Deactivated due to violation of variation policy but no way to appeal
@Stevie_Amazon
My seller account was deactivated on May 10th due to violation of variation policies
I sell my own trademark brand of decorative tapes which come in different colors, patterns and sizes. I never believed my variations weren't correctly done when reading the policy
But now my account has been deactivated
I have been thrown in an endless loop to reactivate my account with no chance to appeal with POA.
Account health calls arent helpful at all and each time I speak to someone I get a different suggestion on how to try to re activate. Most of them tell me that I need to prove I never violate amazon policy in the first place. I have tried to send appeals outlining root cause, how i rectified the issue and POA. So far none of my appeals have been accepted.
Prior to deactivation, I had policy violation notices in regard t violation of variations policy earlier this month. I acknowledged this violation and attempted to just take out all child asins from variations to be on the safe side. Each time i re read their variation policy, i find that it can be up to interpretation.
But then my account got suspended. I have a seller case to confirm that my FBA ASINS are no longer part of any variation, so these don't violate any policy
But each time i submit an appeal it gets rejected
I keep getting these messages :
This is Arthur from Amazon’s Account Health Support. I understand you needed guidance on how to reactivate your account
I've reviewed your information and found that we are only able to reinstate your account if there is evidence the enforcement was taken in error.
You may submit the following to appeal for an account reactivation:
-- How you have not misused ASIN variations.
-- Evidence that shows that your account complies with our variation policy.
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but in fact i acknowledged the variation violations when I got the notices and reached out for support to rectify the problem. But days later my account was deactivated.
now it seems im supposed to say i never violated policy at all and that I need to prove this. How can I prove this? All of my ASINS are stranded now and are not in any variation family now.
Does someone have any insight on this or if this is a common problem with sellers now?
Deactivated due to violation of variation policy but no way to appeal
@Stevie_Amazon
My seller account was deactivated on May 10th due to violation of variation policies
I sell my own trademark brand of decorative tapes which come in different colors, patterns and sizes. I never believed my variations weren't correctly done when reading the policy
But now my account has been deactivated
I have been thrown in an endless loop to reactivate my account with no chance to appeal with POA.
Account health calls arent helpful at all and each time I speak to someone I get a different suggestion on how to try to re activate. Most of them tell me that I need to prove I never violate amazon policy in the first place. I have tried to send appeals outlining root cause, how i rectified the issue and POA. So far none of my appeals have been accepted.
Prior to deactivation, I had policy violation notices in regard t violation of variations policy earlier this month. I acknowledged this violation and attempted to just take out all child asins from variations to be on the safe side. Each time i re read their variation policy, i find that it can be up to interpretation.
But then my account got suspended. I have a seller case to confirm that my FBA ASINS are no longer part of any variation, so these don't violate any policy
But each time i submit an appeal it gets rejected
I keep getting these messages :
This is Arthur from Amazon’s Account Health Support. I understand you needed guidance on how to reactivate your account
I've reviewed your information and found that we are only able to reinstate your account if there is evidence the enforcement was taken in error.
You may submit the following to appeal for an account reactivation:
-- How you have not misused ASIN variations.
-- Evidence that shows that your account complies with our variation policy.
======
but in fact i acknowledged the variation violations when I got the notices and reached out for support to rectify the problem. But days later my account was deactivated.
now it seems im supposed to say i never violated policy at all and that I need to prove this. How can I prove this? All of my ASINS are stranded now and are not in any variation family now.
Does someone have any insight on this or if this is a common problem with sellers now?
28 replies
Seller_0qyRtqm32cQSi
It seems like something has been going on with bots and variations lately and it has me VERY VERY worried.
We have 10,000+ skus most of which are children (size-color apparel variations) Nearly 90% of their parentages were broken today. I'm not sure what to do and the fact that accounts are being auto-banned without clarity or recourse has me terrified.
For what it's worth I looked at your page and if the tape I'm seeing on your storefront is what you got flagged for I agree that those different colors should be valid variations. As a shopper I would want to see those color options on the same page.
Wishing you the best of luck, please keep us updated.
Seller_PCshC7t8gZjqm
I don't have any advice for you, but I find it "funny" that Amazon is taking such a tough stance on a policy that Amazon 1P seems to happily violate.
