Corpus AI · Comparison · facts checked 2026-08-29
GBP Reinstatement Packet vs Sterling Sky
Sterling Sky charges $800 per location and you pay only if your profile is reinstated.1 We charge $199 flat, refunded in full if your profile is not reinstated within 30 days of submitting the appeal. These are different services for different situations — this page lays out both honestly, including what Sterling Sky does that we do not.
- $199 flat vs $800 per locationOurs refund-backed; theirs $0 upfront, pay only if reinstated1
- We prepare, you submitSterling Sky handles the appeal for you; we never touch your account
- Draft in 4 business hoursMeasured from complete intake. One revision round included.
The short version
Two honest services. Different jobs.
Sterling Sky is the highest-priced service we verified in this market, and there are real reasons it commands that price. The choice comes down to what your case needs.
Sterling Sky is the stronger choice when
- Your case is complicated — a denied appeal behind you, a tangled ownership history, or an unclear violation.
- The profile is worth a lot per month and you want recognized experts running the whole process for you.
- You value their escalation path: their team includes Google Product Experts with forum escalation access we do not have.1
- You have multiple locations and want one team handling all of them, at $800 per location.1
We are the stronger choice when
- Your suspension is straightforward and the job is a complete, correctly-evidenced first appeal, filed fast.
- You want the draft the same business day — ours arrives within 4 business hours of complete intake.
- You would rather pay $199 with a 100% refund if not reinstated within 30 days of submission than $800 contingent on success.1
- You want to keep your account entirely in your own hands — we never ask for logins, dashboard access, or manager invites.
Side by side
The comparison, sourced and dated.
Every Sterling Sky figure below is from their own page, checked 2026-08-29. Where their page does not state something, the cell says so.
| Corpus AI — GBP Reinstatement Packet | Sterling Sky1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $199 flat | $800 per location |
| When you pay | At checkout — 100% refunded if the profile is not reinstated within 30 days of submitting the appeal | $0 upfront — you pay only if the profile is reinstated |
| Who does the work | We prepare the full packet: diagnosis, evidence checked against the exact-match rules, appeal letter under 1,000 characters, submission sequence | Their team handles the appeal for you, end to end |
| Who deals with Google | You do, from your own account, following our step-by-step submission sequence — we never contact Google on your behalf | They do; their team includes Google Product Experts with forum escalation access we do not have |
| Speed to deliverable | Draft packet within 4 business hours of complete intake | Not stated on their page — checked 2026-08-29 |
| Account access | None — no logins, dashboard access, or manager invites, ever | Not stated on their page — checked 2026-08-29 |
| Revisions | One revision round included in the $199 | Not stated on their page — checked 2026-08-29 |
| Best fit | Straightforward suspensions where a complete, fast, correctly-evidenced first appeal is the job | Complicated or high-value cases, and multi-location businesses that want experts running the whole process |
Comparing on price and turnaround instead? See Corpus AI vs Tandette, the closest service to ours by price.
- 1. Sterling Sky pricing ($800 per location), payment terms ($0 upfront, pay only if reinstated), and team description (Google Product Experts with escalation access): sterlingsky.ca/google-business-profile-suspension-help — checked 2026-08-29.
- 2. Google's appeal process, accepted-document list, and 60-minute evidence-upload window: support.google.com/business/answer/4569145 — checked 2026-08-29.
Credit where due
What Sterling Sky has that we do not.
Sterling Sky's page says it plainly: "You ONLY pay if we can get your Google Business Profile listing reinstated."1 That pay-after-success structure is a genuine commitment, and their team includes recognized Google Product Experts with forum escalation access — a channel into Google's process that we do not have and will not claim.
For a complicated case — an appeal already denied, a profile with a messy history, a business where every day offline costs serious money — those are real advantages, and paying $800 for a team that runs the entire process and can escalate is a defensible decision. We would rather tell you that than pretend otherwise.
What we offer instead is a different shape of service: preparation, not representation. We diagnose which policy tripped, check your documents against Google's exact-match rules before you spend an appeal, write the letter, and hand you a click-by-click submission sequence — including a run sheet for the 60-minute evidence-upload window in Google's appeal tool.2 You file it yourself, from your own account, usually the same business day your intake is complete.
What neither of us can honestly promise
- Reinstatement. The decision is Google's alone — no vendor controls it.
- A published success rate from us: we are a new service and will publish our outcome numbers as orders complete, including the misses.
- Shortcuts around Google's process. Appeals run on evidence; the packet's job is getting yours complete and consistent the first time.
Both structures protect your downside. The upside costs $601 less here.
If the profile is not reinstated: with Sterling Sky you owe nothing; with us your $199 is refunded in full within the guarantee terms. If the profile is reinstated: with Sterling Sky you pay $800 per location; with us you have paid $199. What the difference buys with them is real — a team that does everything for you, with an escalation path we do not have. What it buys with us is speed, a complete first appeal, and an account that never leaves your hands.
FAQ
Straight answers.
Isn't $0 upfront strictly better than paying $199 now?
The end result is close, the timing differs. With Sterling Sky you pay nothing until reinstatement, then owe $800 per location.1 With us you pay $199 at checkout and get 100% of it back if the profile is not reinstated within 30 days of submitting the appeal — so in the failure case both structures leave you at $0, and in the success case you have paid $199 instead of $800. What you give up with us is having someone else do the work and talk to Google; what you give up with them is $601 and, since their page does not state a turnaround, possibly time. Full refund mechanics are on the guarantee page.
Do you have the Google Product Expert escalation Sterling Sky has?
No. Sterling Sky's team includes recognized Google Product Experts with forum escalation access; we have no escalation channel and no inside track, and we will not pretend to. Our packet works through the same appeal form available to every owner2 — the value is that what you upload is complete, consistent, and correct the first time. If your case genuinely needs escalation, a service like theirs is the honest recommendation.
How do I know if my suspension is "straightforward"?
Most suspensions trace to a fixable cause: a name or address that does not match your documents, a category or service-area setup that tripped a policy, or missing evidence. If this is your first appeal and your business documents exist and match reality, you are likely in packet territory. If you have already had an appeal denied, or the profile has a disputed ownership history, weigh a done-for-you service seriously — and read our overview for exactly what the packet does and does not include.
Will you take over if my appeal gets complicated?
No — we never submit for you, never contact Google on your behalf, and never take account access, even if you offer it. The packet includes one revision round, and the guarantee means a failed outcome costs you nothing. But representation and escalation are not services we sell at any price; that is what the done-for-you tier of this market is for.
If a fast, complete first appeal is the job — start here.
$199 flat. Draft within 4 business hours of complete intake. One revision round included. 100% refund if your profile is not reinstated within 30 days of submission. Your login stays yours.