Gating & Ungating / Bundles and BB? / Bicycle Trademark Misuse

Hello All

1. Wild week! Nike again was ungated for some larger sellers, as was the Funko seller from last week, but many brands are still under mass gating, and it’s still unclear what is a glitch and what is by design. I think this round was a glitch, but the supplements block from a few weeks ago was not. There have also been sellers ungated for things they were always gated: A Black Friday deal for ASGTG Event on March 20.

2. Please sign & share this important petition for fairness.

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4. A seller has expressed concern that the “frequently returned banner” has not been accurate and is showing up on items not returned at all.

5. I spoke to Nachman from connectbooks about the importance of keeping track of aged inventory to determine the true cost. They will be at the March 20 event.

6. “We received your submission but do not have enough information to address the issues with your listings. Your inventory will be ineligible for removal from our fulfillment centers while we work with you to address this issue. The affected ASINs are listed at the end of this email.”

7. Some reports of Amazon removing the Buy box from bundled listings.

8. Multiple sellers have goods in storage for a long time that they cannot remove, which is accruing storage fees.

9. I will be attending this Holiday party on Dec 4. Use code ASGTG for a discount.

10. A seller received a violation for trademark misuse for the term Bicycle; This seller had his business destroyed for 1 item purchased directly from the brand.

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