I had cerave listing in my products for months. I never got around to ordering it. I finally placed a big order of 2000 and sent to FBA. The day it arrived i got an email saying i cannot sell sunscreen therefore i cant sell this listing. i tried to appeal this which was denied. Ive never even sold sunscreen or had an issue around this. Is there anything i can do at this point? There just telling me to remove my inventory. This is so annoying i cant even believed this has happened. Amazon sells this product and there is 88 sellers in there. so what i didnt make the cut?
Amazon changes the rules all the time and seldom with any notice.
In this case, at least SOME of the sellers were given until 6/25 to sell through their stock.
It isn't because you didn't make the cut on anything. It's because Amazon is tightening the screws on LOTS of things.
Since you are new just be sure to follow the requirements for the new, improved Amazon.
For any rookies out there reading this just be sure to follow the requirements for the new, improved Amazon.
Have an LOA from the brand allowing you to sell on here.
Source from AUTHORIZED wholesale sources that your rep at the brand says are OK.
If you have watched any YouTube or TikTok videos FORGET everything you saw there.
Spend hours/days on Seller U and read the Forum to see all the really creative ways rookies find to get suspended by ignoring the advice above!
https://sell.amazon.com/learn
AND, here is at least a PARTIAL list of brands to avoid --
FORBIDDEN BRANDS LIST
NIKE
ADIDAS
DISNEY
LEGO
MARVEL
and, according to at least some reports from one source ,
Too Faced
Clinique
Smashbox
Versace
Armani
and, Yves Saint Laurent
have been added to the list and will be gated in the next few days/weeks.
It is reported that Costa brand is officially restricted also.
Additional partial list from @Seller_AXC06kcsKI1qG :
A&D
Adore
Aim
Andis
Arm & Hammer
Arrid
Babyliss Pro
Ban
Batiste
Bio-Oil
Biore
Braun
Burt’s Bees
Clairol
Curel
Dr. Bronners
Everpro
Gigi
Godefroy
Goody
Gum
Hask-Placenta
Jergens
Jhirmack
John Frieda
L’oreal (added note – they are selling on here now themselves and seem to be removing all other sellers)
Magic
Manic Panic
Nair
Norelco
Not Your Mothers
One N Only
Opi
Orajel
Pepto Bismol
Philips
Schick
Shea Moisture
Spinbrush
Straight Arrow
Toppik
Vicks
Wakati
Wella
The Wet Brush
Wild Will (ies) -- I had to “modify” this one since the AMAZON FORUM thinks that is a dirty name even though it is sold on here!
Additional items provided by @Seller_Vd3fzE8t2WKbN --
Oakley
RayBan
Burberry
Versace
Dior
Tom Ford
Coach
Diesel
Kate Spade
Hugo Boss
Jimmy Choo
Calvin Klein
YSL
Arnette
Armani
From posts in the Forum NIVEA is now on the list as well.
The list grows everyday
There are entire websites dedicated to tracking these lists. Even a LITTLE research or reading the Forum might save you from destroying your account.
I would avoid selling something that has 88 other sellers. If you got the get rich quick You Tube bug, then really do your research. Its not as easy as You Tube says it will be.
Sell them on Ebay, and either find something to sell with less sellers, or maybe find something unique to sell.
I am not sure where you got the 2000 bottles but if it doesn't come from an authorized seller, Amazons reasons are that the product could have been tampered with.
You also don't want that email saying your product is not authentic, Then it gets worse, fast.
Best of luck!
Hello @Seller_qavlEu8atJiyy,
Michelle at Amazon here. Unfortunately, there was a recent restriction placed on sunscreen products. While I understand that this may be frustrating for you, Amazon requires approval to sell in many categories, brands, and products and in some instances restrictions and policies change. While you may have been approved in the past, as the Amazon catalog grows, we continuously make new determinations on which products should be restricted, which is based on a number of factors. Amazon does this to ensure authenticity and customer satisfaction
At this time, this category is not accepting new applications to sell sunscreen products.
I apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused you, but thank you for your understanding.
Regards,
Michelle