Excessive Return Fee / Don’t Leave Good Account Dormant / WSJ Returns Scam

Hello All

1. Amazon has now introduced an “excessive return fee” for non-apparel items. Another wave of emails warned against circumventing the placement fee, so remain compliant. The petition surged past 3600. Please sign and share if you have not done so. Suits were in a meh mood this week, with many issues unresolved: WSJ Return Scams. See comments.

2.  If you have a solid account but paused selling, please try to keep at least one item active. It’s not good for an account to go completely dormant.

3. “Yesterday, I had my biggest sales day of the past 30, so I am going to go ahead and declare the Profitable PPC Challenge a success!” Brett Burdick Amazon Seller & Profitable PPC Challenge Participant. Join the Profitable PPC Challenge  here (limited seats available) and learn the $1m/mo Amazon PPC Framework directly from Chris Rawlings and the Sophie Society team. (sponsored)

4. “ Amazon has determined that this product contains a Tier 3 restricted component (acetone (CAS RN 67-64-1) at a concentration of at least 90%) regulated under the federal Explosives Regulations, 2013. Amazon will prohibit the Amazon.ca sale of Tier 3 restricted components. “

5. “You may have received a communication from a third party encouraging you to violate Amazon policies against price fixing. The communication you received in Seller Central with subject line “Inquiry from Amazon customer XXXX” encourages action from you that harms other sellers, customers, and Amazon, and is considered competitor collusion. While we are not taking any action on your account right now, this message is intended to warn you that anti-competitive behavior will not be tolerated in Amazon stores.”

6. MF by Temu ? You can compare the going rate per item on Amazon VS Temu on ASGTG’s free  extension.

7. “This product has been identified as a synthetic cannabinoid. Amazon policy prohibits the listing or sale of products that simulate the effects of any illegal drug. If your product is related to these, then there may be no path for reinstatement. If you believe this”

8. “We have taken this measure because we believe that your account or a related account may have been used to engage in deceptive or illegal activities that harm customers and our store, such as the sale of counterfeit inventory, thereby infringing intellectual property rights.”

9.  Get the TEMU advantage for FBM and DTC. I spoke to Izzy from Portless, who has a solution for large PL importers to give you the TEMU advantage. Direct link.

10.  Amazon Lending was still offering loans this week but sent a follow-up voiding and canceling the loan. As reported first by ASGTG, the program is 100% dead.

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