Having a linked Amazon Seller Account is a hot mess. A large part of our practice deals with linked accounts that cause verification to fail and that cause suspended accounts.... Read More

Amazon sent notices to Amazon third-party sellers this week warning them to cease and desist violating its review manipulation, rank manipulation and seller code of conduct policies. At the same time, it removed RebateKey and Elite Sellers from accessing its API, effectively putting them out of business.   While most sellers were not... Read More

I was out letting myself be distracted by Facebook the other day and I saw a post where the person asked what did I wish I had known my first selling season? I jotted off a note about never buy... Read More

Amazon sellers are being suspended in Canada and/or Mexico for linked accounts. New review manipulation suspensions are harder to reinstate. Find out why and how to appeal.... Read More

Amazon sellers have long believed that the company held 3P sellers to a different product safety standard. A recent CNN story shows it’s true.... Read More

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No one is thinking about Q1 right now! But you should be. From an Amazon compliance perspective, I expect 2020 to be even worse than this year... Read More

The good news is that Amazon is taking concrete steps to stop bad actors - The bad news is the chaos, false positives and suspensions.... Read More

In an unusual court defeat, Amazon recently was ruled liable for defects in products sold by third parties. If this ruling is not overturned, watch for Amazon to come down much harder on sellers and brands to make sure they... Read More

Inauthentic complaints are one of the most misunderstood of Amazon policy violations. Cynthia explains how sellers can avoid these suspensions.... Read More