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Hello Sellers! Happy Friday 😀

Whether you've just launched your first product, hit a new sales milestone, or finally mastered A+ Content, we want to hear about it! Sharing your wins—big or small—not only motivates others but also helps us all learn and grow together.

Here's how to join in:

✔ Drop a comment with your recent win (or wins!)

✔ Share what made it possible - did you try a new strategy, tool or approach?

✔ Feel free to ask questions or cheer on your fellow sellers!

Let's fill this thread with inspiration and actionable tips. Who knows? Your story might be exactly what someone else needs to hear today!

Looking forward to reading about your successes.

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This is beyond unacceptable.

We issued a full refund over 70 days ago, and now the same buyer has somehow managed to open an A-to-Z claim on that already resolved order. The buyer does not have the item, has been returned and refunded in full, and yet Amazon has allowed this claim to proceed. How is this even possible?

This individual has ordered from us twice before and left two negative feedbacks within the very hour of delivery not just the same day, the same hour. We've reported this behaviour repeatedly, flagged it as abusive, and received no meaningful action in return either feedbacks remaining and keep harming my account.

Now, not only is this malicious buyer still active, they are being empowered to exploit the system further opening claims months after resolution. This is a clear breakdown in process and seller protection.

We are expected to meet the highest standards as sellers, yet we’re given zero defence against blatant abuse. Amazon’s failure to close such an obviously invalid claim is a direct threat to seller integrity and business stability.

Customer issue:

Property Damage or Personal Injury Incident

Delivery estimate: 18 February 2025 - 21 February 2025

We demand an explanation:

How is a claim allowed on a refunded order after 70+ days?

What safeguards are in place to prevent this kind of abuse?

Why are repeat offenders not being flagged and restricted?

Enough is enough. This treatment is not just unfair it is harmful. Amazon must be held accountable for failing to protect its sellers from this kind of exploitation.

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Hello everyone!

I just wanted to pop in and ask others who sell in the Handmade section what size of business are you and what do you handmake, also how business has been going for you lately since the changes were made to the catalogue?

I am a sole trader and create handmade costume jewellery, I don't have anyone helping me with this. I sell on another platform, have my own website and also sell my jewellery on social media and at craft fairs. I dispatch my own items .

Since the changes to the catalogue my sales have gone from regular and steady to occasional.

The loss of the separate categories within handmade has really negatively impacted my sales, I used to regularly be in the top 100 lists by category and if I make a sale now, within hours I have dropped to position 3500+ because my items are now just lumped in the main catalogue with all the large sellers and mass produced jewellery meaning I basically get no exposure at all.

I do use promotions, but don't use ads because I don't have the budget plus I handmake my items in small batches so it seems pointless if I only have a few of something.

Please share your experiences below if you don't mind. If any long time sellers have any words of wisdom, it would be much appreciated!

TIA! Selena

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Hello, I have two Amazon accounts and both are deactivated, both have no sales, activity and violations, when creating the second one I had problems with verification, which I fixed by closing the first account, then the second one, and no matter how hard they try I can't get anyone to do a general review and see that this is a mistake, I invested a lot of money in trademark registration, labels, packaging and nothing, how do I continue

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I’m posting this to share a recent case that I believe clearly demonstrates the level of injustice some of us sellers are facing and to ask, if this isn’t a hostile environment for third-party sellers, what is?

A customer bought a clay BBQ grill from me. Over a month after delivery, they broke it and then filed an A-to-Z claim. Despite the return window being long closed (Amazon's own 30-day policy), Amazon accepted the claim, refunded the customer, debited my account, and applied an Order Defect Rate (ODR) penalty to my account because i decline the return when customer request out of policy return.

Let’s be clear:

The product was delivered (only 3 days late, and the claim was NOT about delivery) but amazon always seeking problem to punish sellers

The customer caused the damage can see from picture below.

The return request was outside the allowed time frame by amazon rules!

I was simply following Amazon’s own policies by declining the return.

Yet I was hit twice: once financially with a refund from my own pocket, and again with an ODR penalty, which could affect account health and future sales.

