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

[a.v.limited]

It seems to be very difficult to go stealth on amazon now because they are asking for a UTR number which is a unique taxpayer ref. Anyone come across this ?? Seems to have happened over the last few days.

Anyway around it ?

and if you set up a person account they want to verify who you are. This is all new.

They are asking for Passport or driving licence

[yankee]

Originally Posted by a.v.limited

Some advice would have been nicer

Really?

[yankee]

Originally Posted by a.v.limited

What is your problem ??? simple questions followed by a pointless comment.

You come across as a jerk. Pointless posts I guess are a matter of opinion, but I have read a lot of your posts and honestly, MOST come across the same way and oftentimes exceedingly irrelevant to the thread bordering inaccurate. To me, a sour attitude and edgy posts are pointless. To each there own I guess.

is this true?

[a.v.limited]

yes its true hence the post

[akthekid]

I'm new to this forum and I appreciate all the advice here. If you have a question about virtually anything dealing with online business, the users in this forum have the answer. Making snide remarks towards any user in this forum is not only arrogant and pointless, it's disrespectful.

[akthekid]

And as far as AZ requesting passport or DL information, I have not experienced this. I just started a new account and provided an EIN and wasn't asked for anything more than that as far as the tax part of the process is concerned.

[GreenBean]

Originally Posted by a.v.limited

Some advice would have been nicer

Dont start again today.

[JamesNorth101]

Originally Posted by akthekid

And as far as AZ requesting passport or DL information, I have not experienced this. I just started a new account and provided an EIN and wasn't asked for anything more than that as far as the tax part of the process is concerned.

UK and USA differ in certain way on both Amazon and eBay

Be careful to not get the methods crossed.

[GreenBean]

Originally Posted by akthekid

And as far as AZ requesting passport or DL information, I have not experienced this. I just started a new account and provided an EIN and wasn't asked for anything more than that as far as the tax part of the process is concerned.

The OP is talking about a change of requirements for amazon uk.

Appears to be something sprung on the UK sellers.

My main worry is the UTR.

Am checking at the moment to see what will benefit sellers ( or not).

Originally Posted by a.v.limited

It seems to be very difficult to go stealth on amazon now because they are asking for a UTR number which is a unique taxpayer ref. Anyone come across this ?? Seems to have happened over the last few days.

Anyway around it ?

and if you set up a person account they want to verify who you are. This is all new.

They are asking for Passport or driving licence

can you post the email amazon sent you here please

[akthekid]

Sorry about that! Will be sure to check the region in question next time before I post.

[akthekid]

@Greenie, when you verify, can you tell us if this is something that will affect all AZ sellers eventually?

[a.v.limited]

basically for a personal account they want to check you live at an address by doing similar to a credit check. For business they want a company number or self assessment number. Stealth seems to be difficult now.

Not an email its on there page when you try and open an account.

Any updates will keep you posted

Originally Posted by a.v.limited

basically for a personal account they want to check you live at an address by doing similar to a credit check. For business they want a company number or self assessment number. Stealth seems to be difficult now.

Not an email its on there page when you try and open an account.

Any updates will keep you posted

did they ask for passport info by emaiL?

if not why do you mention that they want passport?

and do you have link where they ask this

[a.v.limited]

as mentioned it is when you go and open a new seller account, apparently it will need to be faxed in but as I haven't done it yet and only put in stealth details they may come back and just reject the account before one is requested.

Worse thing is this is just for a personal account, in reality we need a business account hence a UTR

[jeffweico]

Originally Posted by akthekid

@Greenie, when you verify, can you tell us if this is something that will affect all AZ sellers eventually?

The US and UK are different. We have the SSN/EIN issue to deal with here in the US. The UK had nothing similar to deal with. Apparently, that is changing. It is the nature of the beast. Stealth now is very different from what it was five years ago.

Each county has it's own challenges. In the UK, obtaining a bank account is more difficult than it is here in the US. In Australia, they have an anti-money laundering law to deal with that requires identity verification at the $1,000 level. Here in the US, Amazon will require a tax-id number (SSN or EIN) when you have more than 50 sales, even though the law says they must verify this when you have more than 200 sales and over $20,000 in revenue.

I can guarantee you that new procedures will be put into place from time to time. We will either find workarounds or give up. The best place to find out about such changes is right here.

[a.v.limited]

Also as another point amazon also require you to add a bank account once you open the account. Previously this needed to be done only 3 days before the first withdrawal of funds was possible.

Update: a.v limited is either talking rubbish. Or they only asked him for passport because they saw something dodgy

I made account on amazon.co.uk today and they NEVER asked for passport or UTR (private acc made) using gift card

[Jojoharris]

I have opened several accounts and been running without any information like that being requested. I have also NEVER been asked for this kind of info. Why are talking about credit checks....credit checks are for exactly that...credit.

If it's happened to you then fair enough and maybe it can be figured out but that doesn't mean everyone opening a uk account is going to be asked for ID and address verification. Like I say have opened accounts no problem.

[MICKY H]

Originally Posted by a.v.limited

as mentioned it is when you go and open a new seller account, apparently it will need to be faxed in but as I haven't done it yet and only put in stealth details they may come back and just reject the account before one is requested.

Worse thing is this is just for a personal account, in reality we need a business account hence a UTR

So you have no experience of this, is this just spreading rumours. Why say something that you say 'apparently'. Where is the evidence.

[akthekid]

Originally Posted by jeffweico

The US and UK are different. We have the SSN/EIN issue to deal with here in the US. The UK had nothing similar to deal with. Apparently, that is changing. It is the nature of the beast. Stealth now is very different from what it was five years ago.

Each county has it's own challenges. In the UK, obtaining a bank account is more difficult than it is here in the US. In Australia, they have an anti-money laundering law to deal with that requires identity verification at the $1,000 level. Here in the US, Amazon will require a tax-id number (SSN or EIN) when you have more than 50 sales, even though the law says they must verify this when you have more than 200 sales and over $20,000 in revenue.

I can guarantee you that new procedures will be put into place from time to time. We will either find workarounds or give up. The best place to find out about such changes is right here.

Thanks for the info!