The Road To An Amazon Suspension6356055
Here's an important 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 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 safety to your account.
So at the moment, the business 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 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 current account and opening a new 1 could be worse, so avoid 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 method upgrade and automatically changed your bank account quantity, it would be wise 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 have 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 additional security layer will require you to enter a safety code aside from your login particulars when you sign in to your account.
You can obtain the security code through email, text message or an authenticator app from Google which is downloadable to your phone.
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.
Beneath is an excerpt from the message of Amazon Seller Support:
"We know there are poor actors out there, and while I cannot speculate on their motives, we believe the use of 2-SV is a crucial safety measure that sellers should allow and maintain in their toolbox without waiting until June 30th when it becomes a requirement."
If you have not enabled two-SV in your Seller Central account however, head over to the Assist & Consumer Service page on the Amazon website and follow the actions there.
Some sellers say the sign-up process was quick and simple, but to other people it was nightmarish.
