Why we can't accept Visa or MasterCard

There is a "Global Brand Protection Program" which Visa has implemented and MasterCard has followed, which has forcefully changed the way that our business accepts forms of payments. Due to the requirements of the program, we are unable to accept Visa and MasterCard payments for medications.

Yes, there are some "rogue pharmacies" that do try to sell medications without a prescription online, and these are the companies that should not be allowed to accept credit card payments. But there are fraudsters in every type of business! Unfortunately, unlike other practices we get grouped in with these bad guys. Pharmstore.com is dissatisfied in the decisions by Visa and MasterCard that have been made not to allow customers with a legitimate prescription to purchase medications online and pay via credit card. We firmly believe our customers should not be punished because of the actions of others.

Visa believes that this approach is protecting certain brands of medicines, but we do not agree with this line of thought. The only thing that we feel this is doing is making those in America pay more money for the prescriptions that they order.

You can learn more about the practices that are being upheld and the views of the pharmacies in Canada at the Canadian International Pharmacy Association website:

http://www.cipa.com/news/checks-are-best-when-ordering-from-cipa-member-pharmacies

Campaign for Personal Prescription Importation's website gives a few more details about payment options for those who live in the United States and Canada:

https://www.personalimportation.org/post/disappearing-payment-options

Unfortunately, the only kind of payment that our company is accepting at the time is check. We do apologize for any inconveniences that we know that this may cause when trying to order prescriptions that are shipped. You can scan a copy of your check or fax it to our office to make it easier for the payment to be received instead of sending the check in the mail. This is an option so that your order is processed as fast as possible and in almost the same manner as taking a VISA or MasterCard for payment.

The payment by check will be handled securely. The buySAFE program handles the checks that are received so that your information is not given to others. Pharmstore.com is a company that is trusted to handle payments and in getting orders shipped as carefully as possible. We are an international prescription referral service that has been given five stars by our customers.

Feel free to contact us for additional information.