Got ungated but still cant list products
I got ungated to sell a product, but when i go to list that specific product/brand, it does not give me the option to list it (uploaded a pic).
So i contacted amz and they tell me that i need to wait till im elegible to sell that product and see the "apply to sell" button.
What they dont understand is that i already applied to sell, got approved and still cant list it. Im really frustrated because what should i do then?
Because in order for sellers to get ungated, is to get an invoice, and to get an invoice, you need to make an order from a distributor, and to do that, you need to spend a lot of money. And you do this, because amazon gives you the option to sell this product, and when you do all the requirements and spend that money, and apply and everything and even got approve amazon says that you can sell it, so i think is not fair, and they never give you a solution.
(you can see in the image that i got approved from a brand, and when i go to list it, does not let me). This happened with a few brand, not only one, and i waited for 1 week almost, so should be updated.
Got ungated but still cant list products
I got ungated to sell a product, but when i go to list that specific product/brand, it does not give me the option to list it (uploaded a pic).
So i contacted amz and they tell me that i need to wait till im elegible to sell that product and see the "apply to sell" button.
What they dont understand is that i already applied to sell, got approved and still cant list it. Im really frustrated because what should i do then?
Because in order for sellers to get ungated, is to get an invoice, and to get an invoice, you need to make an order from a distributor, and to do that, you need to spend a lot of money. And you do this, because amazon gives you the option to sell this product, and when you do all the requirements and spend that money, and apply and everything and even got approve amazon says that you can sell it, so i think is not fair, and they never give you a solution.
(you can see in the image that i got approved from a brand, and when i go to list it, does not let me). This happened with a few brand, not only one, and i waited for 1 week almost, so should be updated.
9 respuestas
Seller_nRFmxiQg4EGrw
This may or may not have anything to do with your issues, but do you have permission (in writing) from 21st Century to sell their products on Amazon?
Seller_sw5v3DLlcR1V0
I do not, but i always buy from supplier who does. But they are not asking me for that
Seller_kIukTwdhvntAp
"I do not, but i always buy from supplier who does. "
Pay VERY close attention to what @Seller_nRFmxiQg4EGrw is telling you.
More and more frequently Amazon is taking a TWO STEP approach and you are probably caught with not doing one of the steps (or either one!)
You are confusing AMAZON allowing you to list (or at least "ungate") an item or category and actually being APPROVED to sell a product. Amazon might ungate you for a CATEGORY, but there can be 100's of brands in the category and they ALL have their own restrictions.
AMAZON is only interested in FEES. They will allow a chimpanzee to list if it means they collect $$$$$.
Additionally, brands that you COULD sell yesterday may be restricted today or next week. Amazon is a moving target to deal with.
DO YOU have an LOA from the brand allowing you to sell on here?
NO, you admit that you don't.
If you have an LOA that specifically says you can sell on Amazon you MIGHT survive listing items.
More and more brands are providing a "whitelist" of their approved sellers and if YOU are NOT on the list you will be stopped in your tracks and probably hit with an IP violation.
DID YOU source from AUTHORIZED wholesale sources that your rep at the brand says are OK? You DO have a sales rep at the brand, don't you?
Did you verify with the BRAND that your source is an authorized WHOLESALE distributor and not just a retail seller? As @Seller_nRFmxiQg4EGrw notes, there is NO pass-through of authorizations.
NOTE the verification is required from the brand that the source is legitimate and authorized, NOT from one of those touted on TikTok and YouTube as having "thousands of brands and products" that assures you that they are authorized.
If you have watched any YouTube or TikTok videos FORGET everything you saw there.
Spend hours/days on Seller U and read the Forum to see all the really creative ways rookies and experienced sellers find to get suspended by ignoring the advice above!
https://sell.amazon.com/learn
If you don't already have the above requirements in place you are probably going to have stranded inventory (if you do FBA) and a suspended account.
ALSO SEE THIS POST ON GETTING APPROVALS FROM AMAZON
https://sellercentral.amazon.com/seller-forums/discussions/t/b559e6e2-3935-43d1-942e-f9ac8d963394
Seller_Y93EKTiYA1c4H
Listen to what @NEVERLAST & @Seller_nRFmxiQg4EGrw are saying. Amazon is now requiring that the brand owner has to add you as an Authorized Reseller in their Brand Registry. And even then, it's not necessarily guaranteed that you will be approved to sell that brand.
https://sellercentral.amazon.com/seller-forums/discussions/t/c6b21c51-5dad-4f86-9033-288841fe9932
2. If you have a relationship with the brand directly and they are in Brand Registry, you can reach out to them to ask them to add you as an Authorized Reseller or Brand Representative of their brand, which may get you approved to list their items.
Seller_124O1M212asix
Do you have permission (in writing) to sell all of the stuff currently listed in your Amazon store?
Seller_nRFmxiQg4EGrw
I don't sell any products that require permission. As I stated, I don't know if 21st Century requires a LoA or not; but any time that you are selling BRANDED products, it is best to at least check with the brand to see if they allow sales on Amazon.
Note that suppliers/distributors are not the ones that can provide permission to sell a brand ON AMAZON.
Seller_nRFmxiQg4EGrw
A supplier can't give you authorization to sell on Amazon; only the brand can do that. Many brands that have no problem with any B&M store selling their product still want to control who sells it on Amazon.
Perhaps not. But if you do manage to list this product, and there are any sort of IP/inauthentic complaints, you may not be able to resolve them if you are not an authorized seller. Many people have lost their Amazon accounts in exactly this manner.
Seller_rI7BZIczK8iAC
You are both: lucky and unfortunate.
You are lucky:
because the system didn't allow you to list. In order to SELL a BRAND on Amazon, they will ask you AFTERWARDS an INVOICE (not receipt) and a written "Letter of authotization" from the brands. In the meantime you have sent your products to FBA and you have neither the one nor the other. Amazon will take your listing down, confiscate and destroy the products and NOT give you the money for eventual sales. Additionnally they will suspend your account forever for having sold "counterfeit", no matter if they are counterfeit or not.
You are unfortunate:
because actually Amazon doesn't allow new supplement sellers. So you have to find other products to sell.
But hey: you still OWN your account, in contrary to thousand others who could list brands!
Michelle_Amazon
Hello @Seller_c4dlOVlAD2pSR,
Thanks for reaching out. I know that this can be frustrating as you were previously approved. However, as part of our ongoing efforts to provide the best possible customer experience, Amazon has implemented additional restrictions for Ingestible Brands. The ASINs from this brand fall under ingestible items. Unfortunately, we are not accepting applications for ingestible brands at this time. .
If you have a relationship with the brand directly, you can reach out to them to ask them to add you as an Authorized Reseller of their brand via their Brand Registry, which may get you approved to list their items.
I know this is not the outcome that you were hoping for, but I thank you for your understanding.
Michelle
