Amazon ads summit (Real or FAKE)
 
Hi sellers,
Just a quick one, can anyone please kindly let me know if this is real or fake.
I clicked on the virtual summit and it took me to a page (https://events.bizzabo.com/404549?utm_source=Save%2Bthe%2Bdate&utm_id=Email)
It was asking for my seller token amongst other things. I closed the page and just thought I should ask fellow sellers.
Thanks
Seller_esvgLzKXw2YAl
Well I know when signing up for other software services, though they need your merchant token, they ALSO need the security key. So it’s unlikely that it’s a problem.
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Seller_gLuAKrzt1EbIV
I received an e-mail from Amazon and I enrolled. I hope it is not fake for getting my information or worse.
Let’s see what other sellers will say.
Seller_ZQyopdiwkUHOZ
It looked real to me. The email was from an @amazon.com. The only information it asked for that it didn’t give in the email was the merchant token, do you know of ways that could be used for fraud?
Seller_ZQyopdiwkUHOZ
I agree it makes sense to be weary. It’s been a while since I’ve attended one of Amazon’s Webinars so I don’t remember, do they host them through an Amazon web address, or is that a third party site? Hopefully it’s just a case of outsourcing the ‘calls’ due to expected attendance figures and system requirements.
Seller_7VbclcPFFRTnc
your merchant token is required to give 3rd parties access to your amazon account
Seller_aovSrGTvHBnnz
is it common for the 3rd party running these amazon virtual ads seminar to request access to participating sellers’ account? any idea?
Seller_esvgLzKXw2YAl
It’s not unusual when booking a webinar for them to ask for your merchant token.
I’m guessing, that it’s just a way of confirming who you actually are.
Seller_aovSrGTvHBnnz
Makes absolute sense, thanks a lot. Can anyone with access to your merchant key do anything with your account? Once they have access, is there any limitation to what they can/can’t do on it?
Seller_esvgLzKXw2YAl
Well I know when signing up for other software services, though they need your merchant token, they ALSO need the security key. So it’s unlikely that it’s a problem.
Seller_BS5lg2keRs2QO
As far as i know the merchant token is mainly used for things like the API. Whenever i give access to software i have to give them an additional password that Amazon generates and confirm to Amazon that i want them to have access to the API.
