Account still suspended - what else can I add to the appeal?
Hi all,
I have been suspended for a couple of weeks now as a result of selling inauthentic products sourced from China - at the time I didn’t think twice about their authenticity (basic stuff, I know) and as a result have become more conscious about what is required of sellers in order source and to sell legitimately. This is the third email I have had from Amazon (all very similar. They asked for invoices in the last message which I attached, and have not requested them this time). I have attached the POA that I sent them below.
I would appreciate any feedback that anyone can give me on my POA in order to help myself get reinstated. I know there is a slim chance but any suggestions would be much appreciated!
Thanks in advance
Hello,
We still need more information about your plan to address inauthentic complaints.
Please reply to this email with a plan that explains:
– The issue that caused the complaint
– Steps you have taken to resolve the complaint
– How you will prevent similar complaints
Here are a few things to consider as you work on resolving this:
–Sourcing: Are you sourcing the product from a trusted supplier?
–Listing: Is the product accurately described on Amazon? Have you ensured that there is no ambiguity and the customer is well informed?
–Packaging: Is the product in its original packaging as listed on Amazon?
– Shipping: Have you taken all appropriate steps and quality checks to ensure that the product is stored, packed, and shipped appropriately?
Please review your communications from buyers to better understand the issues. Be as specific as possible in your plan. Do not limit your plan to issues with specific orders.
Get help creating your plan in Seller Central Help: (https://sellercentral-europe.amazon.com/gp/help/200370560)
Learn more about our policies in Seller Central Help:
– Prohibited Seller Activities and Actions (https://sellercentral-europe.amazon.com/gp/help/200386250
– Product Detail Page Rules (https://sellercentral-europe.amazon.com/gp/help/200390640)
– Condition Guidelines (https://sellercentral-europe.amazon.com/gp/help/200339950)
Have questions? We can help right away. Contact us (https://sellercentral-europe.amazon.com/hz/contact-us/performance).
Sincerely,
Seller Performance Team
Dear Seller Performance,
Thank you for taking the time to read my previous appeal, which I have attached to this email along with the invoices you requested. I am the owner of Frank’s Warehouses, and I am writing in response to your request for more information about my plan to address inauthentic complaints.
I understand that my recent performance has fallen below Amazon’s and my own standard of quality. I would like to address the issues that have led to my suspension, which I believe are as follows:
ASINs Bxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxxxx not being authentic.
Product not arriving in the correct condition.
Not ensuring that the supplier was licensed by the brand owner.
Failure to suitably act on customer complaints of authenticity.
Immediate corrective actions
The listings which received complaints have been deleted permanently and removal orders created (removal order ID: xxxxxxxxxxxxxx). The remaining stock has been disposed of. All of our other listings have also been deleted. These will not be reopened until their authenticity can be proven through verifying suppliers and contacting brand owners.
All dissatisfied buyers have been refunded.
I have reviewed the Amazon Policies and agreements (https://sellercentral.amazon.co.uk/gp/help/help.html?itemID=521&), and will ensure I strictly abide by them.
Long Term Corrective Actions
The items authenticity will be checked with the brand owner before any purchase is made from a third party distributor or supplier. All products will be sourced from authorised suppliers with the adequate licensing permissions.
In future, purchases will not be made from China unless I can verify with the brand owner that they are authentic products.
All units will be thoroughly inspected upon receipt to ensure both authenticity and that they match entirely to the colour, description and other details on the Amazon product page.
Any customer dissatisfaction will be immediately addressed with a full refund and the customer allowed to keep the item.
All merchant fulfilled orders will be thoroughly inspected on receipt, and again on fulfilment to ensure that our products maintain a high standard of quality.
My performance metrics will be more closely monitored and any problems addressed straight away.
We would like to take full responsibility for the satisfaction of Amazon customers, and would like to reiterate that we understand that Amazon values customer experience extremely highly.
Please let us know if there is anything else we can do to reinstate our selling privileges.
Thank you for working with us to resolve these issues.
Indigo
Frank’s Warehouses
Account still suspended - what else can I add to the appeal?
