Amazon Account Suspended
Have you ever experienced a frustrating experience with your Amazon supplier account? One moment, you're in business and taking excellent orders, and then the next moment your Amazon supplier account is frozen and you're out of business and all the funds in your Amazon seller account are frozen too. If an Amazon customer feels that you have violated their selling rules, your account will be frozen and your selling privileges can be taken away forever. When an Amazon customer sends us a message to complain about something that's going on with their Amazon account, our first concern is to verify that there is indeed an issue. Once you've verified that there is an issue, we'll take care of it. It's one thing to suspend your Amazon account for non-payment of sales tax, but it's quite another to freeze all your accounts for that reason.
There are many steps that can be taken in the event that Amazon suspends orifies you for non-payment of sales tax. In most cases, if it is due to non-payment, there are a few things that you can do to get it reinstated. But, if it is due to incorrect information on your credit report, there is very little that can be done. That's where Amazon appeal services come in.
Amazon has a process that they have in place to reinstate most suspension requests. The process is easy to understand and follow and usually doesn't take more than a day or two to complete. Most of the time, the suspension is lifted right after the verification of the non-payment. However, in some cases it takes longer. In those cases, you will need to contact Amazon seller account reinstatement services to see what their plan of action (poa.) is.
You can ask them to lift the suspension right away, but that would involve a payment plan of some kind, so it isn't something that most sellers are willing to consider. Also, if it turns out that the reason that they cannot verify the non-payment is because the incorrect information was submitted, there may be additional issues that require further communications with Amazon. This means that you'll need to contact Amazon seller services, write to them requesting that they verify the transaction, and then follow up with them within a few days. Amazon does not yet have a standard procedure for sellers to follow when it comes to making these types of requests, so you will probably need to provide them with all of the necessary information in order to reinstate your account.
When they receive your request for Amazon seller suspension appeal, they will usually give you a few days to answer it. If you feel that you need more time to research your case, then you can always request a reconsideration of the suspension. Amazon is pretty particular about this part of their policies, so it will likely take quite some time before they make a decision on your appeal. If you follow their guidelines closely, then you should have no problems appealing your suspension.
Some other types of sellers have more complicated options when it comes to getting suspended from Amazon. For example, many sellers who operate drop shipping businesses do not have an unlimited amount of stock at their disposal, since the inventory that they carry is typically purchased on a per package basis. If an inventory goes bad, some drop shippers have no other recourse but to simply drop the rest of their inventory. If you run a legitimate online business, however, you will need to provide valid tracking information for your items, or else you might find that you can't restock your inventory, at least not at Amazon.
It's also important to note that there are also some types of sellers who are simply in violation of some aspects of Amazon's policies. For example, some sellers try to trick consumers into believing that they're buying a product when they're really buying a membership site or other nonsense. In this case, it is extremely important to provide proof of what you're selling, whether that is photos or a real tangible product, in order to keep your account active. If you can't provide this proof, you might find that you're permanently banned from selling on Amazon, even if you had a prior history with them.
As you can see, there is no simple answer to the question of how does one escape from Amazon's suspension. Many sellers end up having to make do with a suspension that lasts a few days, or maybe even longer. However, by making sure that you follow the policies and guidelines of Amazon, as well as by providing proof of what you're selling, you should be able to stay in business with them. Amazon even allows for some temporary product listing suspensions while a company is re-evaluating their policies and procedures.
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