I have been dealing with an Amazon suspension for 3 months. Because I couldn't prove the authenticity of the products, my entire balance is being held in reserve, and I am not allowed to make any sales.
In summary, I purchased products from a marketplace in my country that pays attention to the authenticity of the items. I sold them on Amazon. Amazon requested supply chain documents from me. I sent them, and my account was suspended. I understand that proving the authenticity of the products is my responsibility. We need to prove that the products are not counterfeit. Therefore, I asked the suppliers I sourced from for the documents. However, they are not sharing them with me. I mentioned this in the appeals I wrote. But I haven't made any progress. Then, I contacted the authorized distributor and confirmed that the sellers from whom I obtained the products did, in fact, source the items from them. They didn't provide documents, but they said, "Yes, these sellers source the products from us." I sent this information to Amazon and asked them to verify it by contacting the authorized distributor. The distributor replied, "We don’t have such a policy."
Okay. Now, what should I do at this point?
I can prove the authenticity of the products by contacting the distributor, but Amazon does not have a policy for this.
Amazon is accusing me of selling counterfeit products. However, I had no such intention, and after Amazon rejected my documents, I reached out and verified everything.
No matter how I write a plan of action to Amazon, they always respond with the same answer: "Greater detail on the root...."
At this point, it feels like a black hole. Because you want me to write a more detailed plan of action, but you don’t indicate where I made a mistake or what is missing. I am aware that the supply chain documents are incomplete. I’ve provided you with all the documents I have. You’re asking for more detailed documents, but this is all I have. Yes, I sourced from somewhere I couldn't verify the supply chain. Now what should I do? For several years, will you keep asking me for "Greater detail on the root cause(s)"? You say that I violated Amazon's policies. I did not do it intentionally. That wasn’t my intention. But how are we going to move forward now? If I say I will be more careful, you won’t accept it because Amazon doesn’t accept commitments. I’m watching the Amazon Seller University videos. Yes, they highlight what I need to pay attention to and what I shouldn’t do. I need to verify the supply chain or get a letter of authorization from the brand. However, the brand doesn't deal with Amazon sellers; they just specify the authorized distributor.
When I spoke with the account health specialist, they said I need to prove the supply chain. This is a deadlock because, as I said, these are the documents I have. I am aware of the problem. The only thing I can provide you is the documents I have and a commitment that I won’t repeat this issue.
When I open a case for support, I get the same messages again. I can't make any progress.
In conclusion: If you are not going to allow me to sell under any circumstances, what is the point of having an appeal channel open? If you are going to keep responding to every plan of action I write with "Greater detail on the root causes...", how will I make progress? You’ve said this a million times. What I want is to know what is missing in the plan of action I submitted. When you give this answer, should I write "What exactly?" every time? The Amazon Account Health specialist told me, "You need to provide supply chain documents." But these are all the documents I have. What more can I do except tell you that I am aware of the issue and I won’t repeat it as I wrote in the plan of action? Also, this is my first suspension on this account. Why are you treating me as if I have been abusing Amazon policies for years?
You accuse me of selling counterfeit products. Fine, sue me. At least I’ll have a channel to prove the authenticity of the products. Because I cannot do this through the channel you’ve provided me.
To Amazon employees who reply to this message: If you want to write something valuable, please help me make progress, and don't just write "template responses." What I want now is "to make progress."
Thank you