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All my established accounts now require id
 

Amazon is now requesting ID on all my established EU accounts. This looks the end of multiple ghost accounts in the UK.

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Opsssss. Very sorry to hear this news Mickey

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Rough to hear Micky - seems like time to use the other platforms available.

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Bad to hear - how did they inform you they need ID, via message in seller dash? Are they just needing UK PP or all business details?

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ohhhh.. sorry to hear tat Micky.

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It appears where normally you are informed that account is suspended on the front page of Seller Central. All business details are required. Same as opening a new UK seller account.

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Hasn't this been around for awhile? In the USA they require 1099 form

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@yomanholy

Started a while ago for amazon across the pond from the USA.

New variations all the time to run amazon accounts.

:pout:

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Not mandatory ...yet

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But I don't see in future passport requirement for USA wold make sense... Half of the people here don't even have passport

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I could see this happening..

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I knew that they are gonna ask for ID sooner or later. Micky kindly let us all know how you gonna sort this out. It will be helpful for us all.
Thanks

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Ive not been asked...Ive just checked and Im a pro seller, it is my legit details acc though, and I buy alot on it too.....

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Micky are they holding funds?

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Me too, nothing asked so far thankfully.


Micky, are they paying out the funds or until info is given? (Sorry to hear of this bad problem)

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No all funds have been disbursed, accounts running as normal, but still getting the header when I log in.

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very sorry to hear that ! what is your next movement ? Micky !

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At least one positive

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Not everyone has a passport regardless of country.

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What is the age of your account though?

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A guy has reported on seller Central forum and his account is 6 months old. He provided passport details and now they need 6-10 days to verify it.

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it is about 5 years old.

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are you VAT registered? seems to be more of a VAT thing. there's lots of foreign sellers who come sell in Europe and not pay VAT. Fba makes it easier than ever before, and the sales are profit from stealing the government. EU is pushing on Amazon I assume.

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The requirement is nothing to do with VAT.

It is down to EU money laundering regulations.

Amazon is certainly not a company that bothers too much with regards to tax matters. ;)

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As said above, its all down to EU banking regulations. Maybe I am unlucky being on of the early accounts in this cull (high sales), but it will happen with all EU accounts over time. Accounts are now being verified.

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Are you not able to supply a drivers license and utility bill instead of a passport..?

This is option is available when creating new accounts.

I cant see how Amazon expects everyone to have a passport. Therefore it makes sense that they offer multiple ways in which we can verify accounts.

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This seems the case for UK currently with the passport only option...odd choice

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..? Im slightly confused . When I create all my new pro stealth accounts I choose the option to use a UK drivers license, and tick the box which appears to confirm I don't have a UK passport. I also tick the box agreeing I can provide a utility bill on request.


None of new pro accounts have ever asked for the ID ( Touch Wood).

Can some please explain what all the fuss is about...?

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Or does this particular situation only apply to older Uk accounts..?

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no its all the newish account i have only 1 out of about 25 have this requirement

but maybe when you start to sell on it they will then ask??

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I have sold and I have had disbursements . Im guessing if this do ask for ID it will be a drivers license and utility bill as this is what i have said I can provide.

Am I missing something..?

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nope guess you got to just keep selling and see what happens seems to be abit random, some people all accounts are requesting the ID/utility bill

then there others that seem fine!!

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just an update some of my older accounts today get the same ID requirement

grrrrrrrrrrrr

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Amazon requires too much dancing and fiddling these days :mad:

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i know all this argo to make afew quid on tee internet

heres hoping there a way round it, but then ders not much profit on thebay compared to amazon, maybe its just an ID collection and they wont dig too deep in to the ID,s

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So, will there be a solution for this new, potentially huge, problem?
Or are you guys just gonna photoshop is ''The Great Escape'' style? :bounce:

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No solution, only use family PP's DL's but STEALTH/GHOST in the EU is history

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So what happened to your accounts? Do you still have them?
What are you planning to do?

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one of my UK acc has asked for ID and Utilities :(. planning to provide own passport details but worried abt utilities.

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Are you registered as a business?

Is there anyone who is registered as individual seller/plan on European Amazon, and did they ask you for photo ID, bills, etc. or just micro payment & address verification/confirmation ?