Hi all,
I have been suspended for a couple of weeks now as a result of selling inauthentic products sourced from China - at the time I didn’t think twice about their authenticity (basic stuff, I know) and as a result have become more conscious about what is required of sellers in order source and to sell legitimately. This is the third email I have had from Amazon (all very similar. They asked for invoices in the last message which I attached, and have not requested them this time). I have attached the POA that I sent them below.
I would appreciate any feedback that anyone can give me on my POA in order to help myself get reinstated. I know there is a slim chance but any suggestions would be much appreciated!
Thanks in advance
Hello,
We still need more information about your plan to address inauthentic complaints.
Please reply to this email with a plan that explains:
– The issue that caused the complaint
– Steps you have taken to resolve the complaint
– How you will prevent similar complaints
Here are a few things to consider as you work on resolving this:
–Sourcing: Are you sourcing the product from a trusted supplier?
–Listing: Is the product accurately described on Amazon? Have you ensured that there is no ambiguity and the customer is well informed?
–Packaging: Is the product in its original packaging as listed on Amazon?
– Shipping: Have you taken all appropriate steps and quality checks to ensure that the product is stored, packed, and shipped appropriately?
Please review your communications from buyers to better understand the issues. Be as specific as possible in your plan. Do not limit your plan to issues with specific orders.
Get help creating your plan in Seller Central Help: (https://sellercentral-europe.amazon.com/gp/help/200370560)
Learn more about our policies in Seller Central Help:
– Prohibited Seller Activities and Actions (https://sellercentral-europe.amazon.com/gp/help/200386250
– Product Detail Page Rules (https://sellercentral-europe.amazon.com/gp/help/200390640)
– Condition Guidelines (https://sellercentral-europe.amazon.com/gp/help/200339950)
Have questions? We can help right away. Contact us (https://sellercentral-europe.amazon.com/hz/contact-us/performance).
Sincerely,
Seller Performance Team
Dear Seller Performance,
Thank you for taking the time to read my previous appeal, which I have attached to this email along with the invoices you requested. I am the owner of Frank’s Warehouses, and I am writing in response to your request for more information about my plan to address inauthentic complaints.
I understand that my recent performance has fallen below Amazon’s and my own standard of quality. I would like to address the issues that have led to my suspension, which I believe are as follows:
ASINs Bxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxxxx not being authentic.
Product not arriving in the correct condition.
Not ensuring that the supplier was licensed by the brand owner.
Failure to suitably act on customer complaints of authenticity.
Immediate corrective actions
The listings which received complaints have been deleted permanently and removal orders created (removal order ID: xxxxxxxxxxxxxx). The remaining stock has been disposed of. All of our other listings have also been deleted. These will not be reopened until their authenticity can be proven through verifying suppliers and contacting brand owners.
All dissatisfied buyers have been refunded.
I have reviewed the Amazon Policies and agreements (https://sellercentral.amazon.co.uk/gp/help/help.html?itemID=521&), and will ensure I strictly abide by them.
Long Term Corrective Actions
The items authenticity will be checked with the brand owner before any purchase is made from a third party distributor or supplier. All products will be sourced from authorised suppliers with the adequate licensing permissions.
In future, purchases will not be made from China unless I can verify with the brand owner that they are authentic products.
All units will be thoroughly inspected upon receipt to ensure both authenticity and that they match entirely to the colour, description and other details on the Amazon product page.
Any customer dissatisfaction will be immediately addressed with a full refund and the customer allowed to keep the item.
All merchant fulfilled orders will be thoroughly inspected on receipt, and again on fulfilment to ensure that our products maintain a high standard of quality.
My performance metrics will be more closely monitored and any problems addressed straight away.
We would like to take full responsibility for the satisfaction of Amazon customers, and would like to reiterate that we understand that Amazon values customer experience extremely highly.
Please let us know if there is anything else we can do to reinstate our selling privileges.
Thank you for working with us to resolve these issues.
Indigo
Frank’s Warehouses
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Seller_0pkMTMROIPEmY
This is a duplicate post to your existing posts with numerous replies and advice;
Seller_MPQs5ozt6Axss
Hi everyone. My account is still suspended, I have received the same messages from Amazon roughly 5-6 times and given them everything they have requested. Please see their email and my POA below. Is there anything else I can add in? I just keep getting the same response and it is so frustrating! It has been going on over 3 weeks now.
Hello,
We still need more information about your plan to address inauthentic complaints.
