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Default New account velocity?

Hey guys!

While learning the ropes of eBay Stealth, I decided to take my first try with Amazon selling.

3 days ago I joined, and I put up a few items a day. I have 13 listings now.

Some are under existing ASIN numbers, and some are under new UPC codes.

I didn't really expect much off the bat, but now I've had 3 straight days of $300 in sales. (12 items sold)

I only just now read about "velocity limits", and saw someone mention that you shouldn't go over $750 in your first month.

Since I'm over that in a few days, what should I expect?

Should I temporarily end all my listings?

Not sure what to do.

Thanks!
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There is no real number for the velocity limit. It all depend on the category and item that you sale. Some is no review and other will be review with just 1 item sold.

$300/day for 3 days seem little to fast. If you don't hit the review now then you may hit it when close to the day that you get paid.

Just doing your part. You sold it, you ship it. Tracking number is a must. Signature or Insurance would be nice

Don't end you listing, just slow it down by rise the price up.
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Thanks Tony!

Raising the prices is a good idea.

I'm of course shipping all items, and uploading tracking.

Do all accounts get hit with the review sooner or later? And how hard is it to pass it?

Account is a Professional account ($39.95/mon) under my real name and SSN. (No business or EIN attached)
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Thanks Tony!

Raising the prices is a good idea.

I'm of course shipping all items, and uploading tracking.

Do all accounts get hit with the review sooner or later? And how hard is it to pass it?

Account is a Professional account ($39.95/mon) under my real name and SSN. (No business or EIN attached)
So what is the issue? I never quite understand why people get upset over a review if all info is real or even a stealth that is not shady in any way and a SS or EIN is used. All accounts will get reviewed at some point unless you simply do not sell. My personal approach is to sell as much as possible at all times and make as much money as possible but I dont mind talking to ebay and Amazon even under a different name or verifying info etc... No reason for a guilty conscious unless you feel you are doing something wrong IMO.
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Do all accounts get hit with the review sooner or later? And how hard is it to pass it?
Yes, it will. Just keep all your metric green and you should be fine
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So what is the issue? I never quite understand why people get upset over a review if all info is real or even a stealth that is not shady in any way and a SS or EIN is used. All accounts will get reviewed at some point unless you simply do not sell. My personal approach is to sell as much as possible at all times and make as much money as possible but I dont mind talking to ebay and Amazon even under a different name or verifying info etc... No reason for a guilty conscious unless you feel you are doing something wrong IMO.
Yeah, it's just that I was doing everything legit on my real eBay account too (100% feedback, 5.0 DSRs), and sent in real invoices when they requested them, and ended up suspended.

So reviews worry me, because it seems like no matter what there is a good chance you don't come out of them alive.

Or is my first experience just making me too paranoid?
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Matt, in any event a new account the funds are held for 21 days by amazon.com, so you will get no cash into your bank for around 30 days in any event. Just push your customers to leave feedback and keep your metrics green and you should be fine.
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Or is my first experience just making me too paranoid?
Always a risk these days, but I doubt the actual reason was invoices, etc...It was just a wild goose chase per say.
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750 is what i hear
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Yeah, it's just that I was doing everything legit on my real eBay account too (100% feedback, 5.0 DSRs), and sent in real invoices when they requested them, and ended up suspended.

So reviews worry me, because it seems like no matter what there is a good chance you don't come out of them alive.

Or is my first experience just making me too paranoid?
In my experience is doing nothing with the review. Just let they review it and go slow. You will pass the review in 28 days.

Don't provide the invoice to speed up the review unless they are request them
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Also important in the review is WHAT you are selling - no chance of trouble I hope

That's cool - getting good feedback I hope to help with the review?

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Also important in the review is WHAT you are selling - no chance of f*ke or problematic items for sale I hope
All new household goods.

New cookware is what has been selling so far.

I also have a few toys and some other miscellaneous household items up.
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Hope so!

Just started selling a few days ago so nobody has received their items yet.

Any tips on getting people to leave feedback?
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Alright so just got the Review email lol:

"Hello from Amazon.

We are conducting a review of your Amazon.com selling account. During the review, a rolling reserve will be applied to funds in your seller account.

The reserve will be equivalent to your gross sales amount for the preceding 14 days. Based on your order volume, the amount of the reserve may change daily.

When your account balance exceeds the reserve amount, funds will be available per your disbursement schedule.

You can view your account balance, estimated payment schedule, and reserve amount on the Payments page in the Reports section of your Seller Central account (https://sellercentral.amazon.com/gp/...t-summary.html).

Account reviews are intended to ensure the timely shipment of orders and compliance with our selling policies. Please continue to fulfill orders and list only items that you are able to ship by the Expected Ship Date.

You can help with the review process by sending us more information about your business. To do so, click the “Appeal” button next to this notice on the Notifications page in the Performance section of your Seller Central account (https://sellercentral.amazon.com/gp/...fications.html).

To learn more about account reviews, search “Velocity Limits and Account Reviews” in Seller Central Help.

We will notify you by e-mail when our account review is complete.

Thank you for selling on Amazon.com.

Best regards,

Merchant Approval Team
http://www.amazon.com"


Is the consensus that I shouldn't bother hitting "Appeal Decision" and provide more information? Just let the 14 days go and run as normal?
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The review normal take 28 days. 14 days is the rolling reserve.

You can appeal if you like but I wouldn't. Many people here success the review appeal but not myself. I did appeal the review twice and I got suspended both with in 30 minutes. Sp from that day I never appeal the review again.

If you think you have everything on hand ready. Just do it and report back what happen.
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I'm not too worried about the rolling reserve (although it will hurt if they lock up thousands of dollars for 90 days)

I just want to do whatever gives me the best odds of surviving. So if that means to wait it out, that's what I'll do.

Would raising my prices to limit sales until there's a decision look fishy at this point?
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I'm not too worried about the rolling reserve (although

Would raising my prices to limit sales until there's a decision look fishy at this point?
I do not understand your concern? How is sales going to hurt your review?
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I do not understand your concern? How is sales going to hurt your review?
It's not necessarily that I think sales will hurt.

But if I keep at the current pace and Amazon pulls an eBay, then I'll have over $10,000 stuck for 90 days.

Basically trying to maximize my chance of surviving (I still don't think I'm doing anything wrong) while possibly minimizing the risk.
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It's not necessarily that I think sales will hurt.

But if I keep at the current pace and Amazon pulls an eBay, then I'll have over $10,000 stuck for 90 days.

Basically trying to maximize my chance of surviving (I still don't think I'm doing anything wrong) while possibly minimizing the risk.
All accounts get reviewed. You seem paranoid. If you don't want a review, don't sell?

Why would you not survive?

More rhetorical than an actual question. I never have had any issues with any reviews. The only sucky thing about amazon is they hold the funds a bit longer.
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once you're in a review there is nothing you can do. you sold too much too fast, but as long as your account looks legit and you are selling items amazon approves of, then you have nothing to worry about
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Well just made another sale (cookware set), so guess I'll just stick with it and see what happens.

All trackings (besides this new one) are uploadied.

Do orders always go to "Pending" for a long time when you're in a review?
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Yes, it does sometime
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