmail. “Use Flairs” invites you to request a missing one through the modmail button.
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