_ _
Please reply to this email with a plan that explains:
– The issue that caused the complaint
– Steps you have taken to resolve the complaint
– How you will prevent similar complaints
_ _
Here are a few things to consider as you work on resolving this:
–Sourcing: Are you sourcing the product from a trusted supplier?
–Listing: Is the product accurately described on Amazon? Have you ensured that there is no ambiguity and the customer is well informed?
–Packaging: Is the product in its original packaging as listed on Amazon?
– Shipping: Have you taken all appropriate steps and quality checks to ensure that the product is stored, packed, and shipped appropriately?
_ _
Please review your communications from buyers to better understand the issues. Be as specific as possible in your plan. Do not limit your plan to issues with specific orders.
_ _
_Get help creating your plan in Seller Central Help: (https://sellercentral-europe.amazon.com/gp/help/200370560) _
_ _
Learn more about our policies in Seller Central Help:
– Prohibited Seller Activities and Actions (https://sellercentral-europe.amazon.com/gp/help/200386250
_-- Product Detail Page Rules (https://sellercentral-europe.amazon.com/gp/help/200390640) _
_-- Condition Guidelines (https://sellercentral-europe.amazon.com/gp/help/200339950) _
_ _
Have questions? We can help right away. Contact us (https://sellercentral-europe.amazon.com/hz/contact-us/performance).
_ _
We still need more information about the items at the end of this email. Please reply to this email with copies of invoices or receipts that include the following:
_ _
– Supplier information (name, phone number, address, website)
– Buyer information (name, phone number, address, website)
– Item descriptions
– Item descriptions (for ease of our review, you may highlight or circle the ASIN(s) under review)
_-- Invoice date (must be issued in the last 365 days) _
_ _
You can send .pdf, .jpg, .png, or .gif files. These documents must be authentic and unaltered. We may call your supplier to verify the documents. You may remove pricing information, but the rest of the document must be visible. We will maintain the confidentiality of your supplier contact information.
_ _
We will review your information and decide whether to reinstate your listings.
_ _
Have questions? We can help right away. Contact us (https://sellercentral-europe.amazon.com/hz/contact-us/performance).
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ASIN: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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_Sincerely, _
_Seller Performance Team _
https://www.amazon.co.uk
MY POA
Dear Seller Performance,
Thank you for taking the time to read my previous appeals. I am the owner of Frank’s Warehouses, and I am writing in response to our account suspension, with a plan to address our complaints of inauthenticity.
I understand that my recent performance has fallen below Amazon’s and my own standard of quality. I would like to address the policy violations that have led to my suspension, which I believe are as follows:
ASINs B001O1OBFY and B000MJB0H6 not being authentic. This was as a result of our inexperience in selling on Amazon, and not conducting the proper vigilance when choosing a supplier.
Contravention of Amazon’s ‘Prohibited Seller Activities and Actions Policy’ and ‘Anti-Counterfeiting Policy’.
Not ensuring that the supplier was licensed by the brand owner.
Failure to act within a reasonable timeline on customer complaints of authenticity.
The customer receiving an item which was not in an acceptable condition.
Immediate corrective actions
The listings which received complaints have been deleted permanently and will not be reactivated.
Removal orders for these ASINs have been created (removal order ID: 1809154Y0). The remaining stock has been destroyed.
All of our other listings have also been deleted. These will not be reopened until their authenticity can be proven through verifying reliability of suppliers and contacting brand owners.
All dissatisfied buyers have been refunded.
I have reviewed the Amazon Policies and agreements (https://sellercentral.amazon.co.uk/gp/help/help.html?itemID=521&), playing close attention to ‘Prohibited Seller Activities and Actions Policy’ and ‘Anti-Counterfeiting Policy’ and will ensure I strictly abide by them.
Long Term Corrective Actions
All inventory will be sourced by contacting the brand owner directly in order to find verified suppliers, or directly from the manufacturer.
In future, purchases will not be made from China unless I can verify with the brand owner that they are authentic products.
All units will be thoroughly inspected upon receipt to ensure both authenticity and that they match entirely to the colour, description and other details on the Amazon product page.
All messaging and selling metrics will be assessed and responded to daily at 10am.
