Merchant Center Next — fixing a Misrepresentation suspension

Google moved everyone to "Merchant Center Next". The suspension is the same — only the dashboard changed. Here is how to handle it in the new interface.

Merchant Center Next is Google’s rebuilt interface, and it confuses suspended merchants: the menus moved, the diagnostics live in a different place, and the "request review" button is not where it used to be. But a Misrepresentation suspension in Merchant Center Next has the exact same causes — and the same fix — as before.

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Why you are suspended (the interface did not change this)

Business identity that is not transparent or not consistent across your pages — the #1 Misrepresentation trigger, unchanged in Merchant Center Next.
Missing policy pages (Returns, Shipping, Privacy, Terms) that Google expects at visible URLs.
Aggressive or fake promotions: permanent scarcity, resetting countdowns, fake "was" prices.
Hidden costs revealed only at checkout, or claims you cannot back up.

How to fix and appeal inside Merchant Center Next

1
Run the free audit
Get the real reason for the suspension instead of hunting through the new menus. The audit is interface-agnostic.
2
Find the diagnosis in Merchant Center Next
Open the account menu → "Account issues" (formerly Diagnostics). It names the policy but not the cause — the audit fills that gap.
3
Fix identity, consistency and policies
Apply the audit’s fixes: one consistent legal identity everywhere, all policy pages present, no deceptive patterns.
4
Request review with the appeal letter
In Merchant Center Next, open the account issue and click "Request review". Paste the letter the audit generated, referencing your specific fixes.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Merchant Center Next different for suspensions?

Only visually. The policies, suspension reasons and fixes are identical — Google just reorganized where things live in the dashboard.

Where do I request a review in Merchant Center Next?

Open the account menu, go to "Account issues", click the Misrepresentation issue, then "Request review". Fix the real cause before submitting.

Why can I not find the diagnostics page?

Diagnostics was renamed and moved under "Account issues" in Merchant Center Next. The information is the same — still vague about the exact cause, which is why an audit helps.

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