The Road To An Amazon Suspension1551704
Here's an essential warning for all third-party sellers on the Amazon marketplace.
Changing your bank account info at a time when the retail giant has just rolled out a new safety measure might outcome 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 company doesn't welcome any modifications which you may make to your bank account details 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 reasons why you would want to alter the information on your bank account, but holding it off for the time becoming will serve you well.
Closing your current account and opening a new one could be worse, so steer clear of performing this at all expenses.
Although 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 system upgrade and automatically changed your bank account number, it would be sensible to ask them if they could possibly activate your new number when the dust has settled.
Don't let Amazon spot a discrepancy in the bank account which you've linked to your seller account, or else you'll be suspended with out prior notification.
Amazon's extra layer of protection
By enabling Amazon's 2-SV in your Seller Central account, you will make the job of hackers very tough, if not ineffective.
The extra safety layer will require you to enter a security code aside from your login details when you sign in to your account.
You can receive the safety code via email, text message or an authenticator app from Google which is downloadable to your telephone.
Amazon encourages all sellers on their marketplace to enable 2-SV the soonest time that they can so that they can prevent any possible attacks that may come their way.
Beneath is an excerpt from the message of Amazon Seller Assistance:
"We know there are poor actors out there, and whilst I can't speculate on their motives, we think the use of two-SV is a crucial security measure that sellers should enable and keep in their toolbox without waiting till June 30th when it becomes a requirement."
If you haven't enabled two-SV in your Seller Central account yet, head more than to the Help & Consumer Service page on the Amazon web site and adhere to the actions there.
Some sellers say the sign-up process was fast and simple, but to others it was nightmarish.
