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The first sign should have been the fact that the op wouldn't have had a matching UPC code for the product. That code belongs to the branded product. They probably found the listing in the Amazon catalog by searching for what they were selling using keywords, found a similar item and just clicked "Sell yours here"

Amazon doesn't steer you down the wrong path at all. I was paranoid before selling on Amazon and eBay so I read all their policies for a couple months before I started and this is covered.

I don't think most people understand that two parties could buy the exact same item from china, pay the money to brand the item and get a UPC code for it, then sell them on the market as separate items. Because this can be done and Amazon's policy is that the product must contain a UPC code, AND since you branded the product you HAVE your own UPC code... You can list the item as your own brand and you are the "IP" owner to that particular product. Since that's the case you can protect that item and it's value by following the policy to take down people trying to undercut you and destroying the value of the product in the process. That policy involves making a purchase to verify the authenticity and then you give Amazon some sort of proof that it doesn't match. I don't know how they verify things, but this was mentioned in a section about protecting your IP rights for your items.

if he owns isin or has his name in listing or description then you cant list it

remove it or 3 strikes and banned from amazon

The truth of the matter is everybody does it, list generic item with own logo and puts that as the discription so nobody can list against it, we are gutted when that listing becomes a top rated one. I hate these kind of listing but I am starting to do this, if you can't beat them,join them lol. ....shame on me I know

No shame on joining the successful bunch :thumb:

Karma.

:peace:

Karma comes and goes - it can be beat with stealth too :thumb:

i got a seller b4 saying the same thing to me,they asked me to stop listing my generic unbranded products under there branded products.
since my account is not stealth i phoned amazon to ask them about it,
i explained that a buyer had asked me to remove my listings or i would be reported by them and that it was a generic item from china with no logos or packaging etc on them. i also said that if i was listing in the wrong place i would end them so i didnt break any policies.
amazon looked at my listings and where they were placed and found nothing wrong

i was then told by amazon to respond to the seller and say the following.

if they had a problem with me listing a product in there listings then they should report it to amazon directly and not me and also if my product wasnt the same as theres then they would need to provide amazon with proof ie (pictures of there products showing there branded logo on the product and on the packaging)

can they provide amazon with there own branded logos etc?
can they hell as its generic china crap?
so my listings are still active and they still havent told amazon.