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Linkage?
 

Hey guys,
Not my account but does indirectly effect me.

Is this a linkage email?
If not, what is this email all about?

To be very clear these items ARE NOT FOO FOO in any way.
Thanks!

Hello,

We reviewed your account and the information you provided, and we have decided that you may not sell on Amazon.com. Due to the nature of our business, we do not provide details on our investigation methods.

If we determine that a seller account was used to engage in fraud or other illegal activity, we may permanently withhold payments. Therefore, we do not plan to transfer any funds to you.

Sincerely,

Seller Performance Team
Amazon.com
http://www.amazon.com

Re: Linkage?
 

How soon did you get that message on the account? Day of creation or near a disbursement date etc

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15th sale in about seven days. $1700 or about.

VERY SLOWLY selling for this item on amazon.

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no feedback, no buyer messages, no complaints. Just orders and a day or so later tracking added.

Just account deleted and then this message right after.

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within 1st week 1700 bucks -- too much mate if you don't use FBA

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Is this account set up with "stealth" info?

How old is the account?

Is the account now deleted?

If you have several accounts has any other account had an issue?

My guess is that amazon suspect some sort of fraud, any excessive refunds or seller reviews. Have all orders been shipped?

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All stealth with a proven VCC

A week old

No other issues BUT this person has had accounts deleted in the past somewhat similar and same items. Maybe 4-5 months ago. Reason by amazon was suspected stolen credit cards for account creation back then.

account is deleted.

No reviews at all. No feedback or even a buyer message.

No issues at all. Nothing cancelled. orders shipped within 2 days. Usually the next business day.

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From what you have said, this account has been linked to the old account and as the other account was deleted because of suspicious credit card the same has happened here.

As the account was not deleted instantly on set up then the linkage has happened since the account has began trading, similar products, maybe cookies. Methods need to be looked at.

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exact same two UPC codes link within a week?

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How many items were listed. Just 2 UPC codes the same as the old account.

Are these UPC codes unique to this seller or are many people selling them.

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69 current sellers all selling 5-50 a day or more.

only 2 upc codes and yes exactly the same two codes.

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OK, so did the seller only have these 2 UPC codes on his old account and opened a new account selling the same 2 items. If so this has caused the link. Stock must be diluted at least 5 new items to 1 old.

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Great to know that even in one week an exact match of 2 UPC codes will cause a link.

It makes the most sense as well.

Thanks for the assistance in determining the most likely issue!

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Absolutely, they track everything. I wonder if you log into emails addresses (Not amazon directly, but say gmail, hotmail, etc.) and then log into an amazon account they can track your cookies and link you by those cookies from gmail or hotmail? I wonder how far these guys go to track.

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Superfly101, if you look in amazon's terms it says exactly what information they take from you.

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How would you know the terms say exactly what information they take from you?

Superfly, I have also wondered how much of one website cookies can be fed to another website. Almost all websites use some google script.

I would wish someone with deep browser knowledgeable could chime in.

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Hundreds of existing threads. Maybe thousands.

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This what happened to me 3 years ago on virgin-brand-new account with new info - they just track this UPC.. they expect you to be back :)

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Not that far.. :)
At least for now - if there is an info interchange program btwn google, apple and amazon - this will be possible.. but not now..
Bright example is that amz banned apple tv & chromecast on amz - and guys from appl and ggl are upset... my personal opinion - google and apple will NEVER give away info about their customers! (government is exception).

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Well, I think Amazon's one policy per household is BS. What if a father and son want an account? That's stupid you both need to share it. I think that's a stupid rule.

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The one who holds the gold makes the rules!

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I received exactly the same message below and lost my 5th account in 2 weeks and 4000 $ today. any chance they will reimburse money ever ? after 90 days?

Hello,

We reviewed your account and the information you provided, and we have decided that you may not sell on Amazon.com. Due to the nature of our business, we do not provide details on our investigation methods.

If we determine that a seller account was used to engage in fraud or other illegal activity, we may permanently withhold payments. Therefore, we do not plan to transfer any funds to you.

Sincerely,

Seller Performance Team
Amazon.com
http://www.amazon.com