Re: Brand Restrictions on Amazon, including $1,500 fee?
Vachagan, I would love to get an answer to those questions as well. We also have been selling name brands for the last 5-6 years, in the millions per year numbers. Our metrics have always been 100% feedback and perfect everything... Our accounts only last about 1 year or so. Now I appreciate the help from other members on this forum, but to be honest it's mostly turning into "I told you so" and "don't play stupid, you know you can't do retail arbitrage" answers lately, which reminds me of the Amazon Forums - one of the reasons we don't frequent those for any answers.
NO, we aren't stupid, and we know what we are doing very well. Our question is not WHY our accounts go down - we know that retail arbitrage is not allowed on Amazon and we are aware that things are getting tougher and tougher. Our question is HOW do other sellers get around it. We are all here to exchange experience and help each other. There is a way obviously, to do that, as we are very aware of MANY seller accounts selling same brands like us that have been in business for 5-10 years now. They continue to sell under that same account somehow. HOW??? Obviously there is a way... And no, it has nothing to do with our metrics, complaints, products, and etc. We sell the same exact products, and our feedback is higher than theirs in many instances. It's frustrating as hell to see people selling same products, same way as us for many years, while our accounts can't last even one year. We used to think it was just bad luck, and maybe we had a customer that complained or something happening. After account number 10 or 15 went down with absolutely perfect feedback and no returns or complaints, we are pretty sure that it has nothing to do with luck or inability to provide proper customer service. There is more to it, and we are pretty sure that it comes down to playing dirty, and the few players that are still in business after that many years are using tactics to eliminate the competition. Also Amazon knows very well that these large brands would NEVER give ANYONE selling on their platform reseller rights. I don't think they care two ****s about that... they make the money and close their eyes until someone files a complaint.
Wish I had the time to play these games instead of focus on what I am doing, my business, and providing best experience for my customers.
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