| phoenixdown | 02-05-2021 05:24 AM |
Re: *NEW* Amazon request for address verification
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Originally Posted by Beautiful
(Post 1140171)
Looks like as of Feb 2021 some people are seeing emails to verify their business address on their existing accounts.
Shops that were never postal verified appear to be getting an email requesting to update their business address to an address that can receive a post card in the mail with a code, to verify their address on file.
As they're giving you the ability to add a business address, this shouldn't be too hard to solve.
You will still need access to a mailbox or mail forwarding service that allows you to receive mail. If you already have a mailbox/return service that accepts returns you may be able to use it to verify the code. Personally I recommend getting a virtual office mailbox address, that offers online mail scanning.
If you google without quotes "receive mail scan online" or something along those lines you'll see multiple companies that offer the service. All of them should work fine but you will still need to sign up and likely get verified with them. They will provide you with an address that can receive mail as well as services to scan your mail to view it online. Most allow you to pay for only a month of service and shouldn't cost more than $10-30.
As more people start getting this request, I figure we should start a thread to share the experience with others
| Because of the existence of mail scanning services, it is exactly why it wont work.
There is an entire industry of marketplace bank providers just because of the existence of amazon. Now there will be an industry of marketplace postal verification providers.
When ebay an amazon introduce forced and free returns. An industry of mail and parcel forwarders were introduced.
These mail forwarders will be LEGAL in free world countries, what can amazon do to get government to ban them? Nothing, people have right to provide this service.
The standard way government regulations forces KYC/address's verification on amazon, banks and payment providers is via scans of utility bills.
The regulation does not say to verify address via code send to house. | 
