Frequently asked questions

Reviews.Help FAQ

Everything you might want to know before working with us — pricing, guarantees, timing, what's legal, how the platforms react. If your question isn't here, our team is one message away.

01 — General

About Reviews.Help

Who we are, what we do, and the basics most people ask first about our review removal service and positive review work.

What does Reviews.Help do?

We help businesses manage their public ratings on Google, Yelp, Trustpilot, Tripadvisor, Airbnb, and other review platforms. Three main services:

  • Review removal service — we remove bad reviews that break platform policy: fake one-stars, defamatory posts, retaliation reviews, off-topic content, ex-employee posts, and similar.
  • Adding positive 5-star ratings — hand-written by real people, posted manually, paced naturally so they pass platform moderation.
  • Turn-key ORM services — a managed package for businesses that want their online reputation handled end-to-end on a monthly basis.

One-off services come with a money-back guarantee. 

How long has Reviews.Help been operating?
As a platform, Reviews.Help is relatively new. But the team behind it isn't — our lawyers, technical specialists, and ORM experts have been working on review platforms since 2014. Reviews.Help is the consumer-facing product they built after a decade of doing this work directly for businesses.
Who do you typically work with?
Hotels, restaurants, B&Bs, Airbnb hosts, doctors and clinics, e-commerce stores, SaaS, marketing agencies, attorneys, contractors, real estate agencies, financial advisors — anyone who relies on online ratings to attract customers. Solo businesses to multi-location chains.
Do you work with businesses outside the US?
Yes. We work globally — US, UK, EU, Canada, Australia, Asia, Latin America. Your country doesn't change the price. Most of the platforms we work with are global, so the dispute and posting workflows are the same.
Can businesses remove reviews on their own?
You can flag a review through your business account, but most owner-filed disputes are rejected. They tend to read like complaints about the customer rather than citations of platform policy — and platform moderators only act when a clear policy violation is shown. That's the case-building work we handle for you.
Do you offer turn-key online reputation management?

Yes. Beyond one-off removals and positive review orders, we offer turn-key ORM services — a managed package where our team handles your online reputation end-to-end. That typically covers ongoing review monitoring across all your platforms, removal of bad reviews as they appear, posting of positive ratings on a safe schedule, response handling, and review acquisition from real customers.

Pricing is a custom monthly retainer based on portfolio size — number of locations, platforms covered, and review volume. Get a quote with your details and we'll put together a plan.

02 — Removal

Removing bad reviews

How to remove a bad review actually works, what we can and can't do, and what makes the difference between a closed dispute and a successfully removed rating. Whether you want to remove fake reviews, retaliation posts, or defamatory content — the workflow is similar across platforms.

Can you remove fake or unfair reviews?
Yes. Fake one-stars from accounts with no purchase history, retaliation reviews after a service issue or refund denial, smear campaigns from competitors, ex-employee posts, third-party content, threats and blackmail, discrimination, anything outside platform rules. Each case is screened by hand before we accept it.
What if the review is technically true?
A rating doesn't have to be a lie to come down. Platform policies cover off-topic complaints, second-hand stories ("my friend told me…"), staff disputes, content unrelated to the actual experience, biased ratings, and anything outside the owner's control. Truthful but policy-violating posts are removable.
How do you actually remove a review?
Our team takes the case from there — building the dispute, communicating with the platform, and doing whatever it takes within their official process to get the post taken down. For defamation cases, we add a legal letter from one of our lawyers.
What is your removal success rate?
About 93% of cases we accept end with the rating removed — that's our average across all platforms. The other 7% get a full refund automatically. We screen each case before accepting it, so we don't take on work we don't think we can win.
What if my case is rejected on the first try?
Most cases need more than one round. If a dispute comes back rejected, we don't fold — we re-file under a different angle, escalate to higher-tier support, and stay on the case until it reaches someone with authority to act. The price covers that follow-through.
Can you remove reviews from a closed business or sold listing?
Often yes. The dispute process is the same — we build a case showing the rating violates platform policy. Closed-business and ownership-transfer scenarios sometimes have specific arguments available; send us the link for a free assessment.
Do you handle review-bombing or coordinated attacks?
Yes — these are some of the most winnable cases. When multiple negative ratings appear in a short window with similar language, account creation patterns, or geographic clustering, we batch them into a single weighted submission. Platforms have specific policies against coordinated activity and respond quickly when the pattern is shown.
03 — Buying reviews

Buying positive reviews

How to buy 5-star reviews and buy good reviews safely, why ours stay live when cheap services fail, and what to expect when you order positive ratings for your business.

