after 8 years on amazon its time to say goodbye!
Ive been waiting for this day for many years! Whilst I will say that amazon has allowed me to live quite comfortably of the sales i've made on here, Its just not worth the stress and the constant fear of waking up each morning and seeing that my account is at risk, or a customer has left a negative feedback which is untrue or incorrect, or some bogus A to Z claim where delivery has been confirmed but amazon still refund the customer and wont remove any poor feedback they leave out of spite!
Ive watched and witnesses so many overnight policy changes, new rules implemented that have left other business crippled seemingly out of nowhere and for no good reason, things like the VTR policy, the new 14 day money hold policy, VAT rules. Luckily i was quite adaptable as it was only me, however I cant imagine the stress it takes on some bigger companies or people who hire staff. I've managed to keep my account mostly in good standing however its absurd that out of every 100 orders, if you get 2 untruthful customers or issues with royal mail and get a negative or claim, then this means your account can be deactivated, I've always wondered what Amazons ODR rate would be if they adhered to the insane standards they expect sellers too.
I would advise anyone who thinks amazon can be a long term platform for you, that you're wrong and your entire business can be removed overnight and Ive seen it happen to so many sellers over the years on the forums. Im amazed ive managed to keep my heard above water for 8 years and im glad to say im finally out of amazons thumb! Good luck to everyone with your time here, it can be very profitable but is it worth all the stress?
after 8 years on amazon its time to say goodbye!
Ive been waiting for this day for many years! Whilst I will say that amazon has allowed me to live quite comfortably of the sales i've made on here, Its just not worth the stress and the constant fear of waking up each morning and seeing that my account is at risk, or a customer has left a negative feedback which is untrue or incorrect, or some bogus A to Z claim where delivery has been confirmed but amazon still refund the customer and wont remove any poor feedback they leave out of spite!
Ive watched and witnesses so many overnight policy changes, new rules implemented that have left other business crippled seemingly out of nowhere and for no good reason, things like the VTR policy, the new 14 day money hold policy, VAT rules. Luckily i was quite adaptable as it was only me, however I cant imagine the stress it takes on some bigger companies or people who hire staff. I've managed to keep my account mostly in good standing however its absurd that out of every 100 orders, if you get 2 untruthful customers or issues with royal mail and get a negative or claim, then this means your account can be deactivated, I've always wondered what Amazons ODR rate would be if they adhered to the insane standards they expect sellers too.
I would advise anyone who thinks amazon can be a long term platform for you, that you're wrong and your entire business can be removed overnight and Ive seen it happen to so many sellers over the years on the forums. Im amazed ive managed to keep my heard above water for 8 years and im glad to say im finally out of amazons thumb! Good luck to everyone with your time here, it can be very profitable but is it worth all the stress?
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Seller_EhDd9oRr5foZ9
Hi Allsorts,
Sorry to hear that you are leaving and I do agree with you on all your points. It is stressful selling on Amazon and I have to check daily on my account health to see if I have violated any little rules. Best of luck with whatever you are doing in the future. Hopefully I will be following your lead soon.
Best wishes,
James
Bullet Polish Europe Ltd
Seller_08BS5LN7BHyyq
Yes, all true. You tolerate all the issues, inconsistancies, and problematic one-sided policies while you are making a decent profit. Incredibly stressful though when your entire business is at the whim of amazon's automatic algorithms and support who barely listen sometimes and have no interest in doing anything but ticking boxes.
However as fees mount up and more stiflling policies and red tape are invented, you're on a slippery slope downwards.
It's all been said before tbh. Pity cos Amazon was great about 10 years ago before they started wringing every penny out of "partners".
One of the final straws for me was when they removed my product from the search because I wasn't using FBA (too expensive for a cheap product) even though it was a better product, higher rated, cheaper and more relevant to the search than most of the items ranked above it.
Maybe they will change, who knows.
Seller_40ozsHlGqPuEL
Good luck! Remember, it's better to bend like a willow in a gale than to topple like an uprooted oak.
We've been at this Amazon game for over 20 years now, and every week we wonder if it's the week they'll toss us out with the bath water.
after 8 years on amazon its time to say goodbye!
