A complaint was raised by a repeat customer regarding the authenticity of an item purchased from my store. This complaint was submitted over a month after the item was received. Upon investigation, I was able to demonstrate to the customer, with clear evidence, that the item supplied was indeed authentic, and the complaint was based on a misunderstanding. The customer ultimately admitted that the error was on their part, as they had mistakenly returned a different item purchased from another supplier.
Despite resolving the issue directly with the customer and providing all relevant documentation and communication to your team, my listing has not been reinstated, and the defect remains on my account. I believe this has occurred due to an overly rigid requirement for a recent invoice from my supplier, Audio Technica, which is no longer available as the product was discontinued over three years ago. As such, no invoices are available beyond 2022 from ANYONE as I bought all the remaining stock
Legal Basis and Concerns:
The continued suspension of my listing and refusal to remove the defect from my account raises serious concerns under both Amazon’s own policies and applicable regulations, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Under Article 16 of the GDPR, businesses are entitled to the rectification of inaccurate data. The erroneous defect placed against my account constitutes such inaccurate data, as there is no factual basis for this defect, given the customer's admission of error.