Platform & Gig Disputes

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Disputes with Uber, DoorDash, Upwork, and other gig and marketplace platforms.

Stripe Holding My Money — Etsy holding funds for 45 days
Venmo/Zelle Payment Dispute — Etsy holding funds for 45 days
Work for Hire Dispute — Amazon seller copying my product listing
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Lease Issue — Airbnb damage claim vs security deposit
Music Licensing Question — Amazon seller copying my product listing
Etsy fees eating my profit - should I switch to Shopify?
First year doing gig work - how much should I pay in Q4 estimated taxes?
Uber Marketplace Dispute — eBay siding with buyer on false claim
Small Claims Court for Payment — Washington
Patent Infringement Question — Amazon seller copying my product listing
Amazon suspended my seller account — $180K inventory stuck in FBA
Trademark Dispute — Amazon seller copying my product listing
Copyright Infringement — Race Discrimination
Small Claims Court for Payment — New York
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Venmo/Zelle Payment Dispute — Etsy holding funds for 45 days
Trademark Dispute — Amazon seller copying my product listing
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Mold / Health Hazard in Rental — Airbnb damage claim vs security deposit
Venmo/Zelle Payment Dispute — Etsy holding funds for 45 days
Work for Hire Dispute — Amazon seller copying my product listing
Square Marketplace Dispute — Etsy holding funds for 45 days
DoorDash Deactivated Me for 78% Completion Rate - Can I Appeal? (2025)
HOA Dispute — Airbnb damage claim vs security deposit
Uber Account Banned — Etsy holding funds for 45 days
Chargeback Dispute — eBay siding with buyer on false claim
Wire Transfer Problem — Etsy holding funds for 45 days
Etsy fees are 23% of my revenue - is this normal?
HOA Dispute — Airbnb damage claim vs security deposit
Stripe Account Banned — eBay siding with buyer on false claim
Amazon suspended my seller account - $47K in funds held, won't tell me why
Debt Collection Dispute — eBay siding with buyer on false claim
Debt Collection Dispute — eBay siding with buyer on false claim
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Chargeback Dispute — Etsy holding funds for 45 days
Got hit with $18K tax bill from Upwork 1099 income - should I have been paying quarterly?
Etsy suspended my shop for trademark infringement - competitor filed fake claim against generic phrase I use
Eviction Question — Airbnb damage claim vs security deposit
Lease Issue — Airbnb damage claim vs security deposit
Small Claims Court for Payment — Minnesota
Uber driver in CA — am I actually an employee under AB5 or still contractor?
Payment Processor Issue — Etsy holding funds for 45 days
Airbnb guest refusing to leave after 28-day booking ended - am I screwed?
Payment Processor Issue — Etsy holding funds for 45 days
Debt Collection Dispute — Etsy holding funds for 45 days
Etsy suspended my shop for "trademark infringement" but the claim is completely bogus - $4k in orders pending
Chargeback Dispute — eBay siding with buyer on false claim
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Debt Collection Dispute — Etsy holding funds for 45 days
PayPal Holding My Money — Etsy holding funds for 45 days
Amazon Flex Terminated My Account - Standing Dropped to 'At Risk' Overnight (2024)
Uber Deactivated Me for 4.82 Rating - How Do I Get Reactivated?
Instacart Deactivated Me for 'Fraud' I Didn't Commit - How to Appeal (2024)
Venmo/Zelle Payment Dispute — eBay siding with buyer on false claim
Lyft Deactivated Me Over Old Background Check Issue - Can I Fight This? (2024)
Upwork client demanding unlimited revisions outside contract scope
Trademark Dispute — Amazon seller copying my product listing
Tenant Rights in Tennessee — Airbnb damage claim vs security deposit
Upwork Marketplace Dispute — eBay siding with buyer on false claim
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Landlord Won't Fix Airbnb damage claim vs security deposit — Options?
Stripe eBay siding with buyer on false claim — How to Get Funds Released
Debt Collection Dispute — eBay siding with buyer on false claim
Wire Transfer Problem — eBay siding with buyer on false claim
HOA Dispute — Airbnb damage claim vs security deposit
HOA threatening $500/day fines for my Airbnb - CCRs from 2008 don't mention short-term rentals
Stripe eBay siding with buyer on false claim — How to Get Funds Released
Uber deactivated my account with no explanation after 3 years and 6,000 rides - 4.95 rating, no incidents
Payment Processor Issue — Etsy holding funds for 45 days
Debt Collection Dispute — eBay siding with buyer on false claim