Amazon Suspension Notices Decoded by Account Health Status and Severity

Quick answer. Amazon does not publish a list of secret "suspension codes." What it gives you is an Account Health Rating (AHR) from 0 to 1,000, a color status and a severity label on every violation. Green ("Healthy," 200 to…

Jerome BasilioFebruary 6, 2026

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Amazon Inventory Management Mistakes That Cost FBA Sellers Money and Capacity

Quick answer. The costliest FBA inventory mistakes are sending more stock than demand supports, letting units age into the surcharge, leaving sellable units stranded without an active offer, and running out of your best sellers. Amazon measures all four in…

Jerome BasilioFebruary 4, 2026

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Amazon Seller Feedback Replies, Removal Requests and the Rules That Protect You

Quick answer. Amazon removes seller feedback only when it meets published criteria, such as profanity, hate speech, personal information, a comment about another seller's product, a comment about a product you own the brand for or are an authorized reseller…

Jerome BasilioFebruary 3, 2026

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How to Recognize Amazon Black Hat Tactics and Protect Your Business

Quick answer. "Black hat" is the seller term for tactics that break Amazon's rules to gain an edge, either by inflating your own listings or by damaging a competitor's. Amazon's Seller Code of Conduct prohibits both directions. You may not…

Jerome BasilioFebruary 2, 2026

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What Not to Do After Your Amazon Seller Account Is Suspended

Quick answer. After an Amazon suspension, the moves that do the most damage are the ones that create a second violation or weaken the appeal you have not yet written. Do not open a new seller account, edit or recreate…

Jerome BasilioFebruary 1, 2026

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Why Amazon Asks for Invoices Instead of Receipts, and What to Send

Quick answer. When Amazon asks you to prove authenticity or your right to sell, its policies ask for invoices, Amazon order IDs, letters of authorization from the rights owner or court orders. For category and brand approvals Amazon asks for…

Jerome BasilioJanuary 31, 2026

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Top Reasons FBA Sellers Get Suspended on Amazon

Quick answer. FBA sellers lose their accounts mostly for problems with the product itself, not with shipping. The common causes are authenticity and intellectual property complaints, restricted or unsafe products, products that are not eligible for FBA, expiration-dated items with…

Jerome BasilioJanuary 30, 2026

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Recovering Held Funds After an Online Arbitrage or Dropshipping Suspension

Quick answer. Amazon allows dropshipping only when you are the seller of record and nobody else is identified on packing slips, invoices or packaging. Buying from another retailer, including Amazon or another Amazon seller, and having that retailer ship straight…

Jerome BasilioJanuary 28, 2026

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Amazon Suspensions for Forged or Manipulated Documents

Quick answer. Amazon treats an edited, forged or misleading document as a violation in its own right, separate from whatever problem the document was meant to solve. Its Anti-Counterfeiting Policy lets you remove pricing from invoices and says that documents…

Jerome BasilioJanuary 27, 2026

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