Amazon Behavior Shift? | Buy Box Supression Mistakes | Section 3s From Old Inventory

Hello All

1. Suits were in a great mood last Friday, as many of our ASINS and approvals were reinstated within a few hours; I have noticed some stubborn Section 3s on items last sold over a year ago, or even longer. strange! ; ASGTG compliance team; DD+7 is still being implemented wrong, as many sellers have high amounts of funds in reserve; It appears Luxottica changed their policy and restricted most sellers from selling Ray-Ban and Oakley on the Amazon platform.

2. Newish “We cannot accept the documents you have submitted because they were sent via a third-party cloud-based sharing service.”

3. Amazon Influencers Hit With New Amazon Rules! The Silent Change That Could Kill Product Testing: Why Sellers May Lose Their Best Growth Channel. Read now. ASGTG Logie discount. (sponsored)

4. “The provided invoice cannot be accepted as it only shows 2 units. Submit an invoice showing a minimum of 100 units of XXXXX products”

5. There was an erratic sequence of events regarding paying for PPC ads by credit card. First, they said they are delaying the implementation until Aug 1. Link. Then, it was said that it was only intended for some sellers and it would not happen to most. Link. It is likely a result of the PPC boycott

6. Amazon to add a temporary 3.5% fulfillment surcharge for third-party sellers in the U.S. & Canada starting April 17.

7. Let me know if you also received this in the mail “Your company is not an approved or authorized seller of Acme United Corporation or any of its brand affiliates on any 3rd party platform. This is not the first time you have been contacted, please immediately remove your products for sale.”

8. Private label alert: Losing Buy Box to different products on other marketplaces. Distorts competition and visibility. Anyone else affected? link.

9. Rufus has warm words towards ASGTG? link; If you’re considering an exit or a pivot, I’m available to discuss. Please reply with your situation, and I’ll coordinate time if I—or the ASGTG network—can be of value.

10. From a concerned ASGTG member, “Anyone else seeing that suddenly Amazon is finding random FBA items that haven’t sold in years? It’s like they are cleaning out a warehouse and finding a lot of lost inventory”

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