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Here's an important 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 additional layer of security to your account.
So at the moment, the company does not welcome any changes 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 info on your bank account, but holding it off for the time becoming will serve you nicely.
Closing your existing account and opening a new 1 could be worse, so avoid doing 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 over spilt milk.
In case your bank has performed a system upgrade and automatically changed your bank account number, 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 extra layer of protection
By enabling Amazon's two-SV in your Seller Central account, you will make the job of hackers very difficult, if not ineffective.
The extra safety layer will require you to enter a safety code aside from your login details 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 allow 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 Assistance:
"We know there are poor actors out there, and whilst I cannot speculate on their motives, we think the use of two-SV is a critical safety measure that sellers should allow and maintain in their toolbox with out waiting until June 30th when it becomes a requirement."
If you haven't enabled 2-SV in your Seller Central account yet, head over to the Help & Customer Service web page on the Amazon website and follow the actions there.
Some sellers say the sign-up process was quick and easy, but to other people it was nightmarish.
