Instacart: Multiple devices / account sharing flag deactivation appeal

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Check my Instacart notice freeFree check first. The full written appeal is $34 flat, with a free rewrite if it's denied.

What this deactivation means

The system looked at your phone and GPS activity and decided someone else was shopping on your account. Couples who shop together in one car get flagged this way. Co-shopping is allowed when the companion has their own shopper account, which makes false flags winnable.

Where and when to appeal

Channel

Reply to the deactivation email, or in-app Help (the ? icon, then the headset icon). Criminal-record cases: the Shopper Mitigation form. Background-check data errors: dispute with Checkr/Sterling first.

Deadline

No universal deadline; FCRA disputes run 30 days; Seattle/NYC give 90 days. Appeal immediately.

Decision time

Quoted ~48 hours but realistically 7-27 days. Don't open a new account while waiting; it reads as fraud evasion.

The evidence that moves this reason

A written explanation of the flagged pattern
A selfie holding your ID
Car registration
A debit-card copy and bank statement matching the account name (this exact bundle got a flagged couple reinstated in two weeks)
The companion's own shopper-account details if co-shopping

What actually works

Prove one person runs the account, and explain the innocent reason for the flag: a shared car, family phones on the same wifi, shopping together. ID documents beat explanations here, so attach them.

Be realistic: platforms rarely reverse this one. Your appeal needs strong proof of what really caused it, not an apology or a plea.

Write my Instacart appeal

Denied, or planning the next move? The full guide (re-appeals, report disputes, arbitration) is on the Instacart appeal page.