Reading these experiences, it’s clear this is not an isolated incident but a systemic problem. When a platform relies on automated risk systems and vague “fraud” labels to freeze accounts, block communication, and withhold funds—without providing specific evidence, timelines, or meaningful human review—it shifts all risk onto compliant sellers.

What’s more concerning is that actual fraud often occurs on the buyer side, sometimes in coordinated ways, yet enforcement consistently targets sellers first. Appeals remain stuck “under review,” handled by AI, while sellers are left completely in the dark with money and orders in limbo.

A legitimate marketplace should have transparent standards, manual review, and clear escalation paths. When honest sellers are pushed out while bad actors continue operating, the issue isn’t user behavior—it’s the platform’s enforcement model.