Hi,

We're looking for some insight from any Seller who has dealt with this.

There have been two charges on our account labelled as "Other", one for about 5k and another for 50k, totaling $55,682.63.

We sell only via Amazon FBA, and reading the forums on what can be classified as 'other', none of it fits - especially not for that massive lump sum of money.

I've contacted Amazon seller support, but it's been 2 weeks, and I haven't heard back from them since they "escalated it." I've followed up every few days to get an update, and there have been 0 updates. I've attached a screenshot of our support messages, all they've said it "We're escalating this and it's being reviewed".

It'd be greatly appreciated if anyone has any tips on what to do, or if the moderators can step in here.

They said that a listing was reviewed and requested purchase invoices from me.

I purchased these products on December 23, 2022, and sent them to the FBA warehouse 7-8 months later.

Shipment ID: FBA17BQVCYVY

Shipment date: August 17, 2023

So I sent the products to the FBA warehouse 7-8 months after purchasing them.

And all the products were sold.

On March 25, 2025, they said that a review was conducted on this listing and that they requested purchase invoices.

I sent the purchase invoices for these products, but they rejected my application saying that these invoices had not been issued in the last 365 days.

So for the products that I last sent to the FBA warehouse on August 17, 2023,

they requested purchase invoices dated after March 25, 2024.

Does this make sense to you?

They say that the invoice for the products I sent and sold in 2023 should be in 2024.

Does that make sense to you?

How can I sell the products I bought in 2024 in 2023?

Can someone please explain this to me logically?

Finally, how do they expect me to buy the products I sent to the FBA warehouse on August 17, 2023 in 2024?

Is there anyone who can explain the logical fallacy here to me?

My shipment THEFT levels at Amazon have reached new heights.

FBA18TYKV7BX is my 20th shipment to have suffered losses in 36 months, totaling at least 1059 units LOST/STOLEN, of which 10 shipments and over 700 units were stolen in the last 10 months alone.

It also takes 8-10 weeks to just receive product, this before I can address the theft and that is a 2-4 week process in of itself. So, I am looking at 2 1/2 to 3 months to get my product into inventory. That which doesn't get stolen, that is. This is just simply unbelievable.

Its getting worse as time progresses. What product eventually gets through is used for back orders, my PDP bounces back-n-forth on a daily basis from shipments taking up to 3 weeks, "1 or 5 left in stock" before quickly becoming "Currently Unavailable", or Unsearchable altogether. This has now become the cycle I am tied into and it is literally killing my business.

Of my last 2 shipments of 150 units each, 152 are missing/lost/stolen, its mind-boggling! As a result, I have ZERO inventory. I have 2 shipment totaling 500 unit en route as I write, but based on current experience, it will take 8-10 weeks before they are received and there is no guarantee that the quantity that makes it through will keep my PDP up for more than a week... and then the cycle starts again

There is an obvious pattern here. I continually reach out to support and get none. My tickets are either ignored entirely, responded with script generated responses that have absolutely nothing with my issue and concern. If I ever get the option to phone someone, I am either hung up on, transferred into oblivion, or told any number of stories about someone calling me back - who never, ever does.

The simple fact of the matter is it's self-evident that what is happening is bordering on criminal activity. This activity is apparently going on unchecked at Amazon facilities and transcends any internal policies by breaking the law

I AM DESPERATE - I NEED TO SPEAK TO SOMEONE IN AUTHORITY.

2022

01. 03/15/22 - FBA16MGPZ5N5 - 201 units of 300 stolen/lost

2023

02. 03/30/23 - FBA176QZN2ZF - 116 units of 150 stolen/lost

03. 04/20/22 - FBA172MNLNX6 - Unknown units stolen/lost

04. 07/03/23 - FBA178MQRWF1 - 8 units of 150 stolen/lost

05. 08/01/23 - FBA17B0QWTBM - 1 units of 150 stolen/lost

06. 08/23/23 - FBA17C0Y2ZKS - 13 units of 150 stolen/lost

07. 09/18/23 - FBA17D9YL9M7 - 40 units of 150 stolen/lost

08. 10/10/23 - FBA17FTYRX3D - 39 units of 150 stolen/lost

2024

09. 06/11/23 - FBA17HW137NB - 5 units of 150 stolen/lost

10. 03/04/24 - FBA17S6TWT9W - 2 units of 150 stolen/lost

11. 04/02/24 - FBA17WGT1LPK - 119 units of 150 stolen/lost

12. 04/24/24 - FBA17YSWDQDK - 25 units of 150 stolen/lost

13. 06/24/24 - FBA184PT7F93 - 103 units of 150 stolen/lost

14. 08/19/24 - FBA18BCWB1XH - 120 units of 150 stolen/lost

15. 09/12/24 - FBA18DSTW3YD - 8 units of 150 stolen/lost

16. 10/09/24 - FBA18HBF8PCS - 23 units of 150 stolen/lost

17. 11/04/24 - FBA18KPXZ5W4 - 92 units of 150 stolen/lost

18. 12/05/24 - FBA18N0MK59Q - 78 units of 150 stolen/lost

2025

19. 01/22/25 - FBA18T5BX149 - 2 units of 70 stolen/lost

20. 02/10/25 - FBA18TYKV7BX - 56 units of 150 stolen/lost

21. 02/12/25 - FBA18V2FSMNX - 96 units of 150 stolen/lost

I am having a problem with the new policy. While Amazon stated that sourcing costs would only be used for lost/damaged items before they are sold, they are not keeping to that policy. I have had several FBA returns that were stolen/swapped, and Amazon is only reimbursing sourcing costs and not the original order amount (minus the fees). This is a terrible error and will cause even further losses! Anyone else seeing this? Mods, please help!