Guides

Frozen money, explained.

Four guides that cover the moments every frozen seller hits, whichever platform holds the money.

The first 72 hours

What to do — and what to never do — in the three days after the notice lands. The moves are ordered because some of them expire.

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Keep selling while you're frozen

The lawful version: backup processing, disclosed honestly, set up so you don't trigger a second freeze. And the lines that must never be crossed.

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When to hire a lawyer

The real price ladder, checked October 2026 — from a $150 attorney review to a $2,500 demand letter — and the balance sizes and notice types where a lawyer stops being optional.

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How to read a hold notice

Every notice answers five questions if you know where to look: who, how much, under what rule, which clock, and what they want from you. Learn to extract all five from any platform's email.

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