High-success categories
Conflict of interest — current or former employees, competitors, paid reviewers — wins disputes when you bring proof, not suspicion. Employment records, competitor affiliation, or payment trail documentation moves the needle.
Fake engagement: burst reviews from new accounts with no profile history. Yelp's trust team has tooling for this. Your job is presenting the pattern clearly, not emotionally.
Medium-success categories
Demonstrably false factual claims work when you attach third-party verification — health inspection records, transaction logs, dated photos. Opinion masquerading as fact ("they stole my wallet") needs a police report or it often stalls.
Harassment and hate speech removals succeed when the language crosses Yelp's line. Mild rudeness doesn't qualify. Slurs, threats, and discriminatory language do — document with exact quotes.
Low-success categories (stop filing these)
"I had a bad experience" disputes almost always fail. Yelp protects consumer opinion even when you think the customer is unreasonable. Don't burn dispute credibility on unwinnable fights.
Match your evidence to the right category before filing. Our Yelp Review Removal team runs a policy-mapping audit on every intake — one strong dispute beats five weak ones.