The Road To An Amazon Suspension929920
Here's an important warning for all third-party sellers on the Amazon marketplace.
Altering your bank account info at a time when the retail giant has just rolled out a new security measure might outcome 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 (2-SV) which adds an additional layer of security to your account.
So at the moment, the company does not welcome any modifications which you might 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 various reasons why you would want to alter the information on your bank account, but holding it off for the time being will serve you well.
Closing your existing account and opening a new 1 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 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 quantity 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'll be suspended with out prior notification.
Amazon's extra layer of protection
By enabling Amazon's two-SV in your Seller Central account, you will make the job of hackers very tough, if not ineffective.
The extra security layer will require you to enter a security code aside from your login particulars 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 enable 2-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 whilst I cannot speculate on their motives, we think the use of 2-SV is a crucial security measure that sellers ought to allow and maintain in their toolbox without waiting till June 30th when it becomes a requirement."
If you have not enabled 2-SV in your Seller Central account yet, head over to the Assist & Consumer Service page on the Amazon web site and adhere to the actions there.
Some sellers say the sign-up procedure was quick and easy, but to other people it was nightmarish.
