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90-day reserves, withheld disbursements, FBA reimbursement denials and post-closure balances — recovered on contingency, in English or Russian, under privilege.

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90
days Amazon can hold a disbursement in reserve before we move
$2.5k
a pre-arbitration demand vs. $60k+ for full AAA arbitration
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How it works

When Amazon flags an account, the money does not disappear — it is held in reserve, withheld from disbursement, or denied as an FBA reimbursement. Each has a different lever.

A reserve is a timing problem; a withheld disbursement after a deactivation is a contract problem; a denied reimbursement is an evidence problem. We diagnose which one you have before choosing a route.

The path back

  1. Map the hold. Identify whether funds are in reserve, withheld on closure, or denied as a reimbursement.
  2. Build the record. Assemble the order, settlement and policy evidence Amazon's own process requires.
  3. Apply leverage. Escalate through the account path, and — where the agreement allows — a pre-arbitration demand.
  4. Recover. Release of the disbursement or reimbursement, tracked to settlement.

Key terms

90-day reserve
A rolling hold on a share of disbursements, common after a policy event.
Withheld disbursement
Funds frozen on or after deactivation, pending account resolution.
FBA reimbursement
Amounts owed for lost or damaged inventory, often under-paid or denied.
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Services & fixed fees

Open pricing, posted up front. Cards show the starting fixed fee; the full range is on Fees.

Case Triage
Free review · $150–300 paid
A flat-fee read of why your account or funds are frozen, and the realistic path back — before you spend a single appeal.
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Funds & Inventory Recovery
20–30% contingency
Recovery of withheld disbursements, 90-day reserves and FBA reimbursement denials, on contingency.
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Pre-Arbitration Demand
★ flagship
from $2,500 fixed
A formal demand under the seller agreement's arbitration clause — the leverage step that often resolves a hold without full AAA cost.
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AAA Arbitration
from $8,000
Full representation through an AAA proceeding when a demand does not resolve the matter.
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POA / Reinstatement
from $1,400 fixed
A root-cause plan of action for Section 3 and performance deactivations, drafted to Amazon's evidentiary bar.
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Monitor & Protect
from $200/mo
An ongoing retainer that watches account health and responds before a flag becomes a deactivation.
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Actual cost depends on complexity, the number of ASINs or linkages, and the amount at stake. No outcome is guaranteed. See fixed fees.

Case note — anonymised
Situation
8-figure private-label seller, account deactivated under Section 3; $248,500 held.
Action
Pre-arbitration demand under the seller agreement.
Result
$248,500 released in 34 days.

Outcomes depend on facts; results are not typical and not a guarantee.

Frequently asked questions

How long can Amazon hold my funds?
A reserve typically runs on a rolling 90-day basis, but funds withheld after a deactivation can be held far longer until the account issue is resolved. The hold is a lever, not a verdict.
Can I get an FBA reimbursement that was denied?
Often, yes — denials frequently turn on missing or mismatched evidence rather than the merits. Rebuilding the record is the work.
Do you charge up front to recover funds?
Funds & inventory recovery is handled on contingency, 20–30%. A flat case triage tells you whether recovery is realistic first.
Will a pre-arbitration demand speed up release?
Frequently. A demand under the arbitration clause changes who is reading your file and on what timeline. No outcome is guaranteed.

Topics in this practice

Withheld disbursements → 90 day reserve → FBA reimbursement denied → Inventory lost damaged → Disbursement hold → Negative balance → Closure funds release → Reserve tier changes →

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