Amazon Shut Down My Account Even Though I Supplied Everything They Asked for! £15000 locked!
I got accused of selling unauthentic products. This was an incorrect claim. Everything they asked for I provided. I even broke down each point and referred it to the correct document I uploaded.
Each time I got the same response. “we do not have enough information to reactivate your account” It never tells me what else I need to supply. I have supplied everything they have asked me.
Now it is saying we may not reply to your email. There is no option to speak to anyone. My new case logs go unanswered. There is £15000 locked in the account and I have outstanding bills that need paying.
It is driving me insane. If anyone has any advice for me that would be amazing as I am really struggling with this!
Amazon Shut Down My Account Even Though I Supplied Everything They Asked for! £15000 locked!
I got accused of selling unauthentic products. This was an incorrect claim. Everything they asked for I provided. I even broke down each point and referred it to the correct document I uploaded.
Each time I got the same response. “we do not have enough information to reactivate your account” It never tells me what else I need to supply. I have supplied everything they have asked me.
Now it is saying we may not reply to your email. There is no option to speak to anyone. My new case logs go unanswered. There is £15000 locked in the account and I have outstanding bills that need paying.
It is driving me insane. If anyone has any advice for me that would be amazing as I am really struggling with this!
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Seller_7VbclcPFFRTnc
Can you post the actual notification including asin numbers
Seller_RNRkUR7MC8vTS
Thanks so much for commenting!
Dear First Ride,
We received your submission but do not have enough information to reactivate your ability to sell on Amazon at this time. Please address the following concern(s):
{1.} You are offering items that may be inauthentic. A list of these items is provided below.
Please send us the following information:
– Copies of invoices, receipts, contracts, delivery orders, or authorization letters from your supplier issued in the last 365 days. The quantity of items shown should match your inventory.
– If you are not the brand owner, provide an authorization letter and a complete set of documentation, including authorization letters, to prove a valid supply chain.
– If you are the brand owner, provide a copy of the brand registration certificate, and business license or personal identity card.
– Contact information for your supplier, including name, phone number, address, email, and website.
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.
{2.} Please also send us the following information:
A plan that explains:
– The reason you are listing products that you are not approved to sell
– Steps you have taken to resolve this issue
– How you will prevent this issue in the future
Here are a few things to consider as you work on resolving this:
– 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?
When creating your plan, be clear, concise, and as specific as possible. Focus on the facts and events that led to the issue rather than providing an introduction of your product, business, or customer. Remove other questions or references to ongoing support cases from your submission.
ASIN: B08D3TG9D2
Brand: AOVO
How do I send the required information?
Please submit your appeal by following the instructions on the Account Health page in Seller Central (https://sellercentral-europe.amazon.com/performance/dashboard?ref=ah_em_pq)
What happens if I do not send the requested information?
If we do not receive the requested information, you may no longer sell on Amazon. Failure to successfully appeal this decision may result in payments being withheld.
We’re here to help
You can get help creating your plan in Seller Central Help (https://sellercentral-europe.amazon.com/gp/help/200370560). You can see your balance and settlement information in the Payments section of Seller Central. If you have questions about those, please write to payments-investigate@amazon.co.uk.
You can view your account’s performance at (https://sellercentral-europe.amazon.com/performance/dashboard?ref=ah_em_pq) or select Account Health on the home screen of the Amazon Seller app on your iOS (https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/amazon-seller/id794141485?mt=8) or Android (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.amazon.sellermobile.android&hl=en_GB) device. The Account Health dashboard shows how well your account is performing against the performance metrics and policies required to sell on Amazon.
Sincerely,
Seller Performance Team
Seller_6sxtIS0RbZ5k7
They like the Plan of Action to follow a very specific format, you should submit one in their preferred format with all the same proofs attached.
Did you buy through Alibaba or directly from the manufacturer?
Seller_RNRkUR7MC8vTS
Hey,
Thanks so much for taking the time to write this. That is very interesting what you said about the manufactures not owning the brand. I have a letter stating that the Aovo brand can be used under the company I buy the products from. The info on that letter is the same as what is on the invoice I am providing on amazon.
The invoice we are providing is coming directly via PDF so I haven’t had to scan it in. I just got this message from Amazon:
Dear First Ride ,
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You still have not provided sufficient information to reactivate your account.
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We may not reply to further emails about this issue. For privacy reasons, we do not provide details about our investigation methods.
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You can see your balance and settlement information in the Payments section of Seller Central. If you have questions about those, please write to payments-investigate@amazon.co.uk.
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What is so frustrating is I don’t know what else they need. I have provided everything they have asked for. Perhaps I should supply it in a different way?
I have also emailed investigate@amazon.co.uk every day for the past week and have not had a reply.
I really appreciate your help with this!!
Seller_RNRkUR7MC8vTS
It is now saying:
Next steps
- If we have responded to your appeal, you can submit additional information below.
- Check Performance Notifications for more information on your submission.
Submit additional information
What do you think I should submit?
Seller_NoMNQDGnEW5Bx
I’ll be honest your POA has totally confused me so if it’s read by a bot then I can understand why it’s been rejected. It needs to be clearer, split into bullet points and follow the template for a POA.
For example you state:
But what amazon want is proof that you are authorised to sell it
You also need to link in the relevant policies as that’s what the bots look for
Seller_RNRkUR7MC8vTS
Would it be possible to get some advice guys. This is my new POA:
Hi Amazon,
Please see our POA to reactivate our amazon seller account. The deactivation of our account was to do with the ASIN: B08D3TG9D2
Brand: AOVO. Please see the plan of action below:
What was the root cause that led to the issue?
On a couple of occasions, the incorrect item was sent to the customer. This resulted in a few complaints stating our products were unauthentic. This is down to our Amazon account seeing far more traffic than we were used to and we did not have adequate systems in place to insure each item was sent out correctly.
What actions will you take to resolve the issue?
As soon as this complaint was received by a customer we immediately offered them three options.
- We arrange collection and a full refund.
- We arrange collection and send the correct item.
3 We offer a partial discount to keep the same item.
What steps will you take to prevent future issues?
We have purchased new software (shiply) to sort all our orders We have hired a new warehouse manager to ensure every item is sent out correctly. Each Item is stored under the Amazon ASIN number and photographed before leaving our warehouse.
To show the strong chain of authenticity. I have attached 3 documents for you.
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Invoice from our supplier which includes the sale of 60 units over the last 3 months. It also includes all their information like email, phone number and website. It also includes the description and brand name of the ASIN B08D3TG9D2 in questions.
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Photos of our bank statement showing we have paid these invoices. These bank details match the details on our Amazon account.
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Photo of the brand AOVO ASIN B08D3TG9D2 in our warehouse next to a photo of a company headed letter.
We will never let this happen again and hope this will be enough to reinstate our account.
Thanks
Seller_4wvvlzteKjg62
You Need to Speak to someone
On your account go to Help
Bottom of the page need more help …
you then should find a menu which allows you to speak to Customer service…
Hope this helps in some way
Ive managed to get issues resloved .This way …but sometimes it take a few attempts to get to the right Person who knows what to do to set your accoun
t straight…
https://sellercentral.amazon.co.uk/help/hub/support/browse-GB-your_account-other_account_issues
Seller_NoMNQDGnEW5Bx
I’m slightly confused, if the suspension was for inauthentic products, where does sending the wrong item out come from? Like if I sent someone the wrong one of my items, they don’t become inauthentic, it’s a warning for sending the wrong items :-/
So the root cause has to be an explanation of why the complaints thought the items were fake