There are more and more sellers on Amazon that choose online arbitrage as their main business model. This has become a massive trend because of its simplicity, and of course, because Amazon allows its sellers to use it.
But let us tell you something, it’s forbidden, off the record, and Amazon will never tell you that. In the pursuit of suspending accounts, Amazon targets sellers who are using especially this business model, so as you can presume, online arbitrage is an unofficial forbidden fruit on Amazon.
Can you imagine how Amazon thinks? If no, let us help you with that! Its strategy and all of its steps are aimed at providing the best customer service, so it is totally fine that Amazon wants to verify your supply chain, see your invoices and understand whether you’re selling authentic products or not.
Every experience makes you grow, and Amazon has felt it firsthand. There are numerous sellers who just list counterfeits, thereby harming Amazon’s customer-orientated strategy, so Amazon has no choice! But why on earth Amazon hates online arbitrage sellers?
As you already know, Amazon wants to see your invoices – business-related documents that specify and show all the details of transaction between a customer and a seller, in this case, between you and a random source of products.
In case of online arbitrage, there’s a huge problem, which cannot be solved without changing your business model. If you’re an online arbitrage seller, you have nothing but retail receipts, which are not working on Amazon anymore.
Let’s think logically, and not get mad at Amazon. Without invoices, Amazon won’t be able to verify the authenticity of your products, which will put it at risk of losing customers, and of course, their trust. Receipts won’t give Amazon the guarantee that the products you’re selling are genuine and valid, even though they are. Amazon wants to see a real contact between you and a certain supplier, or you and a brand (which is way better, by the way).
Good old days have been cut short, so now, receipts won’t work, and Amazon will send you a generic email stating that they need more information!
Amazon sellers are struggling, because their funds are held on this platform, and no one knows when they will come back. Usually, Amazon gives your money back only after approving your appeal and reinstating your account.
Regarding the withheld funds, Amazon will normally allow you to have any remaining balance disbursed after between 90 to 180 days, depending on the suspension reason.
In cases when the suspension reason has anything to do with authenticity issues, Amazon may withhold all funds and even destroy any FBA inventory if you fail to provide them valid invoices. You can e-mail payments-investigate@amazon.com with any questions.
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