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Entrepreneur

Houston, TX
Joined March 2021
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Amazon has currently deactivated our seller account and is holding over $386,000 in funds due to a supply chain review tied to a single ASIN (B003CF07S0 – Designs for Health). We have already submitted full documentation: • invoices • proof of payment • logistics / shipment records • completed video verification All products were sourced through standard distribution channels and are fully documented. The issue appears to stem from a supplier authorization technicality involving LOA territorial rights, rather than any issue with product authenticity, product condition, or illicitly obtained goods. Despite removing the ASIN and fully cooperating, our entire account remains deactivated. Our inventory is locked, removals are blocked, and over 98% of our catalog, sourced from long term authorized distributors we have worked with for more than seven years, is now unable to generate sales. At the same time, we have approximately $310,000 in outstanding payables to suppliers that will soon begin incurring penalties due to the funds being withheld. This situation is creating significant operational strain on an otherwise compliant, long-standing business. We are fully committed to resolving this and have been responsive at every step. We respectfully ask for a review and assistance from @amznsellerhelp @dharmeshmehta @JeffBezos @Amazon @AmazonHelp @designforhealth . Merchant: Fresh Up Care LLC
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Christopher klein retweeted
Disposal order ($20k inventory) mistakenly created through stranded inventory without any notice. 40% has been disposed but 60% still pending for disposal. Can we save remaining 60% and opt for removal? Removal order ID: NG5ALWIZaQ @amznsellerhelp @AmazonHelp @dharmeshmehta
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Christopher klein retweeted
Amazon, all these new fees are a cluster....look how DUMB this is: 1. My FBA inventory has an average of 5.5 weeks on hand. According to you this is great BUT....
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Maybe the single most abusive thing that @amznsellerhelp does to its sellers is to use an algo to detect "better offers" on other websites and punishes you by removing your buybox if don't cut the price on amazon. What makes it worse is they don't actually verify the offer is valid or serious and it creates a ton of false positives. Some random reseller in Indiana had 3 UNITS of my product listed on Walmart for $15.97. Amazon took our buybox, did not disclose where the better offer was, and tried to force us into an indefinite 20% price cut on the thousands of units a week we sell over 3 UNITS. We lost roughly $6,000 in sales in 2 days. I should be able to control my offer on amazon without dealing with this and I hope the FTC shuts this down. @dharmesh This issue will only get worse as the other major retellers open up their platforms to resellers and you get random people with a handful of units offering them at deep discount somewhere (similar to ebay).
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After 7 years as an Amazon reseller, Amazon's Hazmat program has cost us over $60,000 in losses. They approved extra hazmat storage for one SKU, then disposed of our inventory instead of returning it. Now it's happening again with another SKU. @amznsellerhelp
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@amznsellerhelp Amazon's refusal to reimburse for misclassified hazmat inventory, despite accepting the safety data sheet in July 2023, is disappointing. Unfair treatment and lack of accountability are evident. #EthicalConcerns
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Amazon's update on the hazmat issue is shocking. They accepted the wrong safety data sheet back in July 2023, costing us thousands. Now, they won't reimburse for disposed inventory. This lack of accountability is unacceptable! @AmazonASGTG @AmazonHelp
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@AmazonHelp , despite stating you are willing to help, we've heard nothing back. Over $60,000 of our goods are missing, and now it's happening again with another SKU you approved for hazmat storage. This is unacceptable. @dharmeshmehta @AmazonASGTG
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Our employees depend on us to put food on their tables. These sudden actions by Amazon jeopardize their livelihoods and our business's future. Small businesses deserve better treatment and consideration! @amznsellerhelp @dharmeshmehta @JeffBezos
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A reasonable approach would have been to give us 20 to 30 days to liquidate our inventory. How is any of this fair for a small business owner with 13 hard-working employees? @AmazonHelp
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In total, we've incurred a staggering financial loss of over $60,000 due to Amazon's inconsistent policies and unfair actions. This isn't just about lost inventory; it's about the livelihoods of our team and the survival of our business. @amznsellerhelp @dharmeshmehta
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The cost of our goods per unit was $19.16. With 1005 units disposed of, our cost of goods amounted to $19,217.48. When you factor in shipping and labor costs (given it's a 4-pack item), our labor cost was at least $8,000. @amznsellerhelp @dharmeshmehta
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Adding insult to injury, @amazon disposed of 1005 units of our product at a charge of $9.25 per unit. That's an additional cost of $9,296.25 we had to bear due to Amazon's decisions. @amznsellerhelp @dharmeshmehta
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Beyond the inventory losses, let's talk about the financial devastation caused by Amazon's actions. Our shipping cost per pallet averages around $500. We shipped out 25 pallets, totaling over $12,500 in shipping costs alone. @amznsellerhelp @dharmeshmehta @JeffBezos
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Christopher klein retweeted
Why is Amazon screwed long term? They used to be the worlds most customer centric company for 3 reasons: 1) best prices online 2) biggest catalog online 3) fastest delivery times 1 and 2 won’t be true for much longer. Amazons new insane fees require sellers to increase prices
If Temu and/or TikTok starts building infrastructure here, Amazon is screwed long term. Wouldn’t it be ironic if Amazon gets squeezed out of the equation, just like they are squeezing US small business out of the equation? Temu/TikTok don’t need to please bureaucrats and…
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We track our avg cost per pallet we send inbound to Amazon each week. Here are the first 14 weeks of this year...lol. Going from about 33 per pallet to almost 80 and this doesn't even factor in labor time and placement fees are are still paying on some of these. Absolute...
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Instead of returning our product at an additional charge, Amazon claims they will destroy it. This is unacceptable and unfair! @amznsellerhelp @dharmeshmehta
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We provided the requested SDS multiple times, but @amznsellerhelp kept denying it, resulting in them holding $30,000 of our product. @amznsellerhelp @dharmeshmehta
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Suddenly, we received a Hazmat review email for a product we've been selling for months, demanding an SDS or exemption sheet. @amznsellerhelp @dharmeshmehta
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