Are these real reviews?
Every order is hand-written by a real person — no bots, no AI text, no copy-paste templates. Each one is tailored to your business based on the brief you send us. The text passes the platform's moderation and stays live on your listing.
Is it safe to buy positive reviews?
It is when the text is written by humans, posted manually, and paced naturally. Cheap services that use AI text get filtered within days. Ours passes moderation and stays live — that's what you're paying for, and that's what the 30-day guarantee covers.
How are positive reviews written?
By a real person, by hand, based on the brief you send us — what kind of business, what to highlight, anything specific to mention. The writer adapts every order so it reads like a real customer experience, not a template.
Will the reviewer mention specific details about my business?
Yes. Send us a brief covering what kind of business you run, what you'd like highlighted (service, atmosphere, results, value), and anything specific worth mentioning. The writer uses that to make the rating feel authentic.
Can I order positive reviews in bulk?
Yes. Most clients order in batches of 5–20. We pace the posting based on your existing rating history, the platform's filter sensitivity, and how new your listing is. Spread out properly, even 50+ orders can stay live.
What happens if a review I bought gets removed?
We monitor each order for 30 days after posting. If a platform takes it down during that window, we work to re-post it for you. If we can't restore it, you get a full refund.
Can I choose what the review says?
You can give us strong direction in the brief, but we don't take fully-written copy from clients. Reviews that read like marketing copy get filtered — what passes moderation is content that sounds like a real customer. We balance your input with what we know works on each platform.
04 — Pricing & guarantee

Pricing & money-back guarantee

How we price, what the guarantee actually covers, and why our pricing is below most reputation-management firms.

How much does each service cost?

Flat fee per case, billed only when it works:

Removal: Google $50 · Trustpilot $70 · Tripadvisor $70 · Yelp $100 · Airbnb $200

Buying positive: Google $10 · Tripadvisor $10 · Trustpilot $15 · Yelp $20 · Airbnb $50

No setup fees, no monthly retainers, no hidden costs.

Why is the price different per platform?

Some platforms are harder than others. Google's moderation is reasonably responsive; Airbnb and Yelp are stricter and require more work per case. The price reflects how much manual effort, escalation, and legal involvement an average case needs on each platform.

What does the money-back guarantee cover?

For removal: if we can't get the rating taken down, the order is refunded in full automatically. No paperwork, no waiting period, no fine print.

For positive reviews: we monitor each order for 30 days after posting. If it gets removed within that window, we re-post it for you. If we can't restore it, the order is refunded.

Why is your pricing so much lower than reputation lawyers?

Most cases never go to court — they're decided by platform moderators reading a written dispute. That's the work we do, and we do a lot of it. A reputation lawyer charges $500–$2,000 per case upfront whether it ends in a removal or not. We charge a flat fee and only when it works.

How do payments work?

Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, or crypto. Funds sit in escrow until the work is verified — for removals, until the rating is gone; for positive reviews, until they're posted and have stayed live. If the work fails, the refund is automatic.

Do you offer discounts for bulk or recurring work?

Yes. For ongoing reputation management — multiple cases per month, multiple locations, or a long-term partnership — we work out custom pricing. Get a quote with your portfolio details.

05 — Process & timing

Process & timing

How the workflow runs from order to result, how long things take, and what we need from you.

How long does removal take?

3 to 7 days for Google and Trustpilot. 5 to 14 days for stricter platforms like Tripadvisor, Yelp, and Airbnb. Cases that need legal grounds or escalation through senior support can run up to 3 weeks. We message you whenever the file moves.

How long does it take for a positive review to go live?
We post within 1 to 3 days. From there, the platform's moderation may take additional time to verify it — sometimes the rating shows up instantly, sometimes the platform asks for additional verification (which we handle on our side). Each case is a bit different, but we stay on it until it's live.
What do you need from me to start?

For removal: the URL of the rating (or the listing). For some platforms — usually Airbnb and Tripadvisor — temporary access to your owner account works best, since disputes filed from the verified business carry more weight.

