How I Got Banned From Every Platform (And Fixed It)

I've been banned on Ricardo, Airbnb, Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. For an entrepreneur, that's about the worst thing that can happen. Here's exactly how it happened, how I got my accounts back, and how to make sure it doesn't happen to you. The 1-franc auctions that got me banned on Ricardo for three years. The comment strategy for Axtra that locked me out of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp for nine months. The Fiverr guy who fixed it in an hour. And the Marketplace ban that Meta's own support couldn't undo, until a friend who works there took a look. 00:00 Banned on five platforms 00:25 Who I am 00:50 Ricardo: bidding on everything for 1 franc 03:04 "How do I get unbanned?" 03:24 Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp: one company 03:49 Ban #1: promoting Axtra in the comments 05:12 Nine months locked out 05:35 The Fiverr fix 06:20 Ban #2: Facebook Marketplace 08:02 This time: only Marketplace 09:16 "Do you have a fitness brand?" (the gym machines) 11:08 "We cannot unban your account" 11:53 A friend at Meta 12:35 Unbanned in two days 13:35 How not to get banned 14:03 Don't break the community guidelines 14:48 Play by the rules