Brand Approval Request
I have followed all instructions from the video on this link: https://sellercentral.amazon.com/help/hub/reference/G84EFS4CK43USMF,
We need to provide at least 1 purchase invoice for products from a manufacturer or distributor. I have provided the commercial invoice, with all requirements: Dated before 180 days, Business name matching the information in your selling account, Name and address of the manufacturer or distributor, More than 100 units from this distributor. But I was not approved.
Now I am not able to open or reply my cases because they are automatic declined, because I have opened many cases.
Could you give me more information?
Brand Approval Request
I have followed all instructions from the video on this link: https://sellercentral.amazon.com/help/hub/reference/G84EFS4CK43USMF,
We need to provide at least 1 purchase invoice for products from a manufacturer or distributor. I have provided the commercial invoice, with all requirements: Dated before 180 days, Business name matching the information in your selling account, Name and address of the manufacturer or distributor, More than 100 units from this distributor. But I was not approved.
Now I am not able to open or reply my cases because they are automatic declined, because I have opened many cases.
Could you give me more information?
1 reply
Seller_kIukTwdhvntAp
"We need to provide at least 1 purchase invoice for products from a manufacturer or distributor. "
You are ALMOST correct but you may have missed the very FIRST step for the 'new, improved. Amazon' -- an LOA from the brand!
THEN you need an invoice from an AUTHORIZED wholesale distributor, not just some gray market source you found on the internet.
Amazon does NOT use specific language since they expect sellers to know the rules -- even ones that are not clearly written!
THE AMAZON TWO STEP -- A NEW DANCE FOR SELLERS
More and more frequently Amazon is taking a TWO STEP approach and you are probably caught with not doing one of the steps (or either one!)
You are confusing AMAZON allowing you to list (or at least "ungate") an item or category and actually being APPROVED to sell a product. Amazon might ungate you for a CATEGORY, but there can be 100's of brands in the category and they ALL have their own restrictions.
AMAZON is only interested in FEES. They will allow a chimpanzee to list if it means they collect $$$$$.
Additionally, brands that you COULD sell yesterday may be restricted today or next week. Amazon is a moving target to deal with.
DO YOU have an LOA from the brand allowing you to sell on here?
If you have an LOA that specifically says you can sell on Amazon you MIGHT survive listing items.
More and more brands are providing a "whitelist" of their approved sellers and if YOU are NOT on the list you will be stopped in your tracks and probably hit with an IP violation.
DID YOU source from AUTHORIZED wholesale sources that your rep at the brand says are OK? You DO have a sales rep at the brand, don't you?
NOTE the verification is required from the brand that the source is legitimate and authorized, NOT from one of those touted on TikTok and YouTube as having "thousands of brands and products" that assures you that they are authorized.
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 and experienced sellers find to get suspended by ignoring the advice above!
https://sell.amazon.com/learn
If you don't already have the above requirements in place you are probably going to have stranded inventory (if you do FBA) and a suspended account.
ALSO SEE THIS POST ON GETTING APPROVALS FROM AMAZON
https://sellercentral.amazon.com/seller-forums/discussions/t/b559e6e2-3935-43d1-942e-f9ac8d963394
In the meantime -- VACATION MODE
Brand Approval Request
I have followed all instructions from the video on this link: https://sellercentral.amazon.com/help/hub/reference/G84EFS4CK43USMF,
We need to provide at least 1 purchase invoice for products from a manufacturer or distributor. I have provided the commercial invoice, with all requirements: Dated before 180 days, Business name matching the information in your selling account, Name and address of the manufacturer or distributor, More than 100 units from this distributor. But I was not approved.
Now I am not able to open or reply my cases because they are automatic declined, because I have opened many cases.
Could you give me more information?
Brand Approval Request
I have followed all instructions from the video on this link: https://sellercentral.amazon.com/help/hub/reference/G84EFS4CK43USMF,
We need to provide at least 1 purchase invoice for products from a manufacturer or distributor. I have provided the commercial invoice, with all requirements: Dated before 180 days, Business name matching the information in your selling account, Name and address of the manufacturer or distributor, More than 100 units from this distributor. But I was not approved.
Now I am not able to open or reply my cases because they are automatic declined, because I have opened many cases.
Could you give me more information?
Brand Approval Request
I have followed all instructions from the video on this link: https://sellercentral.amazon.com/help/hub/reference/G84EFS4CK43USMF,
We need to provide at least 1 purchase invoice for products from a manufacturer or distributor. I have provided the commercial invoice, with all requirements: Dated before 180 days, Business name matching the information in your selling account, Name and address of the manufacturer or distributor, More than 100 units from this distributor. But I was not approved.
Now I am not able to open or reply my cases because they are automatic declined, because I have opened many cases.
Could you give me more information?
1 reply
1 reply
Seller_kIukTwdhvntAp
"We need to provide at least 1 purchase invoice for products from a manufacturer or distributor. "
You are ALMOST correct but you may have missed the very FIRST step for the 'new, improved. Amazon' -- an LOA from the brand!
THEN you need an invoice from an AUTHORIZED wholesale distributor, not just some gray market source you found on the internet.
Amazon does NOT use specific language since they expect sellers to know the rules -- even ones that are not clearly written!
THE AMAZON TWO STEP -- A NEW DANCE FOR SELLERS
More and more frequently Amazon is taking a TWO STEP approach and you are probably caught with not doing one of the steps (or either one!)
You are confusing AMAZON allowing you to list (or at least "ungate") an item or category and actually being APPROVED to sell a product. Amazon might ungate you for a CATEGORY, but there can be 100's of brands in the category and they ALL have their own restrictions.
