How to Remove a Ripoff Report

Ripoff Report's stated policy is not to remove reports, even at the author's request or for money. Here's what a business can do, and where search suppression fits.

Researched: October 2026

Quick overview

Ripoff Report's stated policy is not to remove reports in their entirety, including when the author asks or defamation is claimed.
Free options include a rebuttal with documents, an author's Update, and an email to [email protected] for Terms of Service violations.
The paid VIP Arbitration Program can update content found substantially false, and such a report becomes eligible for de-indexing.
Ripoff Report says it resists court orders demanding removal, especially orders entered by default.
Search suppression moves the report down in search results.

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What Ripoff Report does

Since 1998, Ripoff Report's stated policy has been not to remove reports in their entirety. It says it doesn't remove them when they're claimed to be defamatory, when the author asks, or for money.

It says reports are written by third-party users and that it can't judge what is true. It can redact information that violates its Terms of Service, and it may add a clearly marked Editorial Comment.

What you can do

These options cost nothing, apart from the arbitration program.

1
Post a free rebuttal
Add a rebuttal under the report explaining your side. You can upload documents that support it, such as a receipt or a corporate record.
2
Report a Terms of Service violation
Email [email protected] from your registered account email, with a link to the report and the exact text of concern.
3
Consider the VIP Arbitration Program
A paid program in which an arbitrator reviews the report and documents from both sides. Content found substantially false is updated, and the report becomes eligible for de-indexing from search results.

Notice: A name showing up on a review site like this one often shows up elsewhere too. Our free reputation scan can show you what else needs handling.

If the report stays

Even the paid arbitration program works on content found substantially false, not on the report as a whole. Ripoff Report's programs don't change its policy of not removing reports in their entirety.

Search suppression moves the report down in search results, and Google De-indexing applies where a page is eligible. We tell you which situation you're in before any work begins.

What we don't do

We don't promise removal of a Ripoff Report. Its stated policy is not to remove reports.

Common questions

Can a Ripoff Report be removed?

Ripoff Report's stated policy is not to remove reports in their entirety. It says it doesn't remove them when they're claimed to be defamatory, when the author asks, or for money.

Can the author remove their own report?

No. An author can file a free Update to correct information or explain how a matter was resolved, and Ripoff Report can make non-material edits, such as spelling or grammar, at the author's request.

What does the VIP Arbitration Program do?

It's a paid program in which an arbitrator reviews the report, related comments and documents from both sides. If the challenged content is found substantially false, the report and comments are updated under the program rules, and the report becomes eligible for de-indexing from search engine results.

Can I report a Terms of Service violation?

Yes. Email [email protected] from the email address registered to your account, with a link to the report and the exact text you're concerned about. This route doesn't cover defamation, which Ripoff Report won't argue over, or trademark and copyright concerns, which go through its Legal Issues page.

Can I post a rebuttal?

Yes, and it's free. A rebuttal lets you explain your side, and you can upload documents such as a receipt or a corporate record to support it.

Will a court order get a report removed?

Ripoff Report says it has fought orders demanding removal, especially orders entered by default, and it refers to its Court Order Policy on its Legal Issues page. It also says you can't sue it for postings it didn't create.

What are the Verified programs?

Guardian+ is a Verified-status program for businesses with no complaints on the site, and the Corporate Advocacy Program is one for businesses with existing reports, which must take care of past and future complaints.

Do I pay if the report isn't removed?

Our removal services are no-removal, no-fee: you're invoiced only once we achieve the removal defined in your Service Agreement. Search suppression is billed for the work performed.

Also dealing with PissedConsumer or a ComplaintsBoard listing? See our PissedConsumer or ComplaintsBoard guides, or the full Review Removal & Suppression service. Search suppression moves a listing down, and Google De-indexing covers pages that shouldn't appear in Google at all.

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