Example: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07N5FNWHM
The 4'x4' Premium Winter Pillow is an inconsistent child variation vs. the two types of pool covers that make up the rest of the listing. I guarantee if you click the "report a violation" link and report this ASIN that it'll take < 1 hour to get a "no violation found" response, though.
Just remember there are three sets of rules. 1) Amazon 1P, 2) Chinese sellers, and 3) the rest of us.
Seller_PNvwIFOnmwUBe
You dare interfere with a warrior’s business, Amazon? This is preposterous! Your so-called “variation policies” are as convoluted as your own twisted mind, Bezos! This seller has acknowledged and rectified any supposed violations, yet you continue to deny them justice.
These endless loops and contradictory demands for proof are nothing but a game to you, a game you play with the livelihoods of hardworking merchants! How can one prove their innocence when you keep shifting the rules? Release this seller’s ASINs from your grip, or face the consequences of a Saiyan Prince's wrath!
Seller_0qyRtqm32cQSi
Any update on this? We aren't getting anywhere with Seller Support
Seller_0qyRtqm32cQSi
Came to update that about 70% of our catalog has been rebuilt. Hoping this continue to 100%
Not sure what, how or why this happened or how it's being fixed I'm just glad it is. I hope you're seeing the same.
Seller_yYmMTCwJZOpvV
Alot of my friends also were hit talking about sellers with 10 plus years here very sad think its a big bot issue people losing everything with no way to appeal is crazy
Seller_qUgViJfg1Adph
We're also having this issue.
Currently been forced into a position between
- Acknowledge violation, despite not violating the policy
- Allowing Amazon to take further action.
Seller_FKZzduOko1L7m
I have encountered the same problem for the past two months, but now I have realized the issue. If your child ASIN is in clothing, accessories, or luggage, it will take the parent title for each child ASIN. Therefore, make sure all child ASINs follow the same title except for size or color. If there is any mismatch between the parent and any child ASINs, it will be marked as an inconsistent variation. check below for same.
https://sellercentral.amazon.com/help/hub/reference/G202135360#mnd_2jc_jcb__section_dy2_wj2_3mb
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Product detail pages in the Clothing, Accessories & Luggage, Sporting Goods, and Beauty categories
The Clothing, Accessories & Luggage, Sporting Goods, and Beauty categories display the parent products on product detail pages. This means that display elements such as product title and description appear from the data associated with the parent product.
Before customers can purchase the product, they must first use the drop-down menus on the product detail page to indicate which child product they want to purchase. Selecting options from the drop-down menus does not load a new product detail page.
For example, in Clothing, when customers look for a t-shirt, the parent product appears:
When customers select the t-shirt listing, the product detail page shows the parent product.
Customers select a size from the drop-down menu.
Seller_LAnyaUmHTJjX7
my account was reactivated after 1 week
I made sure any new variations created following policy by the book
but today I get this message
Hello,
Based on your Account Health Rating, your account is at risk of being deactivated. The Account Health Rating takes into account factors such as:
The number of unresolved policy violations on your account at any given time
The degree to which the violation negatively impacts the customer experience
Whether the violation contravenes applicable laws and regulations
We encourage you to address the violations on your Account Health page as soon as possible in order to prevent unnecessary disruption to your selling account.
Why is this happening?
There are unaddressed policy violations related to your selling account. It is your obligation to make sure that you adhere to Amazon’s policies. To learn more about the Account Health Rating and the policies within it, please visit the following: https://sellercentral.amazon.com/performance/dashboard?ref=ah_em_composite.
What can I do to avoid account deactivation?
IM SO FREAKED OUT NOW. I CANT SEEM TO GET A HOLD OF ANYONE TO CONFIRM WHAT EXACTLY THE PROBLEM I
CAN SOMEONE HELP?
Emet_Amazon
Hello @Seller_LAnyaUmHTJjX7,
Thank you for posting your concerns with your account health.
As mentioned there seems to be new issues impacting the account health page, due to our very limited visibility into your account I would ask that you advise on the specific concerns you've encountered so that we can offer more direct support.
Typically, the notice of being at risk could be anything from falling below 200 points which would put you in yellow and technically at risk of deactivation. If the point total fell below 100 points you would be eligible for deactivation. Has the account health rating fallen below 100 points yet?
Additionally, you mentioned that you made sure variations created moving forward complied with our policy. Was this a variation concern or something different?
The forums community and I are here to support you. Please let us know how we can help you from this point forward.
Emet.