The Road To An Amazon Suspension9531760
Here's an important warning for all third-celebration sellers on the Amazon marketplace.
Changing your bank account info at a time when the retail giant has just rolled out a new security 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 (two-SV) which adds an additional layer of security to your account.
So at the moment, the business doesn't 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 alter the information on your bank account, but holding it off for the time becoming will serve you well.
Closing your current account and opening a new one could be worse, so avoid doing 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 bigger percentage of whom are now crying over spilt milk.
In case your bank has performed a method upgrade and automatically changed your bank account number, it would be wise to ask them if they could possibly activate your new number when the dust has settled.
Do not 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 additional layer of protection
By enabling Amazon's 2-SV in your Seller Central account, you will make the job of hackers very tough, if not ineffective.
The extra safety 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 security code via email, text message or an authenticator app from Google which is downloadable to your telephone.
Amazon encourages all sellers on their marketplace to enable two-SV the soonest time that they can so that they can prevent any potential attacks that may 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 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 till June 30th when it becomes a requirement."
If you haven't enabled two-SV in your Seller Central account however, head more than to the Assist & Consumer Service page on the Amazon website and follow the actions there.
Some sellers say the sign-up process was fast and simple, but to other people it was nightmarish.
