Getting back on Amazon - DL# requirement
I see a lot of people talk about amazon as the haven from eBay - amazon really is just as bad as eBay if not worse. And we have not even found a solution yet. Even if you have an active account you should not take it for granted - it could be closed any day just as with eBay.
Those of us that had it suspended by the Alliance Program still have not found a workaround for creating a new account. Aspkin has thought about creating a section in the forums for amazon but unfortunately didn't do it. Many of the guys here underestimate the volumes on that site, especially if you are in the book business.
Anyway, I read someone post "it's so easy to get back on amazon.". It's not. Amazon only accepts Amazon Payments and to register for Amazon Payments it's not enough having a new bank acct, ip address, CC, etc.. It also requires your Driver's License.
I found only one post asking for help figuring out a workaround for this one. The answer was to get a new DL in a neighboring state. Now this seems like a pretty poor solution for volume sellers like many of the posters here. In any case if anyone knows what exactly amazon is able to verify when they have you DL # and state please let us know. That would make one a sitting duck if they are able to pull your name with it.
I saw a post by an amazon employee on another website that mentioned that you do not need to enter you DL# and SSN if you register for a business account. I am not sure what other info you would have to submit but here is what's mentioned on the Amazon Payments website as requirements for a business account registration.
Type of ownership (individual, corporation, non-profit, and so on)
Business category (the types of items you sell)
Sales venue (Amazon.com, your own website, and so on)
Date your business was established
Estimated transaction volume per month
Average transaction amount
Customer service e-mail address & phone number
So the main problem is the DL #. I also do not remember from registration if it requires a SSN or not. Please post if you know.
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