The Affiliate Network Appeal Service Agency That Reinstates the Publisher Accounts Other Reinstatement Agencies Give Up On.
If a network closed your account or a brand reversed your commissions, your income stops and the money you already earned sits in limbo. We work Amazon Associates, CJ, impact.com, Awin, Rakuten, ClickBank and more. We find which team made the call and answer it with your own traffic and transaction records. Start with a free assessment and know where you stand before you pay.
- Team
- Network compliance and quality
- Our route
- Reconcile the network reports with your analytics, then a written response to the finding with exhibits, inside the window the network sets.
Pick what happened. The board lights the networks where we see it most, and shows the team that reviews it.
The Affiliate Networks Where We Reinstate Publishers
Every network has its own agreement, its own compliance team and its own deadlines. Find your network to see how a closure or commission case works on it.
Not listed. Submit the case and we will tell you if we take it.
Get Your Affiliate Account Back and Your Commissions Released
When a network acts, your links stop tracking, your balance freezes and your programs drop the same day. We work all of it at once.
What changesPublisher account active again, the finding closed on the record, and the source behind it removed.
What changesEarned commissions on valid orders released, with a written basis for anything that stays reversed.
What changesProgram and brand relationships rebuilt with the advertiser that made each call.
Who Decides an Affiliate Closure or Reversed Commission
Every network has the same teams under different names. CJ calls its fraud team Network Quality. AvantLink runs its own Compliance Department. On impact.com and PartnerStack the brand itself reverses actions. Our people have sat on the other side of these reviews. Tap a bar to see what each team wants.
Network compliance and quality
The network team that watches publishers across every program and can deactivate the whole account. CJ calls it Network Quality, Awin its partner compliance team, AvantLink its Compliance Department, and Rakuten reviews under the Publisher Membership Agreement.
Every bar is a team that can take part of what you earned. Tap one to see how that team reviews a case.
What Your Affiliate Suspension Notice Means
Every network words its notices its own way. The notice tells you what was flagged. It rarely tells you why. Pick the notice that matches yours and see what sets it off, what the network can prove and what it’s only assuming.
Commissions reversed
Reviewed by Transaction validation and action review
Typical grade: ModerateWhat sets it off
- Returns, cancellations, or duplicates
- An advertiser audit of a traffic source
- A term breach found after the sale
What they can prove
- The reversed lines and dates
- The program terms in force
What they infer
- That the orders did not earn a commission
Our pathway
- 1Pull every reversed line
- 2Request the written basis
- 3Split valid orders from real errors
- 4File inquiries before the lock date
A reversal with no written basis is a reversal we can question.
Program removal
Reviewed by Advertiser and brand program managers
Typical grade: ModerateWhat sets it off
- A breach of one program's terms
- Traffic that does not fit the brand
- A review of the publisher list
What they can prove
- The traffic sent to that program
- The terms you accepted
What they infer
- That the publisher does not fit the program
Our pathway
- 1Find the reason for the removal
- 2Fix the traffic or placement
- 3Write to the advertiser with the change
- 4Reapply once the record is clean
A removal is one advertiser's call, so we answer that advertiser, not the network.
Brand bidding
Reviewed by Trademark and paid search compliance
Typical grade: DifficultWhat sets it off
- Ads on the advertiser's brand terms
- Direct linking from search to the merchant
What they can prove
- Screenshots of the ads
- Paid search click data
What they infer
- That the publisher ran the ads
Our pathway
- 1Find whose ad account ran them
- 2Stop the ads and add negatives
- 3Document the stop date
- 4Answer each advertiser with exports
Brand bidding turns on whose ad account it was. We answer with exports, not promises.
Network closure
Reviewed by Network compliance and quality
Typical grade: Hell 1 to 2What sets it off
- Conversion or order spikes across programs
- An undeclared traffic source
- Several advertiser reports
What they can prove
- The transaction pattern
- The sources it could see
What they infer
- That the pattern is fraud
Our pathway
- 1Reconcile network reports with analytics
- 2Isolate the source behind the pattern
- 3Show it removed or explained
- 4Respond to the finding with exhibits
A network closure is a pattern finding. We give the pattern a cause the team can verify.
