Account suspension and reinstatement guides
Straight answers on what platform notices mean, which route applies and what evidence carries weight. Written for account holders, not for search engines.
How to write an Amazon Plan of Action that gets read
How to write an Amazon Plan of Action: identify the real root cause, show completed corrective actions and preventive measures, and attach verifiable evidence.
Read the guide E-commerce and marketplacesAmazon deactivated my account and is holding my funds: what now?
Amazon holding your funds after a deactivation? How held balances work, why the appeal and the disbursement request are separate, and what to prepare.
Read the guide Payments and held fundsPayPal permanent limitation and the 180-day hold explained
PayPal permanently limited your account? What the 180-day hold means, when funds are released, and how to prepare so the release is not delayed.
Read the guide Payments and held fundsStripe closed my account: how to get held funds released
Stripe closed your account and is holding funds? Why it happens, how reserves work, and how to prepare a review request or an orderly release.
Read the guide Video, streaming and gamingYouTube channel terminated: how the appeal really works
YouTube channel terminated for strikes, a severe violation or copyright? How termination works, what the appeal needs, and why the first submission matters.
Read the guide Social mediaFacebook account suspended: what to do in the first 24 hours
Facebook account suspended? First steps: check for hacking, complete identity checks, use the disagree option and avoid moves that make it permanent.
Read the guide Advertising and publishingGoogle AdSense disabled for invalid traffic: how to appeal
AdSense account disabled for invalid traffic? How to find the traffic source, fix it and write an appeal that shows Google what happened and why it will not recur.
Read the guide Advertising and publishingGoogle Merchant Center misrepresentation: what reviewers check
Merchant Center suspended for misrepresentation? The trust signals reviewers check on your site and feed, and why to fix everything before a review.
Read the guide Gig, travel and freelanceUber, Lyft, DoorDash or Instacart deactivation: how to appeal
Deactivated as a driver, courier or shopper? How to find the reason, dispute background check errors, use local deactivation rights and prepare the appeal.
Read the guide Payments and held fundsHeld funds on Wise, Payoneer, Upwork and Fiverr: a practical guide
Balance held on Wise, Payoneer, Upwork or Fiverr? How to classify the hold, preserve records and prepare for the official release route without delay.
Read the guide All platformsSeven mistakes that turn a recoverable suspension into a permanent one
The appeal mistakes that sink recoverable cases: new accounts, rushed submissions, generic templates, altered documents and more, and what to do instead.
Read the guide E-commerce and marketplaceseBay account suspended: what the notice means and what to do
eBay account suspended or restricted? How to read the notice, the difference between restrictions and suspensions, payout holds, and how to respond.
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