Urgent: Transparency-Enrolled ASIN Violated – No Enforcement or Support Resolution After Multiple Reports
Hello Sellers and Amazon Forum Moderators,
I’m reaching out here as a last resort after repeatedly trying to resolve an issue through official support channels with no success.
I have an ASIN that is fully enrolled in the Transparency Program. Despite that, I’ve discovered that multiple sellers are listing on this ASIN without applying Transparency codes, which is a direct and ongoing violation of Amazon’s own program requirements.
The Issue:
Amazon’s Transparency policy clearly states that once an ASIN is enrolled in the program, only sellers using valid Transparency codes should be allowed to list. In this case, that’s not happening. These sellers appear to be bypassing the system, and their listings are going live without any code validation or enforcement.
What I’ve Done So Far:
I reported the sellers through the “Report Abuse” function on the ASIN detail page.
I contacted Seller Support via Seller Central, explained the Transparency violation, and was told the matter should be handled by the Brand Registry team.
I then contacted Brand Registry from the Rights Owner account, and they responded by telling me to go back to Seller Support, stating that actions can only be taken through the selling account.
The Frustration:
At this point, I’m caught in a loop — Seller Support points to Brand Registry, and Brand Registry points back to Seller Support. Both acknowledge the issue, but no enforcement action has been taken, and the unauthorized sellers continue to list on the Transparency-enrolled ASIN.
This is extremely frustrating. I’ve invested time and resources to enroll in Amazon’s Transparency Program with the expectation that it would protect my listings and customers from unauthorized or non-genuine inventory. But so far, the system is not being enforced, and I’m receiving only copy-paste responses from support channels with no clear path to resolution.
What I’m Asking:
Has anyone here dealt with a similar issue where Transparency protections were being bypassed?
Is there an actual escalation path within Amazon to get this to the Transparency enforcement team?
Can a forum moderator or someone from Amazon’s internal teams step in and help get this looked at seriously?
This is not a distribution complaint or a case of seller exclusivity — this is about a direct violation of Transparency policy that impacts both customers and the program’s credibility
14 replies
Seller_LVZcgxAgZ2xBv
Have you done a test buy?
Possible it's a reseller, or some weird conflict involving parent/child ASINs or bundles?
Dougal_Amazon
Hello @Seller_bH2GU5EIsjMRT,
My name is Dougal from the Community Manager Team and I can see why you are so frustrated based on the info you provided here. I am hopping I can help and have some resources I can escalate to depending on what I can identify.
Please, can you share the following:
- Complaint ID from report abuse
- Case ID from Seller Support
- Case ID from Brand Registry Support
This way I can review everything you have already submitted and ideally, consolidate it all and escalate it as appropriate.
Looking forward to assisting further.
Best, Dougal
Seller_2UkjhY9D9b6bj
If a seller obtains 5 transparency codes (even purchasing from you on amazon) they can receive approval to list your products. Simply having transparency codes does not preclude anyone from gaining access. It seems to me you need to be managing the brand registry - but perhaps you do not have a trademark and that is the issue with your brand being registered?