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$3000 stuck on Amazon
 

Hi all,

I bought an amazon merch account a long time ago, and never properly added correct banking information. I never checked my account until recently and noticed there is a balance of $3k sitting there which is accruing and has never been withdrawn.

Issue is - The account was set up with similar details to mine, but i used a ⊗⊗⊗⊗ (female) name as the first name, and kept my surname accurate.

This will lead to a mismatch when withdrawing right? And then i risk losing the $3k on the account.

What is my best option here?

- Use a Payoneer account (which apparently doesn't share the name)?
- Swap the amazon account into a Corperate account and withdraw via my company banking details?
- Use some other bank?

Many thanks

Re: $3000 stuck on Amazon
 

Do you have access to main banks in the UK? Other ppl will confirm but there are a bunch that accept deposits in stealth names - I use HSBC for UK operations and stealth deposits have always come through...mind you, the HSBC accounts were difficult to obtain (for me outside the UK specifically)

Re: $3000 stuck on Amazon
 

I bought an amazon merch account a long time ago, and never properly added correct banking information. I never checked my account until recently and noticed there is a balance of $3k sitting there which is accruing and has never been withdrawn.
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Is the $3k yours?I mean it comes from YOU selling on AMZN?

Re: $3000 stuck on Amazon
 

Ah hah maybe a sweet treasure that came with the merchant account :)

Re: $3000 stuck on Amazon
 

I wonder how bank verifies deposit,do they check the last name only ?
Do they care what the first name is?like Bob instead of Robert,Chuck instead of Charles,Jimmy instead of James?
Jen instead of Jennifer?

Re: $3000 stuck on Amazon
 

Any UK high street bank will do the job.

Re: $3000 stuck on Amazon
 

BigSwan are you in the UK as your flag suggests?

Re: $3000 stuck on Amazon
 

Issue is - The account was set up with similar details to mine, but i used a ⊗⊗⊗⊗ (female) name as the first name, and kept my surname accurate.
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marry a woman with that name,and add her to your bank account

Re: $3000 stuck on Amazon
 

Another joke option - you're on a roll today :lol: - unless you're serious :ballchain:

Re: $3000 stuck on Amazon
 

call amazon? they may give you the money

Re: $3000 stuck on Amazon
 

Calling is dangerous - OP may not even know where the funds came from or other detailed info...

Re: $3000 stuck on Amazon
 

Thank you for all the responses.

No the account unfortunately didnt come with $3k on it (I wish). I just uploaded a few shirt designs and one of them appears to have taken off.

I do have access to good high street banks, but will get slapped with a heavy currency exchange rate on them, which isnt the end of the world.

I was under the impression that high street banks did pass the account holders name back to the marketplace, hence why I've avoided them up until now

Re: $3000 stuck on Amazon
 

They only pass name back to marketplace if funds go out of the bank generally.

Re: $3000 stuck on Amazon
 

Just a side inquiry but do you make your own t-shirts with the right machinery?

Re: $3000 stuck on Amazon
 

No no, its Amazon Merch, so you just upload a design and they handle support and fulfillment.

Wouldn't recommend it unless you can get your hands on an account with a high tier. otherwise you'll be limited to 10 designs. I happened to get very lucky with one design

Re: $3000 stuck on Amazon
 

Nice work BigSwan - I didn't know AZ had that support and fulfillment side.

Re: $3000 stuck on Amazon
 

look up Amazon merch - it's all there :)