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Here's an essential warning for all third-celebration sellers on the Amazon marketplace.
Altering your bank account information at a time when the retail giant has just rolled out a new security measure might result in the suspension of your seller account.
To shield you and other third-party sellers from persistent hackers, Amazon has come up with a Two-Step Verification (two-SV) which adds an extra layer of security to your account.
So at the moment, the business does not welcome any modifications which you might make to your bank account particulars noncompliance will lead to your account's suspension.
Sellers whose accounts have been suspended had to wait for hours or even weeks to be reinstated.
There are different factors why you would want to change the info on your bank account, but holding it off for the time being will serve you nicely.
Closing your existing account and opening a new one could be worse, so steer clear of performing this at all expenses.
Even though other sellers are gloating that they have effectively updated their bank accounts and not faced any repercussions at all, a larger percentage of whom are now crying more than spilt milk.
In case your bank has performed a method upgrade and automatically changed your bank account number, it would be wise to ask them if they could possibly activate your new number when the dust has settled.
Do not let Amazon spot a discrepancy in the bank account which you've linked to your seller account, or else you will be suspended without prior notification.
Amazon's additional layer of protection
By enabling Amazon's 2-SV in your Seller Central account, you will make the job of hackers very difficult, if not ineffective.
The additional safety layer will need you to enter a security code aside from your login details when you sign in to your account.
You can obtain the safety code via e-mail, text message or an authenticator app from Google which is downloadable to your telephone.
Amazon encourages all sellers on their marketplace to allow two-SV the soonest time that they can so that they can prevent any potential attacks that might come their way.
Below is an excerpt from the message of Amazon Seller Assistance:
"We know there are bad actors out there, and whilst I can't speculate on their motives, we believe the use of two-SV is a crucial security measure that sellers should allow and keep in their toolbox with out waiting until June 30th when it becomes a requirement."
If you have not enabled 2-SV in your Seller Central account yet, head over to the Help & Consumer Service web page on the Amazon website and follow the steps there.
Some sellers say the sign-up process was fast and simple, but to other people it was nightmarish.
