81-Year-Old Bookseller Says Amazon AI Failed Him | Support NYS Bill | AI Flowers Being Sold?

Hello All

1. URGENT: If you’re selling on Buy Box suppressed listings, check Chrome and the Amazon app. Reports indicate customers may be unable to purchase despite active offers. Link; ASGTG Community WhatsApp main channel (the link from last week’s maxed out);

2. An 81-year-old bookseller says Amazon AI trapped him in endless automated appeals after decades of selling. Recent reports suggest other booksellers are experiencing similar issues. Link

3. Many ASGTG sellers are already getting new-to-brand sales through Levanta’s creator network — the kind Amazon actually rewards in search rank. If you’re doing $3M or less a year, you can get 50% off Levanta’s SaaS fees right now. No guessing where your next sale comes from. Claim your 50% discount → (Sponsored)

4. Seller frustration grows as poorly rated accounts remain active while compliant sellers face suspensions over documentation and policy compliance. Link

5. Let me know if you got this recently and do not know what it is. “We have found that your account has violated our Communication guidelines policy. If this issue continues, we may deactivate your Amazon seller account.”

6. “We’re excited to introduce a new way to respond to quote requests. You can now respond to quote requests directly from your Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) inventory, helping you reach high-volume buyers faster with no changes to how you work.”

7. For NY Bill S9546: We need your letter. Tell lawmakers how Amazon enforcement has affected your business. Fill Form. This will help the bill pass.

8. A seller warns of a suspected extortion attempt involving an AI-generated complaint through Amazon messaging. Have you seen similar buyer behavior? Link

9. AI-generated listings advertising impossible flowers shaped like cats, butterflies and teddy bears are appearing on major marketplaces. Buyers often discover the fraud only after planting the seeds. Link

10. When Marketplace Watchdogs Become Targets. Link

Wishing You A Great Weekend, ED Rosenberg Voice of the Seller