Business verification
Just logged into seller central to see a note at the top, highlighted in yellow, to provide some kind of new business document as required by regulator. It tells me:
You currently have limited access to Amazon Selling Services
European law requires us, as a payments provider, to take steps so that we can confirm the identity of our customers. Please note that we may need to request additional information to fulfil these requirements and allow you to use our services. To open the Selling on Amazon payment account and to be able to transact on Amazon, you must provide:
‘Upload Required Documents - Please upload the document listed below and submit for verification. We collect documents as part of the due diligence required by the Regulator, and any documents that we are unable to verify or confirm the legitimacy of may result in an inability to proceed with your registration.’
The document highlighted is a “Letter of authorisation to (my name)”
This appears to be mandatory in order to have/maintain an Amazon selling and payment account.
Anyone shed some light on this?
24 replies
Seller_QlN0mmCAFPtjZ
The verification Team are really the only team that can clarify this for you . Check your email , there is most likely a mail from the verification team requesting what documents they require .
It is best to gather these documents and upload them . Make sure they are dated within ninety days if Amazon are requesting bank statements or utility bills . Also make sure they match exactly the names listed on Amazon
Seller_pWXoFlBTTi79U
I had this 2 weeks ago, it’s just a random verification that happens now and again. You need to provide a letter of confirmation- there are details of how to do this in the sections you are directed to, after this some identity and address proof plus bank account, etc.
I followed the advice and it was all over within 24 hours…
Seller_EHYOwAkoZV3Hb
It’s nothing new, all to do with EU Money Laundering regulations. We all get asked different things which is strange in itself but best not to question it too much and you’ll have a quiet life.
It’s just a letter from yourself stating that you fully authorise yourself by name to operate your Amazon account. Make sure you sign it on behalf of you if a sole trader or on behalf of your company is a company.
After sending it, have a good laugh then get back to work and wait for either another silly request or approval.
Good luck.
Seller_y85eShwkJ1SUS
Below an example of the letter
Add letterhead of the company (inc address etc)
POWER TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE COMPANY
The undersigned add name of Company here (herein after, the “Company”), duly represented by add full name and function of the signatory here, confirms that add full name here is authorised to open a Selling on Amazon payment account with Amazon Payments, accept the User Agreement and other Policies, have access to the Selling on Amazon payment account and initiate transactions in the name and on behalf of the Company.
Dated this
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Seller_DROodOAYHftnc
I too had this a few weeks ago, and many others have also - I was told this is something they do approx. every 3 years.
The request for ‘letter of authorisation’ flummoxed me too as I am also a sole-trader, but when I looked carefully, it was in a drop down box and there were other options, one being a bank statement showing your name and address.
I submitted that, but then also got asked for a document from HMRC showing my UTR, which I sent and all was done in about 24hrs.
You will then get a poorly worded message telling you that you can now start selling on Amazon !!
Seller_vPTlUYc5NALmW
Ok, last question before submitting - the logo, this I presume is of the name I use on Amazon which is obviously not my own name?
Seller_pWXoFlBTTi79U
I used this as a sole trader…
