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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 security measure might result in the suspension of your seller account.
To protect you and other third-party 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 doesn't welcome any changes 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 well.
Closing your existing account and opening a new one 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 bigger 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.
Do not let Amazon spot a discrepancy in the bank account which you've linked to your seller account, or else you will be suspended with out 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 details when you sign in to your account.
You can obtain the safety code via email, text message or an authenticator app from Google which is downloadable to your phone.
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 might come their way.
Beneath is an excerpt from the message of Amazon Seller Support:
"We know there are poor actors out there, and whilst I can't speculate on their motives, we think the use of two-SV is a critical safety measure that sellers ought to allow and keep in their toolbox without waiting until June 30th when it becomes a requirement."
If you have not enabled 2-SV in your Seller Central account however, head over to the Assist & Consumer Service page on the Amazon website and follow the steps there.
Some sellers say the sign-up process was quick and easy, but to others it was nightmarish.
