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

[a.v.limited]

UPDATE : I don't understand why but todays account creation on uk amazon occurred without any issues

Maybe this was a temporary glitch

[barrycruan]

I doubt it's a glitch. That makes no sense.

It's either amazon are on to you and these new accounts or it could be amazon are testing this out on small numbers of people before a decision on rolling it out is made. I hope it's the first one but people should not be scared to post things that could be of use.

I'm not sure what av has done in the past but there has been some borderline bullying going on. This could have been a major issue. it looks like it wasn't but peoples reaction to this post is more likely to stop others posting in the future. Like I said, I'm not sure what av has done but there have been some pretty shameful replies in my opinion.

[MICKY H]

Basically a 4 day thread on something that has only happened to and now its fixed. You sound like you enjoy soap opera's......

[Artann]

The bottom line is that this is not a reoccurring issue and now everything works great.
Lets thank a.v.limited and people for the info and confirming that everything is back to normal.
Mods please close this trade that people like me won't have to go through 5 pages of read

[MICKY H]

Originally Posted by Artann

The bottom line is that this is not a reoccurring issue and now everything works great.
Lets thank a.v.limited and people for the info and confirming that everything is back to normal.
Mods please close this trade that people like me won't have to go through 5 pages of read

Of course lets thank him that this is not a recurring issue for him, and an issue for nobody else.

[JRaynor101]

Originally Posted by MICKY H

Never heard of this 'UTR', Limited companies have a registration number, vat number for sole and Ltd companies and a EORI number for importing.

It's a reference number everyone has as a taxpayer - not businesses (though I guess they have an equivalent).

Originally Posted by a.v.limited

if sole trader you need to register online, self assessment, and they post a code to you

I hate HMRC, and pretty much all tax offices. When I started selling here in Japan, I was told as I didn't sell domestically and my money went out of country, I couldn't declare it in Japan - they'd only tax when I brought into the country (either via paypay-UK to paypal-JP transfer or International remittance). So I called the UK, who told me that I couldn't register as a sole trader as I didn't have a active address in the UK I can use despite my income arising in a UK paypal account. I was advised, by the HMRC help line, to just declare it as 'other'. I've been doing self assessment for about 4 years now declaring it, even though it's well below a taxable threshold and I have no other UK income.

[a.v.limited]

here is a screen print of the page when trying to create an account -
http://i58.tinypic.com/nlwokj.jpg


Hope doesnt happen to you

[MICKY H]

Whats new, it has always asked for Limited Company number for a Limited Company. Where is it requesting your passport?????? UTR?????

[a.v.limited]

if you change business type to private seller / individual then to verify yourself they want driving licence or passport

if you change to sole trader the request for UTR appears

if you hover over the ? on the webpage

[a.v.limited]

for sole trader -
http://i61.tinypic.com/t8snz8.jpg

asking for UTR.

[MICKY H]

OK very good......Thank you. I will just wait for several other people to report the same.

[GreenBean]

Please do not post links with your personal info on them.

Not wise stealth that.

[a.v.limited]

none of my details and didn't open that account, was showing the thread what happens

[Freakzilla]

I tried to open an account today and had exactly the same problem as above.

Made new account today. They asked for UTR number or passport . When I got to upload documents they ask for 2 documents: utility bill and government id (passport or drivers license e.t.c)!

After account was created

They also require micro deposit to verify bank like paypal.

I made 2 accounts on both they asked. All with different info, ip, pc e.t.c

a.v limtied was right

p.s They also ask it on amazon spain.

[lillymilly]

Is it for UK amazon? Or usa platform

[Artann]

I think you was saying something about differences between opening a business account and a personal account. What type of an account did you open?

[a.v.limited]

this is for uk, a new thing they are rolling out, spoke to a rep today, there is a way around it but still working on it

they ask for a uk tax number

made 2 accounts, asked passport on both.

strange they didnt ask it few days ago when a.v limited was reporting it

[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?

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?

everytrhing. both.

they want passprot number and scan !

[aleen]

Stealth gonna become difficult. So no way around?