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Here's an essential warning for all third-party sellers on the Amazon marketplace.
Changing 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 protect you and other third-celebration sellers from persistent hackers, Amazon has come up with a Two-Step Verification (two-SV) which adds an additional layer of security to your account.
So at the moment, the business doesn't 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 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 existing account and opening a new 1 could be worse, so steer clear of doing this at all expenses.
Although other sellers are gloating that they have successfully updated their bank accounts and not faced any repercussions at all, a bigger 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 quantity, it would be sensible 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 with out 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 receive 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 enable two-SV the soonest time that they can so that they can stop any potential attacks that may come their way.
Below is an excerpt from the message of Amazon Seller Assistance:
"We know there are bad actors out there, and while I cannot speculate on their motives, we think the use of two-SV is a crucial security measure that sellers ought to allow and maintain in their toolbox without waiting until June 30th when it becomes a requirement."
If you haven't enabled 2-SV in your Seller Central account however, head over to the Help & Consumer Service page on the Amazon website and follow the actions there.
Some sellers say the sign-up process was fast and simple, but to others it was nightmarish.