Invalid traffic
Reviewed by Traffic quality and fraud screening
Typical grade: Hell 1 to 2What sets it off
- Bot or automated click patterns
- Cookies set without a click
- Fast cancellations after signup
What they can prove
- Click and conversion timing
- Device and IP signals
What they infer
- That the publisher generated the traffic
Our pathway
- 1Map every source under the ID
- 2Prove how each link fires
- 3Remove or filter the bad source
- 4Submit the source level record
Generic denials fail. A source map with timestamps reopens files.
Payout held
Reviewed by Payments, refunds, and tax
Typical grade: ModerateWhat sets it off
- Tax or payee details that do not match
- Refund reserve or retention
- Advertiser has not paid the network
What they can prove
- The payee and tax records
- The balance and debits
What they infer
- That the payout carries risk
Our pathway
- 1Correct the payee and tax file
- 2Reconcile debits to orders
- 3Trace any unpaid advertiser invoice
- 4Request release with the ledger
Most holds are paperwork wearing a risk label. We fix the paperwork first.
Disclosure
Reviewed by Advertiser and brand program managers
Typical grade: ModerateWhat sets it off
- Links without a clear disclosure
- A missing program statement such as the Associates statement
What they can prove
- The page as it appeared
What they infer
- That the problem is sitewide
Our pathway
- 1Audit every page and post
- 2Fix the template sitewide
- 3Capture dated before and after
- 4Respond with the audit
Disclosure cases are the most fixable we see. The work is proving the fix covers every page.
Closed on Several Affiliate Networks at the Same Time
When several networks act in the same few weeks, it’s usually one shared cause. We line up your activity until the source shows, then answer each team with the same proven cause.
A content publisher earning across CJ, impact.com, and Awin is deactivated on one network, has actions reversed by two brands, and sees transactions declined on a third program in the same three weeks. Illustrative case pattern.
Which Team Has Your Affiliate Case on Each Network
The same problem lands with a different team on each network. Some networks decide alone, on others the brand makes the call, and payouts often sit with a third team. Tap your network and what happened.
Pick the row for your network and the column for what happened. The panel names the team that makes the call and what we file first.
How Affiliate Networks Decide Whether to Reinstate You
A network doesn’t read your appeal on its own. It reads it against your whole publisher record: your standing on each network, the sources tied to your IDs, the commissions in question and every response you’ve sent before. We write yours to answer what the network is actually weighing.
Potentially how it looks. A fictitious reconstruction built from our research and quantified only from cases we have handled. It is not an affiliate network screen or tool. Names, IDs, and records are invented or redacted.
Publisher standing
Signals across networks
Quality teams read patterns. A pattern with a real, provable cause is one that can be closed.
Identity
Standing
Payments
Showing 8 of 23 relations. We isolate the one behind the finding and show what you did about it.
The line is our review marker, not a published network threshold.
Every flag above is something a reviewer weighs before they read a word of your appeal. Tap one to see what it means and what we do with it.
How to Reinstate an Affiliate Account and Recover Commissions
Every network, advertiser and payments team gets its own filing. Below is how we work your case, in the order that keeps anything from locking or expiring first.
We read every notice and every report
Every closure, removal and reversal notice, the network agreements and program terms in force, and your click, transaction and payment reports. Nothing gets written until we see the full picture.
Every closure, removal and reversal notice, the network agreements and program terms in force, and your click, transaction and payment reports. Nothing gets written until we see the full picture.
- 01Intake
We read every notice and every report
Every closure, removal and reversal notice, the network agreements and program terms in force, and your click, transaction and payment reports. Nothing gets written until we see the full picture.
- Notices from each network
- Program terms in force
- Transaction and click reports
- Payment history
- 02Map
We map every source under your IDs
Sites, apps, email lists, social accounts, sub IDs and partners sending clicks under your publisher IDs, with dates. Most findings trace back to one source nobody listed.
- Property and source list
- Sub ID report
- Partner agreements
- Analytics by source
- 03Trigger
We find the team and the connection it made
We separate network findings from advertiser decisions and payment holds, then find the pattern each team acted on and make sure our answer holds up against its own data.
- Team per action
- Flagged period rebuilt
- Proven versus inferred
- Clean sources documented
- 04Build
We write one response per team
A network response, advertiser letters under each program’s terms and commission inquiries order by order, with proof behind every point. Fixes go live first, and a second specialist reviews it before anything is sent.
- Network response
- Advertiser letters
- Commission inquiries
- Exhibit index
- 05Submit and follow
We file inside every clock and track replies
Each filing goes in before the lock, validation or appeal date. Every reply tells us what’s still missing. We never resend the same appeal.