Ive been waiting for this day for many years! Whilst I will say that amazon has allowed me to live quite comfortably of the sales i've made on here, Its just not worth the stress and the constant fear of waking up each morning and seeing that my account is at risk, or a customer has left a negative feedback which is untrue or incorrect, or some bogus A to Z claim where delivery has been confirmed but amazon still refund the customer and wont remove any poor feedback they leave out of spite!
Ive watched and witnesses so many overnight policy changes, new rules implemented that have left other business crippled seemingly out of nowhere and for no good reason, things like the VTR policy, the new 14 day money hold policy, VAT rules. Luckily i was quite adaptable as it was only me, however I cant imagine the stress it takes on some bigger companies or people who hire staff. I've managed to keep my account mostly in good standing however its absurd that out of every 100 orders, if you get 2 untruthful customers or issues with royal mail and get a negative or claim, then this means your account can be deactivated, I've always wondered what Amazons ODR rate would be if they adhered to the insane standards they expect sellers too.
I would advise anyone who thinks amazon can be a long term platform for you, that you're wrong and your entire business can be removed overnight and Ive seen it happen to so many sellers over the years on the forums. Im amazed ive managed to keep my heard above water for 8 years and im glad to say im finally out of amazons thumb! Good luck to everyone with your time here, it can be very profitable but is it worth all the stress?
after 8 years on amazon its time to say goodbye!
Ive been waiting for this day for many years! Whilst I will say that amazon has allowed me to live quite comfortably of the sales i've made on here, Its just not worth the stress and the constant fear of waking up each morning and seeing that my account is at risk, or a customer has left a negative feedback which is untrue or incorrect, or some bogus A to Z claim where delivery has been confirmed but amazon still refund the customer and wont remove any poor feedback they leave out of spite!
Ive watched and witnesses so many overnight policy changes, new rules implemented that have left other business crippled seemingly out of nowhere and for no good reason, things like the VTR policy, the new 14 day money hold policy, VAT rules. Luckily i was quite adaptable as it was only me, however I cant imagine the stress it takes on some bigger companies or people who hire staff. I've managed to keep my account mostly in good standing however its absurd that out of every 100 orders, if you get 2 untruthful customers or issues with royal mail and get a negative or claim, then this means your account can be deactivated, I've always wondered what Amazons ODR rate would be if they adhered to the insane standards they expect sellers too.
I would advise anyone who thinks amazon can be a long term platform for you, that you're wrong and your entire business can be removed overnight and Ive seen it happen to so many sellers over the years on the forums. Im amazed ive managed to keep my heard above water for 8 years and im glad to say im finally out of amazons thumb! Good luck to everyone with your time here, it can be very profitable but is it worth all the stress?
after 8 years on amazon its time to say goodbye!
Ive been waiting for this day for many years! Whilst I will say that amazon has allowed me to live quite comfortably of the sales i've made on here, Its just not worth the stress and the constant fear of waking up each morning and seeing that my account is at risk, or a customer has left a negative feedback which is untrue or incorrect, or some bogus A to Z claim where delivery has been confirmed but amazon still refund the customer and wont remove any poor feedback they leave out of spite!
Ive watched and witnesses so many overnight policy changes, new rules implemented that have left other business crippled seemingly out of nowhere and for no good reason, things like the VTR policy, the new 14 day money hold policy, VAT rules. Luckily i was quite adaptable as it was only me, however I cant imagine the stress it takes on some bigger companies or people who hire staff. I've managed to keep my account mostly in good standing however its absurd that out of every 100 orders, if you get 2 untruthful customers or issues with royal mail and get a negative or claim, then this means your account can be deactivated, I've always wondered what Amazons ODR rate would be if they adhered to the insane standards they expect sellers too.
I would advise anyone who thinks amazon can be a long term platform for you, that you're wrong and your entire business can be removed overnight and Ive seen it happen to so many sellers over the years on the forums. Im amazed ive managed to keep my heard above water for 8 years and im glad to say im finally out of amazons thumb! Good luck to everyone with your time here, it can be very profitable but is it worth all the stress?
