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Rip-off Report Removal: Protecting your Reputation

By: Sameer Somal |  December 24, 2024

Ripoff Reports is a website that allows users to post complaints about businesses they have worked with or used. The website has gained millions of visitors and has become a popular place for consumers to voice their concerns. 

When someone goes to Rip off Reports to post a review or complaint, it is published publicly. The review can be seen by anyone on the internet. The website does not moderate or review anything that is posted. Because of this, one can post false information and reviews about a company, harming its online reputation. 

There are ways that you can remove false information and reviews about your company from this website. Let’s talk about the steps you need to take to maintain your reputation.

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Suppress the Rip-off Report Review

One of the most common methods of Ripoff Report removal is to suppress the review. You can do this by having as many positive reviews on other sites as possible. You will likely receive positive reviews on websites that have better SEO than Ripoff Report. When someone searches for your business on a platform such as Google or Bing, they typically check the first reviews. Positive reviews on sites such as Glassdoor, Trustpilot, or Google can diminish the impact of negative reviews on sites like this.

To do this in an effective way, you need to look at the Report itself. Go to the website and take a look at your company’s reviews. You need to identify the types of SEO and keywords that are being used in the reviews. By doing this, you can then have real-life customers review your company on other platforms. By using the same keywords it will help suppress the reviews.

Contact the website

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Another option that you have is to reach out to Ripoff Report personally by either phone or email. You can request that they remove the review without having to take legal action. Depending on the extent of your case, they may agree and take the review down without any further action. Explain in detail why the review should be taken down, and the harm it has caused to your business. Without proof, there is a significant chance that they will not agree to work on ripoff report removal.

Respond to the Report

Directly responding to the Report could potentially help you to have the review removed and protect your online reputation. Be sure to respond professionally and positively. Responding to harmful Report reviews shows you care. It shows that if a customer has a bad experience with your business, you want to make things right. Here are some things you could include in your response:

  • Positive reviews for your business from other sources prove your reputation.
  • An explanation of why the report given is inaccurate. If you think the report is from a fake customer, you could ask them to show proof of their claims.
  • Contact information for people who would like more information to reach you.

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Hire a Reputation Management Company

Ripoff Report has been proven to be one of the less reliable review websites out there. The website has been accused over and over of defamation and extortion. While they have not lost very many of them, they have been in dozens of lawsuits over the years.

Dealing with the negative reports from Ripoff Reports can be very complex as the website typically refuses to work on ripoff report removal.

Hiring a reputation management company can help with this. These companies have more resources and connections than help get rid of negative reports from sites like Ripoff Report.

Blue Ocean Global Technology offers reputation management services to people like you looking for help removing defamatory reports and reviews. Our reputation management experts stay up to date on technologies and trends and are always available to help in times of need.

Take Legal Action

Although taking legal action on things like Ripoff Reports can be difficult, it is possible if the report is defamatory. Taking legal action can take time, as there are numerous steps one must take to cause ripoff report removal.

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Your first step will be to gather plenty of evidence and hire a lawyer to help you take the battle to court. However, Ripoff Report will not remove their reports on a court order. They will sometimes remove individual statements if they are proven to be defamatory. Still, they could also show the court order which could cause more damage to your business than the original report itself.

Another option is to take legal action to remove the Report results from showing up in Google search results. This course of action typically has more success than others.

Ignore the Report

Your final and in some cases, the best option would be to simply ignore the Report review. Ripoff Report has lost a lot of its popularity throughout the years. Consumers today tend to go to other, more reliable sites when looking for reviews on businesses and companies. Google no longer ranks Ripoff Report highly, making its reviews less visible to consumers, aside from those visiting the site directly.

So, unless the review is actively causing harm to your company or business, it might be better to just ignore it altogether.

Conclusion

Your online reputation is your most valued asset and harmful reviews tarnish your reputation unfairly. It is important to realize the impact these negative reviews have on your company image and take proactive steps towards ripoff report removal— whether through response, suppression, or working with reputation management experts. Blue Ocean Global Technology experts are available 24/7 to help remove defamatory reviews from sites like Ripoff Report and protect your online reputation.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Can I remove a review from the Ripoff Report?

Yes! Although in some situations, it can be difficult, there are numerous ways to have reviews from the Ripoff Report removed.

2. Can I sue someone for writing a defamatory Report?

Yes. You can sue the person behind the Ripoff Report if the information they provided is proven to be defamatory.

3. Is Ripoff Report a trustworthy website?

No. A Ripoff report allows anyone to make anonymous reviews for businesses that can damage their reputations with no evidence.

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Sameer Somal

Sameer Somal is the CEO of Blue Ocean Global Technology and Co-Founder of Girl Power Talk. He is a CFA Charterholder, a CFP®️ professional, and a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst. Sameer leads client engagements focused on digital transformation, risk management, and technology development. A testifying subject matter expert witness in economic damages, intellectual property, and internet defamation, he authors CLE programs with the Philadelphia Bar Foundation. Sameer is a frequent speaker at private industry and public sector conferences, including engagements with the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB), Global Digital Marketing Summit, IBM, New York State Bar Association (NYBSA), US Defense Leadership Forum, and US State Department’s Foreign Service Institute. He proudly serves on the Board of Directors of Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) and Girl Power USA. Committed to building relationships, Sameer is an active member of the Abraham Lincoln Association (ALA), Academy of Legal Studies in Business (ALSB), American Bar Association (ABA), American Marketing Association (AMA), Business Transition Council, International Trademark Association (INTA), and Society of International Business Fellows (SIBF). A graduate of Georgetown University, he held leadership roles at Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, and Scotiabank. Sameer is also a CFA Institute 2022 Inspirational Leader Award recipient and was named an Iconic Leader by the Women Economic Forum.

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Sameer Somal is the CEO of Blue Ocean Global Technology and Co-Founder of Girl Power Talk. He is a CFA Charterholder, a CFP®️ professional, and a Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst. Sameer leads client engagements focused on digital transformation, risk management, and technology development. A testifying subject matter expert witness in economic damages, intellectual property, and internet defamation, he authors CLE programs with the Philadelphia Bar Foundation. Sameer is a frequent speaker at private industry and public sector conferences, including engagements with the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB), Global Digital Marketing Summit, IBM, New York State Bar Association (NYBSA), US Defense Leadership Forum, and US State Department’s Foreign Service Institute. He proudly serves on the Board of Directors of Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) and Girl Power USA. Committed to building relationships, Sameer is an active member of the Abraham Lincoln Association (ALA), Academy of Legal Studies in Business (ALSB), American Bar Association (ABA), American Marketing Association (AMA), Business Transition Council, International Trademark Association (INTA), and Society of International Business Fellows (SIBF). A graduate of Georgetown University, he held leadership roles at Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, and Scotiabank. Sameer is also a CFA Institute 2022 Inspirational Leader Award recipient and was named an Iconic Leader by the Women Economic Forum.

Sameer Somal
Sameer Somal, CFA, CFP®, CAIA

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