CBD Subscription Billing

Quick Answer

CBD subscription billing works when consent is obvious, renewal timing is emailed before capture, cancellation is easier than a bank dispute, and your gateway tokens live on a CBD merchant account — not Shopify Payments or Stripe. Model policies on our CBD compliance hub and chargeback guide.

Bold takeaway: *Most CBD subscription chargebacks are friendly fraud from confusion — clarity beats brute-force retention tactics.*

Stack Checklist

Hosted or embedded tokenization on a CBD-approved gateway
Pre-dunning emails (T-7 / T-3 / day-of) with SKU + price
One-click cancel in customer portal + human support path
Ethoca/Verifi alerts on the MID
Descriptor = DBA customers recognize

Platform Notes

Shopify: third-party gateway + subscription app — see CBD Shopify
WooCommerce: Subscriptions plugin + NMI/Authorize — see CBD WooCommerce
BigCommerce: third-party provider — see CBD BigCommerce

Frequently Asked Questions

Do CBD subscriptions need extra compliance language?▼

Yes — disclose rebill cadence, amount, and cancellation path in checkout and confirmation emails. Underwriters review this language.

What dunning schedule works for CBD?▼

Smart retries over 10–14 days with card-updater services outperform hammering the same card daily.

Can I migrate saved cards between processors?▼

Often via secure token migration between compatible gateways — plan this during processor switches to avoid losing subscribers.

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Sol Asefi

Founder & CEO, Unison Payment Solutions

Sol Asefi is the founder of Unison Payment Solutions with over a decade of experience in merchant services, high-risk underwriting, and payment technology.