Gordon D.

I joined Rakuten some time back but didn't use the account until two days ago, when I signed up for a books company that met my needs.
I'm away writing content for my new website knowing that it's going to take at least a week maybe 10 days before I get a response from the company.
Low and behold this morning I receive an Email from Rakuten informing me that my account had been terminated. I hadn't even used the account, how can they terminate it without cause.
Apparently according to their Publisher Membership Agreement, they can terminate any account for no reason at all.
Well that seems to be absolutely true, I hadn't even joined any programs so there was nothing I could have violated, maybe they just didn't like my name.
Be careful if you are thinking of placing your eggs in the Rakuten basket, they could pull the plug for no reason at all.