Any customer dissatisfaction will be immediately addressed with a full refund and the item inspected and reviewed thoroughly upon its return to our warehouse.
All merchant fulfilled orders will be thoroughly inspected on receipt, and again on fulfilment to ensure that our products maintain a high standard of quality.
My performance metrics will be more closely monitored and any discretions addressed straight away.
We would like to take full responsibility for the satisfaction of Amazon customers, and would like to reiterate that we understand that Amazon values customer experience extremely highly. We would also like to add that we are very determined to resume selling on Amazon, and are hopeful that as a relatively new seller this can be put down as a mistake. We hope Amazon can forgive our misstep on this occasion.
Please let us know if there is anything else we can do to reinstate our selling privileges.
Thank you for working with us to resolve these issues.
Indigo
Frank’s Warehouses
Thanks in advance!
Seller_0pkMTMROIPEmY
This is why Amazon are rightly rejecting the invoices and the subsequent plan of action , sourcing from Ali Baba does not prove authenticity it actually proves the items are extremely likely to be counterfeit especially considering the ASIN’s given, as far as Amazon are concerned the products are counterfeit , which I expect is the case. In this situation they will not reinstate the account or release funds
ASIN B000MJB0H6 Pokemon Diamond for Nintendo DS
ASIN B001O1OBFY Pokemon Platinum for Nintendo DS
Amazon’s policy is quite clear on this and if you research existing threads where sellers are unable to prove authenticity you will note the funds are not released or is the account reinstated.
Amazon Anti-Counterfeiting Policy
Products offered for sale on Amazon must be authentic. The sale of counterfeit products is strictly prohibited. Failure to abide by this policy may result in loss of selling privileges, funds being withheld and destruction of inventory in our possession.
Seller_2yteNDwlg6mc5
Hi, My Amazon.de account was suspended for restricted item. Send many appeal letters, but doesnt work. Any suggestions what to send for appeal. Please, I need a help. Thanks.Last my letter was this one.
Dear Seller Performance Team,
In order to meet and maintain Amazon’s standards in regards to airsoft weapon sale, I have created this plan of action to implement immediately upon your approval of selling privilege reinstatement.
Plan of Action:
1.) What went wrong:
I put airsoft weapons on Amazon and when I got notice that I have to remove all airsoft products from listing. We have main shopify online shop and using linking program Codisto LINQ which links our all products to Amazon. We deactivated all airsoft products on this Codisto LINQ and should link to Amazon as well, but one left on Amazon.de for some reason ASIN: B00GB0NNDE
2.)What I have done to fix the problem.
We rechecked our inventory and deleted ASIN: B00GB0NNDE and double checked inventory again to make sure no Airsoft weapons are left on Amazon.de.
3.)What I am doing to prevent the problem from occuring in the future.
To prevent this from happening again we removed all airsoft guns from our main shopify online shop and it cant be on amazon.de again as we are fishing tackle store. I have taken the necessary steps to resolve any further incidents that have resulted in my suspension and request your prompt approval for reinstatment of my selling priveliges. All new products will be double check by our team to make sure they comply by your policy. We gonna solve all problems straight away,If any notifications comes up by you. We have all product list which we have to pay more attention on and so prevent the violation in the future.
Alcohol
Animals & Animal Products
Automotive
Clothing
Cosmetics
Currency, Coins, Cash Equivalents, and Gift Cards
Drugs, Drug Paraphernalia & Dietary Supplements
Electronics
Food & Beverage
Gambling & Lottery
Jewellery
Medical Devices
Other
Sex & Sensuality
Tobacco & Tobacco-Related Products
Weapons
Thank you
I got back one of letter like this.
Hello,
We received your information, but your plan is not complete.
Please note that swiftly reacting to restricted product removal notifications and closing or deleting associated listings is not a viable method of maintaining compliance. We are missing concrete steps, how you are going to stay informed about Amazon.de policies and regulations in Germany.
Please also be aware that Seller Support is not able to provide sellers with consulting services or legal advice. As such, contacting Seller Support to ask if a product is permitted for listing is not an acceptable method of ensuring compliance. When in doubt about whether a product may be sold, do not list it.
For help creating your plan, search for “Appeal the Removal of Selling Privileges” in Seller Central Help.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Freundliche Grüße,