The Road To An Amazon Suspension5606778
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 safety measure may outcome in the suspension of your seller account.
To shield 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 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 factors why you would want to change the information 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 costs.
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 system 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 without prior notification.
Amazon's additional layer of protection
By enabling Amazon's two-SV in your Seller Central account, you will make the job of hackers extremely tough, if not ineffective.
The additional 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 security 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 might come their way.
Below 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 2-SV is a crucial security measure that sellers ought to enable and maintain 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 Help & Customer 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.
