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A customer left us negative feedback and their comment is "Just Samples" the thing is with the order they placed it was for exactly that samples I requested removal via case ID 11163328802 but they haven't removed it.

There would be no way we would be selling packs of acoustic panels for 99 pence the customer received what they had ordered.

Can someone please help us in getting this feedback removed please.

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So I have just come across a refund given by Amazon to a customer for a bespoke order.

I was blissfully unaware of there being an issue with any order.

The order came in yesterday and had a note on the order with this incredibly rude message "Do not disappoint me please. I need this ASAP"

Anyway needless to say it was a next day order so I immediately processed the requirements and put this on a next day tracked.

It was received at 10.46am. By 12.46pm, I had a note from Amazon to tell me the order has been refunded.

No A-Z claim, no dialogue with the customer or even an explanation from Amazon why this order has been refunded.

I contacted Amazon and raised a Safe T claim. The safe T claim was instantly denied and I immediately put in an appeal and just waiting on the outcome.

I contacted Amazon seller support and they stated another department had refunded this without giving any explanation other than the customer claims to have received the wrong item.

In what World does an Amazon rep hand out a refund without an A-Z or querying with me first for a refund. The order value I think is irrelevant in this case but to me it is substantial and I am waiting for an explanation.

A couple of weeks ago Amazon set up the NEW Automated Handling Time system on my account. I didn't receive any emails about it and didn't find out about it until I saw in the left corner of my seller account that my late dispatch rate had increased. I immediately went in to check my shipping settings to find Amazon had set up the automated handling time to one day. For the last 5+ years I've been set to 2 days. I changed it back to 2 days.

I spoke to Account Health who explained what had happened and said to raise it with Seller Support (groan) who would remove the threat on my account.

I've now spent nearly a week receiving accusations from Amazon claiming that I had made the change to 1 day delivery, or I had allowed someone on my account to make the change. I've been threatened to have my inventory made inactive. I've emailed over and over again stating that the change was by Amazon and as soon as I saw it I changed it back. I am now receiving garbled messages from Amazon which make no sense at all, and now stating that I have to do a questionnaire about the late delivery or my account will be taken down.

Where do I go next? I will not be accused by Amazon of sending out late deliveries when it was Amazon that changed my shipping settings. Account Health agree and sent in a report but Seller Support don't bother to actually look at evidence or any of the screenshots I have sent them, its just copy and paste. I need someone at Amazon Seller Support to take some responsibility and look into my account - hopefully someone with an ounce of knowledge will finally actually step in.

I have never sold anything. The only reason I opened account was for research purposes and I got fee refunded. I have forgotten about it all and now opening my old email box to see lots of messages from Amazon about updating my charge method (which I did to see if it helps but NOPE) Now 30 GBP is stuck on my account or "held hostage" as Account Level Reserve. I can't close the account, I can't get my fee back, I can't release the reserve. suggestions?

From the 7th of July Royal Mail will start delivery second class mail on alternate days. Effectively adding a day to the delivery time for 50% of deliveries.

Do we think Amazon will do something to take this into account or can we expect more 'your delivery is lost/late' emails and claims?

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I hope you can assist, as I’ve seen you help other sellers with similar unexplained charges.

I have been trying to resolve Case ID: 11167906722 relating to withheld funds and unexplained charges, but so far, I’ve received only vague responses from support. As of my last statement:

An Account Level Reserve of £7,417.07 was placed on 28/05/2025

An additional £5,833.25 was deducted as “Other”, without any breakdown or justification

My net transfer was only £23.51, despite over £7,200 in sales

I’ve reviewed community responses where you outlined “Order Adjustments” and “FBA-related deductions” in the range of £200–£400 per cycle, but in my case, the £5,833 charge seems excessively high and disproportionate, and no further itemisation has been provided even after repeated follow-ups.

I am also dealing with time-sensitive financial obligations, including staff wages and supplier invoices, and this unexplained hold is causing serious business and emotional stress.

Could you please:

Confirm what these charges relate to with a proper itemised explanation?

Advise whether any of these deductions are reversible or under internal review?

Escalate this matter urgently to the relevant financial or compliance team?

This appears to be affecting multiple sellers and risks breaching Amazon’s transparency obligations under the UK Payment Services Regulations 2017 and Consumer Rights Act.

Thank you for your help, and I truly hope you can step in and assist with this as you have with other sellers.

Best regards,

Whats the consensus on the best way to go about this?

For context, i'll be away for a long weekend (Friday to Monday), resuming on Tuesday morning.

Is it better to set the holiday mode for the time period, or extend our handling times to compensate?

Thanks