Amazons new request for ID to creat accounts, UTR/Passport

[Callidus]

Originally Posted by JamesNorth101

Are these Personal or Business account?

When you say they are asking for passport, is it a scan of the passport or the passport number itself?

Lets hope its not the number, because that does cause an issue no one can get round.

Originally Posted by hdavey10

Lets hope its not the number, because that does cause an issue no one can get round.

Unfortunately passport number + scan

[JamesNorth101]

Now just to be clear, they are also asking for a passport scan and UTR when creating a business account?

Originally Posted by JamesNorth101

Now just to be clear, they are also asking for a passport scan and UTR when creating a business account?

i made private account.

they wanted passport number + scan

and they wanted bank to verify micro deposits like paypal !!!

[JamesNorth101]

Has anyone in the thread yet tried to create a business account?

If so what are the results from that.

[eternity4u]

Nope.


I just made an account right now. A private account.

Asking me a passport info. Have not put in anything yet.

Amazon......Now, whole different thing now!!

Anyway around this....uff

[aleen]

So it's optional? You fully created that account?

[aleen]

Experts will find a way around but it's too early coz it's just started.
Let's hope that someone will find the solution soon.

[Callidus]

Originally Posted by eternity4u

Nope.


I just made an account right now. A private account.

Asking me a passport info. Have not put in anything yet.

Amazon......Now, whole different thing now!!

Anyway around this....uff

They've rolled it out at the same time as the Prime Unlimited streaming, lots of changes in one go.

spoke to amazon. they told me this is something new that all new sellers must go through. no one can sell on amazon until they verify account

[eternity4u]

There is a way around PayPal. Just wondering if there is a way around this verification ie, the docs. If they really would check it

[aleen]

All people don't have passport so they must be accepting any other proof of ID like driving licence. Have you asked them about that Roberto?

[a.v.limited]

driving licence is accepted

that is for a personal account

for a business account you need a UTR number

[aleen]

Then it's a relieve.

[jeffweico]

I was just about to bring up the same thing, not everyone has a passport....

If they are doing this in the UK, expect Amazon US to do something similar soon.

I think it is more common for Europeans to have passports than Americans. Many Americans never leave America and thus never even apply for a passport. Also, a passport here costs like $300. But they may start asking for driver's licenses.

In the US, some states sell their driver's license databases and some do not. So, that would be a starting point for those of us in the USA.

I think my next question would be, does the UK give driver's license data to private companies? Are there other countries nearby that don't?

[JamesNorth101]

Originally Posted by jeffweico

I think my next question would be, does the UK give driver's license data to private companies?

Yes they do. Generally it is to gambling companies to verify that someone is over the age of 18.

[htz]

It's all gone live since Friday? Require I'd and confirm bank transaction

[GreenBean]

Originally Posted by htz

It's all gone live since Friday? Require I'd and confirm bank transaction

htz, this is for amazon UK.

Methods of creating accounts have changed recently.

Users are finding out workarounds.

They exist.

[htz]

Yes this is for European platform. New eu rules and regulations

[GreenBean]

Yep we are getting the reports as you say.

[aleen]

Roberto and Micky are clever. They are working on it and I think they will find a solution.

[Etycoon]

Originally Posted by aleen

Roberto and Micky are clever. They are working on it and I think they will find a solution.

you seem confident , I hope your right