- Filing calendar
- Submission log
- Reply analysis
- Release tracking
How an affiliate case escalates, rung by rung
Network compliance response
A written response to the finding through the network's compliance channel or, on Amazon Associates, the Closed Account Appeal.
Most cases turn on this first response, so it carries the full record.Advertiser or brand direct
Letters to the program managers or brand teams that removed you or reversed commissions, written under their own terms.
Advertisers decide their programs. A clean record sent to the right person reopens many of them.Commission reconciliation
A line by line ledger of earned, reversed, withheld and debited commissions, asking for the reason behind each one.
Run in parallel with the account case, because earned commissions are argued separately from the account.Legal letter
When a complete record is ignored, an attorney-reviewed letter goes to the network or brand. We only use it when the case calls for it.
Used only after the appeal record is complete, so it rests on documents.Pre-escalation notice
A formal notice asking for the reason behind a transaction, or for payment of earned commissions under the agreement.
We push for a resolution with the platform.Struggling to get it back on your own?
Book a call and we’ll map out your next move. Or submit your case and we’ll go through every notice first.
Check Where Your Affiliate Case Stands
Answer four quick questions and see how hard your case looks and what’s still missing. Nothing is sent until you hit submit.
- 1What did you receive
- 2Where does it stand
- 3What applies
- 4What you have
What notice did you receive
Where does the case stand today
Tick everything that applies
Which of these can you get
- Team that reviews it
- What they check
- Our route
- Still missing
A first look from four answers. The real grade comes after we read the notice and your file.
affiliate network case, draft
We are the ones publishers come to when every other agency and law firm has already failed.
Most publishers find us after their responses were declined and another agency already tried. Every response stays on the record, so the next one has to be built differently. Our team has worked inside these platforms and knows what each review is measuring. That’s how we’ve resolved more than 10,000 cases.
Know How Hard Your Affiliate Case Is Before You Pay
Toggle what’s true for your account and watch the grade change. The more damage on the account, the more work it takes, and your price follows. If there’s no real path, we tell you before you pay.
- What the team sees
- How we work it
Moderate
One team, one fixable issue, on a clean account. One complete response with the fix already live.
Difficult
A compliance finding the network or advertiser can check against its terms. Full ad, placement and source exports, with the fix live before we respond.
Hell 1
A pattern across programs that a quality team reads as risk. Traffic and transaction records that show the pattern’s real cause.
Hell 2
Partner traffic under your ID that you didn’t control. A source map, the partner removed and new controls on record.
Hell 3
A claim of deliberate attribution theft, or one cause flagged by many teams. Technical proof of how your clicks fire, and one answer written for each team.
Hell 4
Commissions already earned or paid, pulled back across programs. A commission ledger worked alongside the account response.
Hell 5
A long record with paperwork gaps on top. Clean up the payee file first, then answer the finding.
Hell 6
No real path to a human reviewer left. We tell you before you pay.
Hell 7
No real option left. We tell you before you pay.
What’s Included in Your Affiliate Appeal
Everything we file for you, every reply the networks and advertisers send back and a plan to keep your programs open.
The five documents every affiliate case file needs
Every pick here is a document we build for your case. Tap one to see what it holds.
Network response
The written answer to each network finding, tied to the agreement and built on your traffic records.
Re Publisher [r], quality finding
We reviewed the finding against your reports and our analytics for the same dates. The conversion change traces to one partner source, listed in Exhibit 2, which was removed on day 3.
All other sources show normal conversion and return rates. We ask that the account be reviewed on that record.
Exhibits 1 to 6 attachedTraffic source map
Every property, sub ID and partner that sent clicks under your IDs, with dates, volumes and what was removed.
Commission ledger
Every earned, reversed, withheld and debited line across networks, with the reason requested and the amount claimed.
Line counts, illustrative.
Advertiser letters
One letter per program or brand contract, written to that advertiser's own terms with the fix already live.
Compliance controls file
Disclosure templates, negative keyword lists, partner rules and the monthly check that keeps the next action away.
Written the way you write a roundup, because you know the format. Open any pick to preview it. Contents are illustrative.
Network response
The written answer to each network finding, tied to the agreement and built on your traffic records.