AMAZON is only interested in FEES. They will allow a chimpanzee to list if it means they collect $$$$$.
Additionally, brands that you COULD sell yesterday may be restricted today or next week. Amazon is a moving target to deal with.
DO YOU have an LOA from the brand allowing you to sell on here?
If you have an LOA that specifically says you can sell on Amazon you MIGHT survive listing items.
More and more brands are providing a "whitelist" of their approved sellers and if YOU are NOT on the list you will be stopped in your tracks and probably hit with an IP violation.
DID YOU source from AUTHORIZED wholesale sources that your rep at the brand says are OK? You DO have a sales rep at the brand, don't you?
NOTE the verification is required from the brand that the source is legitimate and authorized, NOT from one of those touted on TikTok and YouTube as having "thousands of brands and products" that assures you that they are authorized.
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 and experienced sellers find to get suspended by ignoring the advice above!
https://sell.amazon.com/learn
If you don't already have the above requirements in place you are probably going to have stranded inventory (if you do FBA) and a suspended account.
ALSO SEE THIS POST ON GETTING APPROVALS FROM AMAZON
https://sellercentral.amazon.com/seller-forums/discussions/t/b559e6e2-3935-43d1-942e-f9ac8d963394
In the meantime -- VACATION MODE
Seller_kIukTwdhvntAp
"We need to provide at least 1 purchase invoice for products from a manufacturer or distributor. "
You are ALMOST correct but you may have missed the very FIRST step for the 'new, improved. Amazon' -- an LOA from the brand!
THEN you need an invoice from an AUTHORIZED wholesale distributor, not just some gray market source you found on the internet.
Amazon does NOT use specific language since they expect sellers to know the rules -- even ones that are not clearly written!
THE AMAZON TWO STEP -- A NEW DANCE FOR SELLERS
More and more frequently Amazon is taking a TWO STEP approach and you are probably caught with not doing one of the steps (or either one!)
You are confusing AMAZON allowing you to list (or at least "ungate") an item or category and actually being APPROVED to sell a product. Amazon might ungate you for a CATEGORY, but there can be 100's of brands in the category and they ALL have their own restrictions.
AMAZON is only interested in FEES. They will allow a chimpanzee to list if it means they collect $$$$$.
Additionally, brands that you COULD sell yesterday may be restricted today or next week. Amazon is a moving target to deal with.
DO YOU have an LOA from the brand allowing you to sell on here?
If you have an LOA that specifically says you can sell on Amazon you MIGHT survive listing items.
More and more brands are providing a "whitelist" of their approved sellers and if YOU are NOT on the list you will be stopped in your tracks and probably hit with an IP violation.
DID YOU source from AUTHORIZED wholesale sources that your rep at the brand says are OK? You DO have a sales rep at the brand, don't you?
NOTE the verification is required from the brand that the source is legitimate and authorized, NOT from one of those touted on TikTok and YouTube as having "thousands of brands and products" that assures you that they are authorized.
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 and experienced sellers find to get suspended by ignoring the advice above!
https://sell.amazon.com/learn
If you don't already have the above requirements in place you are probably going to have stranded inventory (if you do FBA) and a suspended account.
ALSO SEE THIS POST ON GETTING APPROVALS FROM AMAZON
https://sellercentral.amazon.com/seller-forums/discussions/t/b559e6e2-3935-43d1-942e-f9ac8d963394
In the meantime -- VACATION MODE
Seller_kIukTwdhvntAp
"We need to provide at least 1 purchase invoice for products from a manufacturer or distributor. "
You are ALMOST correct but you may have missed the very FIRST step for the 'new, improved. Amazon' -- an LOA from the brand!
THEN you need an invoice from an AUTHORIZED wholesale distributor, not just some gray market source you found on the internet.
Amazon does NOT use specific language since they expect sellers to know the rules -- even ones that are not clearly written!
THE AMAZON TWO STEP -- A NEW DANCE FOR SELLERS
More and more frequently Amazon is taking a TWO STEP approach and you are probably caught with not doing one of the steps (or either one!)
You are confusing AMAZON allowing you to list (or at least "ungate") an item or category and actually being APPROVED to sell a product. Amazon might ungate you for a CATEGORY, but there can be 100's of brands in the category and they ALL have their own restrictions.
AMAZON is only interested in FEES. They will allow a chimpanzee to list if it means they collect $$$$$.
Additionally, brands that you COULD sell yesterday may be restricted today or next week. Amazon is a moving target to deal with.
DO YOU have an LOA from the brand allowing you to sell on here?
If you have an LOA that specifically says you can sell on Amazon you MIGHT survive listing items.
More and more brands are providing a "whitelist" of their approved sellers and if YOU are NOT on the list you will be stopped in your tracks and probably hit with an IP violation.
DID YOU source from AUTHORIZED wholesale sources that your rep at the brand says are OK? You DO have a sales rep at the brand, don't you?
NOTE the verification is required from the brand that the source is legitimate and authorized, NOT from one of those touted on TikTok and YouTube as having "thousands of brands and products" that assures you that they are authorized.
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 and experienced sellers find to get suspended by ignoring the advice above!
https://sell.amazon.com/learn
If you don't already have the above requirements in place you are probably going to have stranded inventory (if you do FBA) and a suspended account.
ALSO SEE THIS POST ON GETTING APPROVALS FROM AMAZON
https://sellercentral.amazon.com/seller-forums/discussions/t/b559e6e2-3935-43d1-942e-f9ac8d963394
In the meantime -- VACATION MODE
