US Bank Account & Prepaid Card for Non-US residents

[Ryanmir]

Hello

I wonder if someone outside US and Canada wants to open a bank account REMOTELY to receive Amazon payments and a prepaid card, which service would they use that is accepted by Amazon?

I know many recommend Payoneer, but I just talked to them and they said they would open the Bank Account but the Prepaid card would be issued only after $30 has been deposited to their bank account from a US business. In order to get any deposit from Amazon you need to create the account first obviously and if you don't have prepaid card you can't create any Amazon account.

I wonder what are the prepaid cards for Non-US residents with proper id and etc that can be obtained remotely?

Thanks

[TOOKNAPA]

people outside the USdont need to open a US or Canadian bank account to receive payment, they can use payoneer or their local bank account and their local cards

[garry9061]

I know Transferwise are now offering bank accounrts, havent tried it with Amazon yet though.

You can do payoneer online, they will give you bank info online

The debit card you don't really need as you aren't adding the debit card to amazon

You're adding the bank details to withdraw/disburse

Once you have disbursements from amazon, you'll meet the requirements to get the card mailed

[Ryanmir]

Originally Posted by Beautiful

You can do payoneer online, they will give you bank info online

The debit card you don't really need as you aren't adding the debit card to amazon

You're adding the bank details to withdraw/disburse

Once you have disbursements from amazon, you'll meet the requirements to get the card mailed

The issue is you need a paying method. Either a Visa Debit Card or Credit Card. I read a few threads on Seller Central that are answered by Amazon and they say that they do require either Visa Debit or Credit Card and they would place a test $1 on the card.

https://sellercentral-europe.amazon....mazon/131000/9


Also some suggested that they used Payoneer and Amazon did not accept it. Also when i was created a Pro account before, I was asked to provide a Credit Card.

But I assume that they still need credit card or visa debit for the individual account as well?

If yes, any prepaid cards non US & Canada citizens can purchase?

[Ryanmir]

also this is another source suggesting you do need credit Card

https://www.bigcommerce.com/blog/ama...ount-checklist

[Ryanmir]

Also Amazon Help says you need Credit Card and they do not accept prepaid cards

https://sellercentral.amazon.com/gp/...06520_cont_861

So I wonder how do you guys create stealth accounts cause I am sure most people do not register a company to get a credit card to create stealth accounts. From my understanding people create stealth accounts and if it got verified, only THEN they create a business account with credit card and then upgrade to Pro account.

You can add your own bank card, credit or debit (not payoneer) as the charge card on file

[Ryanmir]

Originally Posted by Beautiful

You can add your own bank card, credit or debit (not payoneer) as the charge card on file

But wouldn't that link my old account with the new account? My name and old address, which was used on the suspended account, is going to be the same.

[Thetrustedpanda]

If you used any of the same information on the old account then yes they would link the 2. We have seen in a couple cases that you can use the same address as long as you use a different name. But the same card number being used is a dead give away to amazon.

Can you just get a virtual address and change your cardholder address to that?

you must use a new checking/saving that you have not used before

if you don't understand how to add a bank to a Amazon Ghost shop, pick up the guide by aspkin

[Ryanmir]

Originally Posted by Thetrustedpanda

If you used any of the same information on the old account then yes they would link the 2. We have seen in a couple cases that you can use the same address as long as you use a different name. But the same card number being used is a dead give away to amazon.

Can you just get a virtual address and change your cardholder address to that?

I do have cards with other addresses and even names on them. But they have been used on my buying accounts to buy stuff off of Amazon. Although those buying accounts were not associated with the suspended account, but I am sure Amazon has already linked those buying accounts to the suspended selling accounts. So I feel like Amazon does know that those cards have been used by someone associated with the suspended selling account. I mean there is a very small chance that they do, but I am not sure whether I want to take that chance only to get the account linked. As I am still fighting for the 1st account although the hopes are very low

[Ryanmir]

Originally Posted by Beautiful

you must use a new checking/saving that you have not used before

if you don't understand how to add a bank to a Amazon Ghost shop, pick up the guide by aspkin

Beautiful, The issue is not the Chequing or Saving Account. The issue is the Credit Card. You cannot use ⊗⊗⊗⊗ information for Credit Card, Amazon DOES require credit card and they do NOT accept Prepaid cards. So the only options to get a credit card without your name on it (so they can't link the credit card to a suspended account) is to form a company and the name on the card woudl be the name of the company. but this would cost a lot. I wonder if everyone are doing that?

How are people getting pass the Credit Card requirement? Everyone are forming a company?

I already answered your questions, several times

You add a card the same way you add a bank, the billing does not matter the majority of the time

You can add your own real credit or debit card, not prepaid as long as its never been used before