Traffic source map
Every property, sub ID and partner that sent clicks under your IDs, with dates, volumes and what was removed.
Commission ledger
Every earned, reversed, withheld and debited line across networks, with the reason requested and the amount claimed.
Advertiser letters
One letter per program or brand contract, written to that advertiser's own terms with the fix already live.
Compliance controls file
Disclosure templates, negative keyword lists, partner rules and the monthly check that keeps the next action away.
What Goes Into a Strong Affiliate Network Appeal
Networks and advertisers want to see the cause, the fix and the proof behind both. Tap a document to see an example.
To: Network compliance and quality
Re: Account closed
1. Root cause
Whether a pattern across programs points to fraud, an undeclared source, or a breach of the network agreement. Hits CJ, Awin, Rakuten, AvantLink, ClickBank, Digistore24, and Amazon Associates most.
2. Corrective actions taken
We separate network findings from advertiser decisions and payment holds, then find the pattern each team acted on and make sure our answer holds up against its own data.
3. Preventive measures
The written answer to each network finding, tied to the agreement and built on your traffic records.
Exhibits A to F attached
To: Network compliance and quality
Re: Account closed
1. Root cause
Whether a pattern across programs points to fraud, an undeclared source, or a breach of the network agreement. Hits CJ, Awin, Rakuten, AvantLink, ClickBank, Digistore24, and Amazon Associates most.
2. Corrective actions taken
We separate network findings from advertiser decisions and payment holds, then find the pattern each team acted on and make sure our answer holds up against its own data.
3. Preventive measures
Every earned, reversed, withheld and debited line across networks, with the reason requested and the amount claimed.
Exhibits A to F attached
To: Network compliance and quality
Re: Account closed
1. Root cause
Whether a pattern across programs points to fraud, an undeclared source, or a breach of the network agreement. Hits CJ, Awin, Rakuten, AvantLink, ClickBank, Digistore24, and Amazon Associates most.
2. Corrective actions taken
We separate network findings from advertiser decisions and payment holds, then find the pattern each team acted on and make sure our answer holds up against its own data.
3. Preventive measures
One letter per program or brand contract, written to that advertiser's own terms with the fix already live.
Exhibits A to F attached
Affiliate Account Actions and Who Reviews Them
Pick a category, then open any case to see who reviews it, what sets it off and what we send.
Who reviews affiliate network cases
NNetwork compliance and quality
The network team that watches publishers across every program and can deactivate the whole account. CJ calls it Network Quality, Awin its partner compliance team, AvantLink its Compliance Department, and Rakuten reviews under the Publisher Membership Agreement.
A traffic and transaction explanation that accounts for the exact pattern it flagged, with records that reconcile to the network reports.
AAdvertiser and brand program managers
The advertiser, brand, or agency running each program. It approves publishers, sets its own terms on top of the network agreement, removes partners, and corrects commissions. On impact.com, PartnerStack, and Refersion it is the main decision maker.
Proof the publisher followed its specific program terms, and a fix already live for anything that did not.
TTransaction validation and action review
The process that approves or declines pending commissions. Awin advertisers validate inside each program's validation period, impact.com brands can change actions until the contract locking date, and PartnerStack vendors mark commissions held or declined with a reason.
Order level evidence that each disputed transaction was a real, completed sale that came through your link.
TTraffic quality and fraud screening
Automated and manual screening of clicks, cookies, and conversions. Amazon Associates scores invalid activity, PartnerStack fraud screening holds commissions automatically on signup signals, and ClickBank risk screens orders and payment patterns.
Source level proof of how every click and conversion was generated, and the filtering now in place.
TTrademark and paid search compliance
Enforces brand term bidding and direct linking rules. Amazon Associates bans bidding on Amazon trademarks, and CJ, Rakuten, and AvantLink advertisers set their own search rules per program.
Full search query and ad exports, the negative keyword lists, and the date the conduct stopped.
PPayments, refunds, and tax
Holds payouts on tax, payee, or threshold issues and applies refund and chargeback debits. Amazon Associates holds on the tax interview, ClickBank withholds a return allowance, Digistore24 keeps a security retention, and Rakuten pays only after the advertiser pays and clears.
Matching payee, tax, and payment records, and a ledger showing what is owed against what was debited.
NNetwork legal
The legal contact of the network or brand named in your agreement, reached when a complete record is ignored or earned commissions are withheld without a transaction basis.
