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Here's an important warning for all third-celebration 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 result in the suspension of your seller account.
To shield you and other third-party sellers from persistent hackers, Amazon has come up with a Two-Step Verification (two-SV) which adds an extra layer of safety to your account.
So at the moment, the company 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 becoming will serve you well.
Closing your existing account and opening a new one could be worse, so steer clear of performing this at all expenses.
Even though 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 wise 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 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 need you to enter a security code aside from your login details when you sign in to your account.
You can obtain the safety code through 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 two-SV the soonest time that they can so that they can prevent any possible attacks that may come their way.
Beneath is an excerpt from the message of Amazon Seller Assistance:
"We know there are bad actors out there, and while I can't speculate on their motives, we think the use of 2-SV is a crucial safety measure that sellers should allow and maintain in their toolbox with out waiting until June 30th when it becomes a requirement."
If you have not enabled two-SV in your Seller Central account yet, head more than to the Help & Consumer Service page on the Amazon web site and follow the actions there.
Some sellers say the sign-up procedure was quick and simple, but to others it was nightmarish.
