Amazon disposing of it means that they will be selling it under Amazon Warehouse Deals and keeping all of the money for themselves. On top of that, they are also charging you per unit for a disposal fee. How cool is that?

Reason #536 to not do FBA

Similar situation, posted in October 2018 and still waiting for an Arbitration hearing: Amazon disposed of almost 400 units.

Hopefully, yours was not for a counterfeit claim, you cannot back up. Hire an attorney, if you have not yet done so and good luck.

I am pretty sure Amazon has an automatic disposal if inventory isnt withdrawn after x period of getting suspended and you agree to it upon doing amazon FBA. If you were suspended under counterfeit claims though you will never get your inventory.

What was the suspension reason?

Unfortunately, in cases when the suspension reason has something to do with authenticity issues, Amazon may withold all funds and even destroy any FBA inventory if you fail to provide them valid invoices.

This is all mentioned in their Anti-counterfeiting Policy, which you agreed at the time of registration.

Here: https://sellercentral.amazon.com/gp/help/help.html/?itemID=G201165970&ref_=ag_G201165970_h_r0_cont_sgsearch

Generally what was your product category?

What’s crazy is that Amazon acts like they own your inventory when you are the one that purchased it in the first place. Amazon is only shipping out the products. They do not own FBA merchandise sent to them. They act like they can do whatever they want with the products sent to their warehouses.

If one customer makes a false claim of authentic in order to get a free item, Amazon would then dispose of all inventory. Insane. Amazon would trust a random buyer more than a seller of 10+ years with 100% perfect ratings and account health.

Obviously, Milly should consult with an attorney for an issue this large.

However, it is my guess that the attorney will advise Milly that Amazon
does NOT have the right to destroy these goods without EVIDENCE they are
counterfeit. And, if challenged in arbitration, Amazon will have to convince
an arbitrator that the destroyed goods were counterfeit. It won’t be enough
for Amazon to say the goods MIGHT be counterfeit, even though they have
no real evidence, just a complaint they received from either a customer or
copyright/patent holder. Which they ASSUME was valid.

Because, if they did receive such a complaint, Amazon would need
to do due diligence and investigate whether the complaint was valid or
not. Taking the lazy way out and ASSUMING the complaint was valid
will not cut it with an arbitrator.

This lazy way would be OK if Amazon decided to suspend the seller and
arrange for the return of the suspect goods.

But if Amazon destroys the goods, it better have enough evidence to
justify it. In other words, Amazon has stuck its neck out by destroying
the goods. And, if challenged in arbitration, be forced to defend its
decision.

never do fba you can make money selling one or two items at a time. however just one step gets you suspended and your inventory is “stranded”, lost, burned etc.

Probably shouldn’t waited 3 months just a thought.