A documented appeal history, a commission ledger, and a specific request tied to the agreement.
Account closures and suspensions
affiliate network noticeNetwork deactivationNetwork deactivation
CJ, Awin, Rakuten, and AvantLink can end an account across every program. We answer the network finding with the full traffic record.
Network compliance and quality
A traffic or transaction pattern across programs that points to fraud or a breach of the network agreement.
A reconciliation of network reports against your analytics and a written answer to the finding.
affiliate network noticeAssociates closed accountAssociates closed account
Amazon Associates closures run through the Closed Account Appeal. We build the appeal around the facts Amazon relied on.
Network compliance and quality
A breach of the Associates Operating Agreement or Program Policies found on your sites or traffic.
A Closed Account Appeal with evidence on the specific facts Amazon relied on.
affiliate network noticeSecurity or fraud review holdSecurity or fraud review hold
PartnerStack security reviews and ClickBank or Digistore24 account blocks freeze the account. We document identity, traffic, and customers.
Traffic quality and fraud screening
Signup, device, or payment signals that look like a linked or fraudulent account.
Identity, customer, and traffic records that show a real business behind the account.
affiliate network noticeDormant deactivationDormant deactivation
CJ deactivates accounts with no commissions for six months. We act inside the reactivation window so relationships are kept.
Network compliance and quality
No commissions over the dormancy period after a warning.
A reactivation request inside the window so relationships are kept.
affiliate network noticeClosure after a change of ownershipClosure after a change of ownership
The site changed hands and the account was not updated.
Network compliance and quality
New traffic patterns and details that no longer match the publisher on file.
Proof of the ownership change and updated account and tax details.
affiliate network noticeLinked account closureLinked account closure
An account closed for a connection to another closed publisher.
Traffic quality and fraud screening
A shared IP, device, payee, or tax ID with a closed account.
Proof of what is shared and why, and evidence the businesses are independent.
Commissions and actions
affiliate network noticeReversed actions or commissionsReversed actions or commissions
impact.com actions, CJ corrections, and Awin declines each have their own basis. We request it and dispute lines without one.
Advertiser and brand program managers
Returns, cancellations, duplicates, or a term breach on specific orders.
A request for the written basis of each reversal and order evidence where it is wrong.
affiliate network noticeClawback after paymentClawback after payment
Paid commissions pulled back or offset later. We reconcile the clawback against the original orders.
Payments, refunds, and tax
Commissions already paid and later reversed by the advertiser.
The transaction record, the reversal basis, and a dispute of any clawback without one.
affiliate network noticeBalance withheld on closureBalance withheld on closure
Earned commissions frozen when the account ends. We claim valid orders separately from the account decision.
Payments, refunds, and tax
An open balance on an account that was closed.
A commission ledger separating earned commissions on valid orders from anything tied to the finding.
affiliate network noticeRefund and chargeback debitsRefund and chargeback debits
ClickBank and Digistore24 debit refunds from affiliate earnings. We check each debit against the order and the model.
Payments, refunds, and tax
Buyer refunds and chargebacks debited against affiliate earnings.
A debit reconciliation against each order and the commission model that applied.
affiliate network noticeCommission locked at a lower rateCommission locked at a lower rate
A commission locked below the rate the terms showed.
Transaction validation and action review
A rate applied from a different offer or period.
The terms in force on the order date and the transaction record.
affiliate network noticeMissing actionsMissing actions
Orders that went through your links but never tracked.
Transaction validation and action review
No action on file for a real order.
Click and order evidence with a missing action inquiry.
Advertiser and brand programs
affiliate network noticeProgram removalProgram removal
One advertiser ends the relationship while the network account stays open. We answer that advertiser under its own terms.
Advertiser and brand program managers
A breach of that advertiser's own program terms or a traffic mismatch.
A response against those terms with the fix already in place.
affiliate network noticeBrand contract terminatedBrand contract terminated
impact.com and PartnerStack brands end contracts directly. We rebuild the relationship with the brand team that decided.
Advertiser and brand program managers
A brand decision to end the contract, often after reversed actions or a complaint.
A letter to the brand team with the cause addressed and the clean record attached.
affiliate network noticeCoupon or code leakageCoupon or code leakage
A private code shows up on coupon sites. We trace the leak and separate code only redemptions from real clicks.
Advertiser and brand program managers
A private code redeemed on coupon sites without a click.
