| notsosureaboutit | 05-28-2015 12:40 AM |
Frustrated with Amazon EU
I need to let go some steam and hopefully get some advice from you guys.
I am on Amazon US, became a seller some time ago, submitted documents when requested, asked the support a lot of questions,... all was handled by Amazon in a very prompt manner. Very happy and good experience (much better than my friends eBay and Paypal).
I see potential to sell on the European market too, based on the good experience with Amazon US I registered with Amazon UK. Submitted what they requested (real identity not stealth) waited the 10 days for verification. After 10 days no outcome, so I send them a message, few days later still no reply. So I called them. Got a Filipino agent, half of the time I was not able to understand him (I work with Filipinos and normally have no issue with the accent). After that call I got an email from them to confirm if I am an individual or a business. I did reply to them that I will trade as individual (same as in US). After a few days still no reply from them, called my friends in the Philippines again, and on the same day Amazon replied with some standard answer: Quote:
You will be unable to continue your registration for a Selling on Amazon account as we have determined that your intended trading activity does not meet the parameters of a "Private Person". If you are operating your business by yourself from the UK, you would need to register as a UK sole proprietor. Alternatively, please reply to this email advising which business type you are operating as (Partnership, Limited Company, etc), and we will be able to review your application.
| Send email again, waiting now for 4 days for an answer.
What should I do, register as a business? I am based in Thailand and do not have a business. What would you guys suggest?
Thanks | 