I’ve appealed, of course they decline what else can be is it ? but the bigger issue is: how are we expected to run sustainable businesses under these conditions? If customers can break items, ignore return deadlines, and still be fully protected while we’re punished for following the rules, then what does seller protection even mean anymore?

Has anyone else experienced similar cases? This kind of treatment is not just unfair it borders on hostile. It’s time Amazon held itself to the same policy standards it expects from us.

@Seller_j9Bd91CW3ZVpr@Seller_mIRnuhdx7l5sN @Seller_DNQGSsdC7DccM@Seller_z3k8APxGfbQEK@Seller_Huz6FT08OxHAR Can you please check this madness and delete this ODR from my account and return my money back please?

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Currently dealing with another funny one who is threatening to go to the police unless I "REFUND NOW!!!!!!!!" his order. He claims it was not delivered, tracking shows it was. I know this is a very common scam on Amazon.

We are not meant to take this seriously are we?

Dispatch was on time. Delivery was on time (within Amazons time limits). Postage was the one the customer selected.

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Fellow sellers, let me share a fascinating case study of Amazon's inventory alchemy that would make Houdini proud.

Our recent shipment (FBA15K4K6YNF) performed a spectacular vanishing act - 12 units of our premium LED-lit makeup mirrors (retailing at €50+ in ES marketplace) disappeared into Amazon's fulfillment ether. After weeks of investigation (kudos to the team for finally confirming the loss), we received compensation worthy of a street magician's pocket change: €1.77 per unit against our €20+ cost.

But wait - the show wasn't over! Another 9 units of complementary LED mirrors (€30+ cost) materialized into €5.9 reimbursements. Our backstage passes? Fully approved invoices and cost documentation in Inventory Defect & Reimbursement.

Here's where the real magic happens:

  1. Amazon's "Estimated Value" field remained mysteriously blank - like a black hole swallowing all cost logic
  2. Seller-submitted values got Houdini'd into "denied" status post-investigation
  3. Multiple cases evaporated into the "resolution" void despite documented evidence

We applaud Amazon's consistent ability to:

✓ Lose large/heavy items (these aren't paperclips!)

✓ Maintain poker-faced compensation algorithms

✓ Create circular case resolutions worthy of M.C. Escher

To our Amazon rep readers: While we appreciate the platform that makes global selling possible, this reimbursement theater is creating plot holes in our P&L narratives. When will the "estimated value" illusion finally reveal its method?

Fellow sellers: Have you experienced this inventory prestidigitation? Let's compare notes before our next shipment gets transformed into digital confetti.

#FAFulfillmentMysteries #ReimbursementMath #InventoryMagic

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What is a good net profit margin
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Is fifteen pounds a good net profit margin? This is just considering basic costs, and excluding any Sales, PPC, Advertising, etc.

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Around 3 weeks ago i created a shipment with amazon to pick up 2 pallets. The scheduling pickup etc was to be done by amazon - we had no personal control over this. I have been in regular contact with amazon to try get it picked up. I am relentlessly told 'please wait 48 hours for us to receive a response from the carrier'. this has turned into weeks with seller support saying the exact same thing each time. Its an absolute joke. How are we to make money when it takes almost a month to pick up 2 pallets? Weve imported other products and sent them off as case packs, and theyre already in the warehouse processing - while the 2 pallets are not. Has anyone else had to deal with the same issue?

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Holiday Mode
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So, I've sold all stock in my inventory and want to take a break from Amazon. I'm not currently on the professional plan, so I am not paying membership fees as I'm on the individual plan.

The last batch of products had a thermometer in and became HAZMAT, which caused too many problems. So my next batch will not contain a thermometer. Do I need to delete the listing and start again when going from HAZMAT to non-HAZMAT?

It will be a long break, maybe some months. Should I simply close the listing, reopen it later, and request that it not be HAZMAT anymore? I think that option will see my product go into reserve again while they evaluate it, which I don't want, for sure.

Then there is holiday mode. I've heard this mode doesn't retain things like sales rank, page rank, etc. So, if that is true, I may as well start again with a fresh listing.

This was my first batch to sell, and I only have one review. Seems not easy to get those.

I think it's gonna be easier and safer to just start again with a new listing. Any opinions on this are welcome. Thanks.

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