The leak traced, code only redemptions separated, and the new code control.
affiliate network noticeApplication declinedApplication declined
Network or advertiser rejection at signup. We fix the site and traffic plan before a new application.
Network compliance and quality
A site or promotional method that does not meet the network or advertiser standard.
A corrected site, a clear traffic plan, and a new application.
affiliate network noticeChanged commission termsChanged commission terms
A brand lowered the rate or changed terms mid contract.
Advertiser and brand program managers
A term change applied to orders placed before it.
The terms in force at each order date and a correction request.
Traffic and fraud findings
affiliate network noticeInvalid trafficInvalid traffic
Clicks or conversions that do not look like real users. We map every source and the filtering in place.
Traffic quality and fraud screening
Clicks or conversions that do not look like real users.
Source level analytics and the filtering now in place.
affiliate network noticeCookie stuffing allegationCookie stuffing allegation
Cookies set without a real click. We prove how every link fires, page by page.
Traffic quality and fraud screening
Cookies set without a real click from the user.
Technical proof of how every link fires and a page level audit.
affiliate network noticeSub-affiliate trafficSub-affiliate traffic
Bad traffic from a partner under your ID. We name the partner, show it removed, and protect the clean sources.
Network compliance and quality
Bad traffic from a partner running under your publisher ID.
The partner agreement, the source map, and proof the partner is removed.
affiliate network noticeSelf-referralSelf-referral
Purchases or signups tied back to the publisher. We separate personal accounts from real customers.
Traffic quality and fraud screening
Purchases or signups that trace back to the publisher's own accounts or devices.
Customer records that separate personal accounts from real customers, and any personal orders excluded.
affiliate network noticeBrowser extension trafficBrowser extension traffic
Clicks attributed through an extension the program bans.
Traffic quality and fraud screening
Last click attribution from an extension rather than your content.
Proof no extension is yours or under your ID, or proof it is removed.
affiliate network noticeFraudulent leadsFraudulent leads
Leads that fail the advertiser's quality or contact checks.
Advertiser and brand program managers
Lead records with bad contact data or no consent.
Lead capture records, consent data, and the validation step added.
Compliance findings
affiliate network noticeBrand biddingBrand bidding
Ads on advertiser trademarks or direct linking from search. We document who ran them and the stop.
Trademark and paid search compliance
Ads on advertiser trademarks or direct linking against search rules.
Full search query exports, negative keyword lists, and the paused campaigns.
affiliate network noticeFTC disclosureFTC disclosure
Affiliate links without a clear disclosure. We audit and fix sitewide before we respond.
Advertiser and brand program managers
Affiliate links without a clear and conspicuous disclosure.
Updated pages with compliant disclosures and a sitewide check.
affiliate network noticeProhibited promotional methodProhibited promotional method
Incentivized traffic, unapproved email, or extensions a program bans. We prove the method is stopped.
Advertiser and brand program managers
A method the program terms ban, such as incentivized traffic, unapproved email, or extensions.
Proof the method is stopped and the traffic that replaced it.
affiliate network noticeClaims in contentClaims in content
Health or income claims flagged by ClickBank, Digistore24, or a brand. We rewrite to what can be substantiated.
Network compliance and quality
Health, income, or product claims a network or brand cannot accept.
Rewritten content with claims limited to what can be substantiated.
affiliate network noticeTrademark in domain nameTrademark in domain name
A domain or subdomain using the advertiser's mark.
Trademark and paid search compliance
The brand name in a URL you promote from.
The domain retired or redirected and the date it changed.
affiliate network noticeUnapproved email promotionUnapproved email promotion
Sends to a list the program did not allow.
Advertiser and brand program managers
Email traffic on a program that bans it or requires approval.
The list source, the approval if any, and the stop date for sends.
Payouts and verification
affiliate network noticeTax interview or tax form mismatchTax interview or tax form mismatch
Amazon Associates and the networks hold payment when tax details do not match. We correct the file to the payee.
Payments, refunds, and tax
A tax form that does not match the payee name or entity.
A corrected tax interview or form that matches the payee record.
affiliate network noticePayee and payment method verificationPayee and payment method verification
A payout account not in the payee's name stops payment. We align the account with the entity.
Payments, refunds, and tax
A payout account that is not in the payee's name.
