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I hope I can get some practical help and advice.
I'm currently suspended from Google merchant center with the following issues
suspended due to policy violation: User cannot purchase
suspended due to policy violation: return and refund policy
I contacted the Google merchant helpdesk and they explained that they couldn't access anything beyond my landing page of the website.
I have since gone in and enabled the domain redirection in the preference page but not sure if this will work?
Really just need someone to check and see if my returns and refund policy page is visible and whether you can open a product page (outside the uk)
Hopefully someone can help.
Thank you
I can't see any issues with purchasing on your website.
With regards to returns and refund page, I recommend you hire a legal expert, or a professional legal document writer, or there are great companies such as https://termly.io/
I also recommend you check everything, here is a list: https://community.shopify.com/c/Ecommerce-Marketing/Checklist-Suspended-Google-Merchant-Center-Accou...
Hi, @HVT!
I was also able to access your website ok, including navigating through the different pages on your store.
Where the suspension of your Google Merchant Center Account (GMCA) is concerned, while I can provide you with a guide, Google will ultimately have final say on whether or not they'll be able to lift the suspension of your GMCA.
For the Return and Refund policy suspension, Google requires that a Refund policy and a Terms of Service are visible both on your website and its checkout. As the navigation on a website is not visible in the checkout for Shopify stores, policies must also be added in a place where customers can see on your store's checkout page. You can add your policies on the header or footer navigation of your store, and you can also test your checkout to see if the same policies are visible when you navigate to checkout too.
For the User Cannot Purchase suspension, there are a few things that can cause this, but in most cases this means there's been an issue while Google was testing the checkout process. It could be that shipping rates from your store are missing, or that Google was unable to reach (and test) the checkout without creating an account. You can also double check the list below:
Once you've confirmed that your policies are visible, and that your checkout process is active and working, you'll need to reach out to Google for a manual review to lift the suspension. This can be done through your GMCA under Products > Diagnostics > Account issues, or by filling out this form.
When your GMCA suspension has been lifted, you can also look into listing your products on Google for free, and connect your Google Ads account to create automations in Shopify for Google Smart Shopping Campaigns.
Kimi | Social Care @ Shopify
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