I’ve Ben suspended for 3 months now got a girl to upload product one of the products was second hand it didn’t say didn’t know about this Google don’t trust now
Topic summary
Google Merchant Center (GMC) suspensions for “Misrepresentation” are affecting multiple merchants (noted since early July), with vague notices and products sometimes approved then later removed. Impact spans several countries.
Common issues flagged by Google:
- Insufficient transparency: business identity, model, policies, and customer contact paths.
- Weak trust signals: reviews/badges.
- Store quality: professional design and SSL.
- Missing/incorrect GMC business info; mismatched product data vs. site; basic SEO hygiene.
- Missing operational details: stock status, shipping/returns.
Practical fixes reported to help reinstatement:
- Contact GMC support via Help and request specific violations; one merchant received a reply in ~3 days and got manual approval.
- Add a physical address and phone; ensure consistency across site, Shopify, and GMC; avoid PO boxes; surface footer links (Contact, Shipping, Returns).
- Show in/out-of-stock on product pages; include shipping details per product.
- Keep product descriptions item-focused; separate specs (size, weight, material, origin); remove unrelated text; link any mentioned charities.
- Clean up broken/duplicate links and basic SEO; seek authentic reviews.
Disagreement: some say Google support is unhelpful; others succeeded via email. Open questions remain (possible new GMC rules, SSL or product-review feeds). Discussion ongoing; no universal fix confirmed.