Re: Is it safe to lie to Amazon even if it ends up getting aprroved for selling?
As with any marketplace, YMMV. There are instances where even submitting docs will never restore a suspention because they simply don't like you selling anymore. Amazon Stealth is just a massive pain in the ass. With the face recognition coming down the pipe, it's about to get a whole lot harder. There is now software that can easily tell if any document submitted has been altered, photoshopped, or processed. Add to this that Amazon has been confirmed to phone suppliers and references. To sell in a whole swath of categories, they require "ungating approval", and this process in itself can be extremely expensive and time consuming.
I have a friend in Oregon who used to be an Amazon seller who told me they phoned him asking all kinds of questions about his business and his products. We are not simply talking about a simple interview, but a 20-30 minute interrogation much more intrusive than a job interview would be. This guy mostly sold outdoor decor products; figurines, dining sets, lawn care, lighting, etc.
Amazon was asking all sorts of questions about where the items come from, she wanted names, addresses, phone numbers, of suppliers, MPN/UPC's, reseller permits, tax info, and even wanted to know about the house/properly the items were being sold from! - The whole nine yards...
Amazon doesn't value your privacy. The whole of their site is like a giant survelliance state, they watch and monitor everything. No joke.
Why would everyone want to sell there other than being enticed by the traffic?
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