New US INFORM Consumers Act imposes new requirements for sellers

[amzrocket]

I kinda understand why Amazon's making that move though.

Running your own fulfillment network is expensive as it is, and the reason some sellers justify it is they have control over the fulfillment process for expensive items that need care handling (and for those items that 2% fee increase has a real impact). It's to push those sellers to reduce or completely eliminate their fulfillment network and to use FBA instead. One reason people cite as a benefit for FBM (or in this case, seller fulfilled prime) is that it's cheaper than FBA. NOT true unless you're fulfilling orders yourself and aren't counting the value of your own time. Having amazon tack on additional fees to use the seller fulfilled prime program will break a lot of these companies.

You have to keep in mind that a normal company doesn't have the technology Amazon does, and they don't have the monopoly power to treat employees like slaves. Amazon's playing the long game here, by weakening sellers who run their own fulfillment networks, if any of them scale down or shut down, it increases Amazon's monopoly power even more.

[rsot]

teamster next target good one

[rsot]

Originally Posted by agent006140

Their war chest is $850 millions,strikers get $500/week while on strike,and some states may grant unemployment benefits while on strike.

great war chest with nice kickbacks on top

[amzrocket]

One big difference is between Amazon and the auto workers is working a car assembly line is a somewhat skilled job. It's not that easy to just dump all your workers and replace them all.

If Amazon's facing a strike you can bet they'll hire replacement workers and will refuse to give in to any demands. Even if that fulfillment center takes a big loss they'll do it to stand their ground, because if they give in then every other FC is going to get the motivation to unionize as well.

Amazon's in a much better position to defend themselves against a union as they rely on technology to oversee their slaves, which greatly reduces the amount of training they need to give them. When you can get new hires up and running with 1 day of training, the incentive to negotiate with a union that's striking just isn't there.

[amzrocket]

Originally Posted by agent006140

please dont call them slaves,no one forces them to work at AMZN

There's been a lot of complaints from the workers themselves that Amazon treats them like slaves. It really is a terrible place to work. If it wasn't for that fact the risk of unionization would be fairly low as short term workers aren't that interested in bothering with a union.

[Elenaa]

Hi Guys,
Amazon's seller fulfilled prime program is quite exclusive, catering to a select few sellers. Eligibility hinges on having a robust fulfillment network, a challenge for many FBM small-scale sellers.

[usernameidea]

Hi guys.

Sorry if this is a dumb one....

If you have a US Amazon Stealth account, and then get hit with the inform consumers act verification, how are you supposed to pass this?

If you update all of the requested information, then it'll show your real identity and Amazon will link your account with whatever original account you once had and suspend you right?

Any advice/links to other posts about this would be really appreciated cheers

[SaiJin]

Originally Posted by usernameidea

Hi guys.

Sorry if this is a dumb one....

If you have a US Amazon Stealth account, and then get hit with the inform consumers act verification, how are you supposed to pass this?

If you update all of the requested information, then it'll show your real identity and Amazon will link your account with whatever original account you once had and suspend you right?

Any advice/links to other posts about this would be really appreciated cheers

I suggest you make a brand new thread so we respond to you directly on this.

[Pigneguy89]

Originally Posted by Elenaa

Hi Guys,
Amazon's seller fulfilled prime program is quite exclusive, catering to a select few sellers. Eligibility hinges on having a robust fulfillment network, a challenge for many FBM small-scale sellers.

You're absolutely right! Amazon’s Seller Fulfilled Prime (SFP) program is indeed selective, requiring a strong fulfillment network and consistent performance. Many small FBM sellers face challenges meeting these requirements, especially with shipping speeds and inventory management. For those who can make it work, it’s a great way to access Prime customers.

[Pigneguy89]

Originally Posted by peterjones

What about the tax number for non-resident USA accounts .......how can Amazon verify those ? Do they ask us for letter fdom relevant national government tax department?

Amazon typically requires a tax identification number (TIN) for non-residents to comply with U.S. tax regulations. Non-resident sellers are often asked to provide their own country’s tax identification number (TIN) or equivalent. They generally do not require a letter from the relevant national tax authority, but the TIN should be valid and properly issued.

[Pigneguy89]

Hi Guys,
The new US INFORM Consumers Act introduces important changes for sellers, requiring them to verify their identities and provide detailed business information. This aims to increase transparency and reduce fraud in online marketplaces. Sellers must now comply with stricter requirements to ensure trust and safety for consumers in the digital marketplace.