For positive reviews: the listing link and a short brief about your business — what you do, what you'd like highlighted, anything specific to mention.

Do you need access to my business account?
Sometimes — for removals, disputes filed from the verified owner account carry more weight than third-party submissions. The cleanest setup is to add our specialist as a manager temporarily, then revoke access once the case wraps. For positive reviews, no — we don't need account access.
How will I know when the work is done?
For removals, we send a screenshot of the cleaned-up listing once the rating is off. For positive reviews, we share a screenshot of the live post. Most clients also check their listings directly — the result is visible publicly.
How fast does support respond?
Within 30 to 60 minutes during business hours. Real person on chat — Telegram, WhatsApp, Discord, or email. No call centres, no scripts.
Can you handle both removal and positive reviews at the same time?
Yes — most clients run both. We typically start by taking down the worst negatives first, then layer in fresh positive ratings to bring up the average. Pacing matters: spikes look unnatural to platform filters, and we manage that for you.
06 — Platforms

Platform-specific questions

Each platform has its own rules, moderators, and dispute process. Quick notes on the five we cover most.

Google reviews — what's specific?

Google has the largest review volume and the most active moderation. Disputes are filed through Google Business Profile. Most successful removals cite the Prohibited and Restricted Content policies — fake reviews, off-topic posts, conflicts of interest, prohibited language. 

Yelp reviews — what's specific?

Yelp's "Recommended Software" filter aggressively hides reviews from new or low-activity accounts. For removals, disputes go through Yelp's User Operations team and require careful framing — owner emotion in the dispute almost always gets it rejected. For positive ratings, pacing matters more on Yelp than anywhere else. 

Trustpilot reviews — what's specific?

Trustpilot disputes are filed via the Business panel. Their moderation is fairly responsive when defamation or off-topic content is clearly cited. Trustpilot also distinguishes between "verified" and "unverified" reviews, which affects both removal arguments and how positive ratings are best posted. 

Tripadvisor reviews — what's specific?

For travel and hospitality businesses. Tripadvisor's Content Integrity Policies are detailed (14 separate clauses) and removal rates are high when the right one is cited. Their Popularity Ranking algorithm uses recency, so removing a recent bad rating noticeably moves your search position. 

Airbnb reviews — what's specific?

Airbnb is the strictest mainstream platform — Trust & Safety reviews disputes manually and the queue is slower. Removal grounds are specific to the Reviews Policy: retaliation, irrelevant content, third-party reviews, biased reviews, content not from a real stay. The reward is high — a single removed bad rating can save Superhost status and a search-ranking position. 

Do you handle other platforms?
Yes — BBB, Glassdoor, Booking.com, Expedia, Capterra, G2, Indeed, Reddit, Healthgrades, RateMDs, and most other public review and rating sites. Pricing for these is quote-based since each platform has different moderation processes. Send us a link for a free assessment.
07 — Privacy & legal

Privacy & legal

What's confidential, what's traceable, and where each service stands in terms of platform rules and law.

Is buying reviews legal? Is review removal legal?

For removal: yes, fully. Disputes are filed through each platform's official process, with legal letters from our lawyers added when defamation grounds apply. No bribery, no exploits, no fake accounts — moderators make every final decision.

For buying reviews: it's a grey area. Some jurisdictions (US FTC, UK CMA, EU) have rules against undisclosed paid ratings, and the platforms themselves ban it in their terms of service. Enforcement against businesses is rare — most legal risk sits on the platform's side, not yours.

Will my customers or competitors know I used this service?
No. Removal disputes are filed quietly through the platform's standard owner channel — no public record, no notification to the author, no trace on your listing. Posted positive ratings look like organic customer reviews and aren't tagged or marked in any way.
What information do you keep about my case?
Only what's needed to deliver the work — listing URLs, the brief you send us, and case progress notes. No client data is shared with third parties. We keep records for 12 months for support purposes, then delete them.
Will the reviewer find out their post was disputed?
No. Platforms remove reviews silently — there's no notification to the author and no comment thread on the listing. The post simply disappears and the rating average updates.
Can I get a receipt or invoice for my business?
Yes — every order generates a receipt, and we can issue a proper invoice with your business details on request. The line items can be described generically (e.g. "online reputation services") for accounting purposes.
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