An Open Letter From A Distraught Third Party Reseller To Amazon.com. Please Share

Third Party Resellers

Firstly, I want to acknowledge the tremendous and historic opportunity Amazon has given me over these last eight years. I have been able to support my family, for which I am forever grateful. TG.

Recently, Amazon has targeted long-time sellers, mainly resellers (sellers trading brands). These sellers are prompted to attend a video meeting where they are asked to provide the chain of custody for certain items to prove they are “suitable” (a euphemism Amazon uses for either stolen or suspect items, though no one really knows).
Even after providing the requested documentation, often after months of waiting and not knowing if Amazon will shut down their account, Amazon arbitrarily decides whether the seller can continue selling or not. They usually respond that they cannot verify the supplier and, under Section 3, they deactivate the seller’s account (Deactivating an account includes seizing all the goods and funds.) because they provided documents from an “unverifiable supplier.”… (Continue On Medium)