The Road To An Amazon Suspension2095958
Here's an important warning for all third-party sellers on the Amazon marketplace.
Altering your bank account information at a time when the retail giant has just rolled out a new safety measure may 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 (2-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 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 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 steer clear of performing 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 larger percentage of whom are now crying over 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.
Don't let Amazon spot a discrepancy in the bank account which you have linked to your seller account, or else you will be suspended without 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 safety layer will need you to enter a safety code aside from your login particulars when you sign in to your account.
You can receive the safety code through email, text message or an authenticator app from Google which is downloadable to your telephone.
Amazon encourages all sellers on their marketplace to allow 2-SV the soonest time that they can so that they can prevent any possible attacks that may come their way.
Below is an excerpt from the message of Amazon Seller Assistance:
"We know there are poor actors out there, and while I can't speculate on their motives, we believe the use of 2-SV is a crucial safety measure that sellers ought to enable and keep in their toolbox without waiting till 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 adhere to the steps there.
Some sellers say the sign-up procedure was fast and easy, but to other people it was nightmarish.