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3 replies
Seller_EhDd9oRr5foZ9
Hi Allsorts,
Sorry to hear that you are leaving and I do agree with you on all your points. It is stressful selling on Amazon and I have to check daily on my account health to see if I have violated any little rules. Best of luck with whatever you are doing in the future. Hopefully I will be following your lead soon.
Best wishes,
James
Bullet Polish Europe Ltd
Seller_08BS5LN7BHyyq
Yes, all true. You tolerate all the issues, inconsistancies, and problematic one-sided policies while you are making a decent profit. Incredibly stressful though when your entire business is at the whim of amazon's automatic algorithms and support who barely listen sometimes and have no interest in doing anything but ticking boxes.
However as fees mount up and more stiflling policies and red tape are invented, you're on a slippery slope downwards.
It's all been said before tbh. Pity cos Amazon was great about 10 years ago before they started wringing every penny out of "partners".
One of the final straws for me was when they removed my product from the search because I wasn't using FBA (too expensive for a cheap product) even though it was a better product, higher rated, cheaper and more relevant to the search than most of the items ranked above it.
Maybe they will change, who knows.
Seller_40ozsHlGqPuEL
Good luck! Remember, it's better to bend like a willow in a gale than to topple like an uprooted oak.
We've been at this Amazon game for over 20 years now, and every week we wonder if it's the week they'll toss us out with the bath water.
Seller_EhDd9oRr5foZ9
Hi Allsorts,
Sorry to hear that you are leaving and I do agree with you on all your points. It is stressful selling on Amazon and I have to check daily on my account health to see if I have violated any little rules. Best of luck with whatever you are doing in the future. Hopefully I will be following your lead soon.
Best wishes,
James
Bullet Polish Europe Ltd
Seller_EhDd9oRr5foZ9
Hi Allsorts,
Sorry to hear that you are leaving and I do agree with you on all your points. It is stressful selling on Amazon and I have to check daily on my account health to see if I have violated any little rules. Best of luck with whatever you are doing in the future. Hopefully I will be following your lead soon.
Best wishes,
James
Bullet Polish Europe Ltd
Seller_08BS5LN7BHyyq
Yes, all true. You tolerate all the issues, inconsistancies, and problematic one-sided policies while you are making a decent profit. Incredibly stressful though when your entire business is at the whim of amazon's automatic algorithms and support who barely listen sometimes and have no interest in doing anything but ticking boxes.
However as fees mount up and more stiflling policies and red tape are invented, you're on a slippery slope downwards.
It's all been said before tbh. Pity cos Amazon was great about 10 years ago before they started wringing every penny out of "partners".
One of the final straws for me was when they removed my product from the search because I wasn't using FBA (too expensive for a cheap product) even though it was a better product, higher rated, cheaper and more relevant to the search than most of the items ranked above it.
Maybe they will change, who knows.
Seller_08BS5LN7BHyyq
Yes, all true. You tolerate all the issues, inconsistancies, and problematic one-sided policies while you are making a decent profit. Incredibly stressful though when your entire business is at the whim of amazon's automatic algorithms and support who barely listen sometimes and have no interest in doing anything but ticking boxes.
However as fees mount up and more stiflling policies and red tape are invented, you're on a slippery slope downwards.
It's all been said before tbh. Pity cos Amazon was great about 10 years ago before they started wringing every penny out of "partners".
One of the final straws for me was when they removed my product from the search because I wasn't using FBA (too expensive for a cheap product) even though it was a better product, higher rated, cheaper and more relevant to the search than most of the items ranked above it.
Maybe they will change, who knows.
Seller_40ozsHlGqPuEL
Good luck! Remember, it's better to bend like a willow in a gale than to topple like an uprooted oak.
We've been at this Amazon game for over 20 years now, and every week we wonder if it's the week they'll toss us out with the bath water.
Seller_40ozsHlGqPuEL
Good luck! Remember, it's better to bend like a willow in a gale than to topple like an uprooted oak.
We've been at this Amazon game for over 20 years now, and every week we wonder if it's the week they'll toss us out with the bath water.