Bank or payout details in the payee's own name with entity documents.
affiliate network noticeAdvertiser not paying the networkAdvertiser not paying the network
Rakuten and AvantLink pay only after the advertiser pays. We trace the invoice and press the advertiser.
Payments, refunds, and tax
Commissions approved but not paid because the advertiser has not paid its invoice.
The approved commission record and a request to the network and advertiser on the unpaid invoice.
affiliate network noticeBalance below payment thresholdBalance below payment threshold
Earnings that never reach the minimum and sit unpaid.
Payments, refunds, and tax
A balance under the threshold on a dormant or closed account.
The balance history and a payout request under the agreement terms.
Your affiliate network case may not be listed here. We have likely seen it.
We’ve worked far more affiliate cases than fit on one page, including rare notices and stacked decisions. Send us yours and we’ll work out the path with you.
Affiliate Account Suspension FAQs
Don’t see your question? Send us your notice and we’ll answer it directly.
Why was my Amazon Associates account closed?
Amazon closes an Associates account when it finds a breach of the Operating Agreement or Program Policies, such as offline promotion, offering incentives for clicks, misleading product claims, unsolicited emails with Special Links or missing disclosures. Amazon can also end the agreement at any time with 7 days’ notice, or immediately for a material breach.
Why were my affiliate commissions reversed?
Affiliate commissions get reversed when the brand modifies or rejects the conversion before it locks. On impact.com, common reasons include item returned, consumer error and disputes over advertiser or partner activity, and brands usually give a reason. Once the locking date in your contract passes, the action can no longer change status.
How do I dispute a reversed affiliate commission?
You dispute a reversed commission by opening an inquiry with the network or contacting the brand directly. On impact.com, partners can file an action inquiry for an order not tracked, tracked incorrectly or incorrectly rejected, with the order ID, sale amount and date. Attach click and traffic records that show the sale was valid.
What happens to my unpaid commissions when an affiliate account is closed?
When an affiliate account is closed, unpaid commissions are often held. Amazon’s Associates agreement lets it hold accrued unpaid commissions for a reasonable period after termination to cover cancellations and returns, and commissions on disqualified purchases can be forfeited for violations. We fight to get it released where the earnings were valid.
When does an Amazon Associates sale earn a commission?
An Amazon Associates sale counts when the product is shipped and paid for within 180 days of the click for standard products, or within 89 days for items added to the cart during the visit. Other networks set their own windows in each brand’s contract terms. Check those terms before you dispute a missing commission.
Do I need an affiliate disclosure?
Yes, affiliate programs require you to follow disclosure laws, including the FTC Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising for US audiences. Amazon’s Program Policies require Associates to comply with those rules. Put a clear disclosure near your affiliate links, where readers see it before they click.
What is invalid traffic in affiliate marketing?
Invalid traffic in affiliate marketing is clicks or conversions that do not come from genuine customer interest, such as incentivized clicks, bot traffic, cookie stuffing or paid traffic sent in ways the program bans. Amazon, for example, bars offering any reward for using its Special Links. Keep traffic source records to prove your clicks are real.
How long does affiliate account reinstatement take?
Affiliate account reinstatement can take a few days for a clear mistake and several weeks when a network reviews traffic sources or commission history. The network or brand decides on its own timeline, and many respond only by email. Send one complete response with traffic data instead of several partial ones.
How do I keep my affiliate account from getting closed again?
You keep an affiliate account from getting closed again by following each program’s link rules, disclosing every affiliate link and watching where your traffic comes from. Avoid incentives, misleading claims and links in places the program bans, like unsolicited emails. Review the program policies often, since they change.
Is it worth hiring an affiliate account appeal service?
Hiring an affiliate appeal service makes sense when a network closed your account without a clear reason, large commissions were reversed or an earlier response was denied. A good service traces your traffic and conversions and answers the exact concern with real records. Start with a free assessment before you pay.
How much does an affiliate account reinstatement service cost?
The cost of affiliate account reinstatement depends on the network and how hard the case is. A single reversed batch takes less work than a closed account with an invalid traffic finding and unpaid commissions. We start with a free assessment, then quote a price based on the work your case needs.
Can anyone guarantee affiliate account reinstatement?
No. The network or brand makes the final decision, so no one can promise reinstatement or released commissions, and you should be careful with anyone who does. What we commit to is the work: we build your case on real traffic records and keep it moving. You also get a straight answer on your chances before you pay.
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