Removing Amazon reviews: which ones can be taken down

Matin BorhaniUpdated: July 2, 2026

In short Not every negative Amazon review can be removed, but many can. Reviews that make false statements of fact, contain insults, violate Amazon's guidelines, or were bought or faked may be removable, depending on the case. Whether a specific review qualifies is a matter for a case-by-case legal review. Refix captures your reviews using technical criteria and, at your request, passes them to a specialized partner law firm for review. This guide is an overview of the typical categories and is not a substitute for legal advice on your specific case. Use the free check below to see which of your reviews might qualify for an assessment.1

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Which Amazon reviews may qualify for removal?

In our experience, the reviews most likely to come down are those that violate the law or Amazon's guidelines. Whether that applies to a specific review is assessed by the partner law firm:

  • False statements of fact about your product
  • Insults, abusive criticism, and defamation
  • Non-compliant or fabricated safety claims
  • Bought, fake, or competitor-planted reviews
  • Off-topic reviews (e.g. about shipping or the seller, not the product)
  • Incentivized reviews that violate Amazon's guidelines

Which reviews stay up?

Genuine, factual criticism stays up, and it should. This is not about buying a perfect rating; it is about having potentially non-compliant reviews removed. That distinction is exactly what decides whether a removal succeeds.

Report a review yourself or have an attorney remove it?

You can report a review yourself through Amazon's reporting tool. That costs nothing, but it only works reliably for clear guideline violations. If a review may violate the law, a demand letter from a partner law firm usually has a better chance of success than a report through Amazon's tool, because it sets out in concrete legal terms why the review is non-compliant.

How the removal works 2

Refix coordinates the entire process, with clearly separated roles:

  • Capture (Refix): We capture reviews using technical criteria; you choose which ones are sent for legal review.
  • Legal review (partner law firm): The firm you engage assesses the selected reviews and decides independently how to proceed.
  • Removal (partner law firm): The firm requests removal from Amazon; Amazon decides.
  • Monitoring (Refix): We automatically watch for new suspicious reviews and for removed ones that reappear, and keep you informed.

How much does it cost to remove an Amazon review?

You pay per review handled, not per hour: no subscription, no fixed costs, and the more cases, the lower the per-review rate. If a review is not removed despite the legal review, we waive our invoice for that case. The partner law firm's success fee is only due if a review is actually removed. The exact tiers are on the pricing page.

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How Refix helps

One point of contact instead of many: Refix captures potentially problematic reviews, and the partner law firm handling your case reviews them and pursues the removal. There is no guarantee that any specific review will be removed; that depends on the law firm's case-by-case assessment and on Amazon or the proceeding itself.

Which reviews can you have removed?

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Frequently asked questions

Which Amazon reviews can be removed?
Mainly reviews with false statements of fact, insults, non-compliant safety claims, bought or fake reviews, and off-topic reviews. Genuine, legitimate criticism stays up. Whether removal is an option in a specific case is assessed by the partner law firm.
How much does it cost to remove an Amazon review?
You pay per review handled, with no fixed costs and lower rates as your case volume grows. If a review is not removed, we waive our invoice; the partner law firm's success fee is only due if a review is actually removed. The tiers are on the pricing page.
How long does it take to remove a review?
It depends on the case and the enforcement route: anywhere from a few days to several weeks. Clear guideline violations usually move faster than legal proceedings.
Can you remove fake or bought reviews?
Yes. In our experience this is one of the most common grounds for removal: bought, fake, or competitor-planted reviews can violate Amazon's guidelines. The partner law firm assesses each case individually.
Can I report an Amazon review myself?
Yes, through Amazon's reporting tool. For clear violations, that can be enough. If the review may violate the law, a demand letter from a partner law firm usually has a better chance of success than a report through Amazon's tool, because it sets out in concrete legal terms why the review is non-compliant.
How do I get a review removed from Amazon?
Two routes: report it to Amazon yourself for clear guideline violations, or use a review removal service like Refix, where a partner law firm goes after the ones that are legally non-compliant, billed on success.
Can negative seller feedback be removed too?
Yes, seller feedback is separate from product reviews and has its own removal path: Amazon removes feedback that violates its guidelines, for example product reviews posted as feedback or comments on FBA fulfillment. You can request removal via the Feedback Manager.
  1. This guide provides general information and is not a substitute for legal advice on your specific case.
  2. Important note: Refix provides technical services to identify potentially relevant matters. Refix does not itself provide legal services or make legal assessments. All legal services, in particular legal review, advice, and enforcement, are provided exclusively by the retained partner law firm under a separate engagement agreement. The partner law firm does not act as an agent of Refix. Technology and legal services are two separate contractual relationships: your contract with Refix covers the technical services, and the legal engagement is entered into directly with the partner law firm.