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.
Read the guide Advertising and publishingGoogle Ads suspended for circumventing systems: what it means and what evidence to prepare
Google Ads account suspended for circumventing systems? What the policy actually covers, why accounts are linked, and the evidence a strong appeal needs.
Read the guide Local business and mapsGoogle Business Profile suspended: a reinstatement checklist
Business Profile suspended? The guideline checks, profile fixes, verification steps and reinstatement request that give a suspended profile the best chance.
Read the guide All platformsHow long do account suspension appeals take?
How long suspension and reinstatement appeals take by platform, what actually sets the timeline, and what to do while the review is open.
Read the guide E-commerce and marketplacesAmazon Section 3 suspension: what it means and how to appeal
What an Amazon Section 3 suspension means, why Seller Performance issues it, and how to build an appeal that answers the agreement rather than the template.
Read the guide E-commerce and marketplacesAmazon related account suspension: causes and appeals
Why Amazon links selling accounts and deactivates them as related accounts, how the linking actually works, and what evidence clears a related account appeal.
Read the guide E-commerce and marketplacesAmazon inauthentic items suspension: how to appeal
How Amazon inauthentic item complaints work, why invoices fail verification, and how to build a supply chain evidence pack that survives a Section 3 appeal.
Read the guide E-commerce and marketplacesAmazon appeal rejected: next steps after a denial
What an Amazon appeal rejection actually means, why resubmitting the same plan fails, and how to rebuild the case before your next submission.
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