Approval constantly denied for Grocery & Gourmet Foods
Hey all,
I’ll keep it short and sweet - my business purchases wholesale pick and mix sweets, re packages in different forms (bags, boxes) and sells them on.
When applying for approval to sell in the Grocery & Gourmet Foods category, I am being denied consistently on the basis that my invoices (which show purchase of wholesale sweets) are not showing the product I am trying to sell and do not match my product packaging (pictures of the front and back of my bags containing the sweets).
I am completely lost and and unsure what action to take, grateful for any advice.
Thanks
L&C
Approval constantly denied for Grocery & Gourmet Foods
Hey all,
I’ll keep it short and sweet - my business purchases wholesale pick and mix sweets, re packages in different forms (bags, boxes) and sells them on.
When applying for approval to sell in the Grocery & Gourmet Foods category, I am being denied consistently on the basis that my invoices (which show purchase of wholesale sweets) are not showing the product I am trying to sell and do not match my product packaging (pictures of the front and back of my bags containing the sweets).
I am completely lost and and unsure what action to take, grateful for any advice.
Thanks
L&C
Seller_DTufFoxJuMU0M
Because you are dealing with bots, who will answer with whatever copy/paste answer seems relevant.
Amazon will not hold your hand and guide you through the process, it assumes that you will take the responsibility to run your business correctly and follow its rules, and then you will get in trouble if you don’t/
You are mixing up individual and sole trader. The first is a person selling off their unwanted items (such as a book they have read) the 2nd is operating as a business and must be registered and such and follow the rules and regulations required by law and Amazon (which are not always the same)
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Seller_7VbclcPFFRTnc
are you fully verified on amazon as a business - either sole trader or Ltd company ?
what brand are you applying for ?
If you are splitting these down, do you also have the relevant Food and hygiene certs from your local council ?
Seller_DTufFoxJuMU0M
Also don’t mix up account type and selling plan
Individual, sole trade, limited etc are all account types.
Individual (75p per item) or professional (£25 a month) are selling plans, they are badly named, and very confusing to new comers. Any account type can be on either plan, they are completely irrelevant to each other.
Seller_WseB32EBb785w
That’s the problem now with HFSS. We already sell in a number of categories affected, but the way in which Amazon have implemented this legislation, is, quote, “an utter shambles”. If you launch into any of these categories as things stand, with no sponsored clicks and no promotional opportunities, you will start on Page 137 and stay there. Pointless and if I were you, I wouldn’t waste my time.
Seller_WIndmNYDp7rQF
Is the op paying VAT on sales on its website?
Seller_VJFloi7Cs0iaR
This time next year we’ll be millionaires Rodney.
Seller_JHkouAeJou7vE
I personally actually know the OP (in real life), and I can assure you - They are registered as a sole trader, have a UTR, have an accountant, and do not need to register for VAT as they are currently under the threshold. The website is an error by their developer, and will be fixed (rightly) ASAP.
I’ve been giving them a bit of advice to help them get started. I’ve been selling on Amazon for over 10 years, but haven’t come across this issue before. My SKUs are all barcoded and come from a factory ready to retail. So I’ve not had any invoicing issues.
I recall reading something about making an invoice out to yourself or something to that effect if your products are composed of other products - perhaps someone can shed some light on that for me and Laces?
