redcell Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 Amazon support got back to me via email. Basically, they are blaming Lego. I'm just shaking my head. Note: I talked to big Amazon FBA Lego reseller (2 years selling FBA) He's current stock seems fine but he's now noticing approval restrictions on new listings. He was unaware of all of this until I called him What listings is that seller getting blocked on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaisonline Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 Just now, redcell said: What listings is that seller getting blocked on? on the phone, we tried 10188 ,new MF and some retired friends airport set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjenson Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 2 minutes ago, asharerin said: So what part of the gating process have they not rolled out exactly? I believe you'll know the initial rollout is complete when the official message shows up in seller central and/or most everyone has their email from Amazon. Some users reported restrictions as early as 8/24, some 8/25 and more on 8/26. Again, trying to figure this out currently is akin to making beef jerky out of amiibos, it's going to be a waste of time and it leaves a really bad taste in your mouth. For whatever reason whether it be multiple servers or something else we don't know of, they usually don't manage to make these changes to all accounts in one immediate sweep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redcell Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 Please note that the manufacturer of this product must have requested our categories team to restrict sellers from listing this product.That makes it sound like he's just guessing at the reason for the gating. My understanding from what I've read elsewhere is that many of the newly gated brands were not driven by the manufacturer, which would make sense because it is not like something happened in the last few weeks that would have caused Nike, Lego, Calvin Klein, Funko, and a host of other brands to simultaneously tell Amazon to gate their products. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lordoflego Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asharerin Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 16 minutes ago, tjenson said: I believe you'll know the initial rollout is complete when the official message shows up in seller central and/or most everyone has their email from Amazon. Some users reported restrictions as early as 8/24, some 8/25 and more on 8/26. Again, trying to figure this out currently is akin to making beef jerky out of amiibos, it's going to be a waste of time and it leaves a really bad taste in your mouth. For whatever reason whether it be multiple servers or something else we don't know of, they usually don't manage to make these changes to all accounts in one immediate sweep. LOL good luck on waiting on an official message from Amazon on seller central. Did you see one when they gated the other hundred brands or so over the past 2 years because we certainly didn't on either of our accounts. All they will do is add the new brands to the existing restricted brands list. There will be no official statement or divulging of criteria used to decide who stays and who goes and who gets permissions for certain ASINs. The only thing they will be crystal clear on is what is needed to apply for permission to sell in the newly restricted categories if you are on the wrong side of the gate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjenson Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 Just now, asharerin said: LOL good luck on waiting on an official message from Amazon on seller central. Did you see one when they gated the other hundred brands or so over the past 2 years because we certainly didn't on either of our accounts. All they will do is add the new brands to the existing restricted brands list. There will be no official statement or divulging of criteria used to decide who stays and who goes and who gets permissions for certain ASINs. The only thing they will be crystal clear on is what is needed to apply for permission to sell in the newly restricted categories if you are on the wrong side of the gate. Perhaps, but this is different with many brands hitting at once and a charge to top it off. Time will tell, but don't be so quick to decide in the middle of everything. Remember when Yeti said their cups were the best on the market and they wouldn't be beat? Look what happened there. The ice melted and all that was left was just cold vapid water and sellers got burned. Not literally of course, because they do such an amazing job of insulating the temperature but strictly in the financial sense. The sellers started with a large amount of money invested in those, and ended with less money. The money didn't literally get smaller, but the amount of it did if that makes sense. Again, because of the decrease in demand and no one knew what was coming. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asharerin Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 You lost me at Yeti but whatever works for you man. I need to spend some time to prep for Targets big sale tomorrow. Luckily we are still ungated in Hasbro (**pending server rotation) so it is going to be a fun day for retail arbitrage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bold-Arrow Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 1 minute ago, asharerin said: You lost me at Yeti but whatever works for you man. I need to spend some time to prep for Targets big sale tomorrow. Luckily we are still ungated in Hasbro (**pending server rotation) so it is going to be a fun day for retail arbitrage. What sale ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xeeeej Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 Just now, Bold-Arrow said: What sale ? Their 10% off everything, lure-all-resellers-not-already-banned-into-the-ultra-banhammer-trap, sale. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bold-Arrow Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 Hasbro shouldn't be too hard to Ungate if you have some capital Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravenb99 Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Bold-Arrow said: What sale ? Man your slipping in old age. Thought I already posted this today https://www.yahoo.com/style/target-discounting-everything-win-shoppers-202023478.html Edited August 27, 2016 by ravenb99 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exciter1 Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 I hope to stack this on some weed killer concentrate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asharerin Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 Im in the mood for fruit. Stacks with the usual goodies. Mmmmmm apple. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravenb99 Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 1 minute ago, exciter1 said: I hope to stack this on some weed killer concentrate. You always have a strange want list, some things you just can't kill though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravenb99 Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 (edited) Duplicate Edited August 28, 2016 by ravenb99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bold-Arrow Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 8 minutes ago, ravenb99 said: Man your slipping in old age. Thought I already posted this today https://www.yahoo.com/style/target-discounting-everything-win-shoppers-202023478.html I think I saw it on SD , I didn't know 10% is a thing now , probably because us old folks get easily confused 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravenb99 Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 1 minute ago, Bold-Arrow said: I think I saw it on SD , I didn't know 10% is a thing now , probably because us old folks get easily confused Probably closer in age then I would like to admit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exciter1 Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 I think I saw it on SD , I didn't know 10% is a thing now , probably because us old folks get easily confused 10% ain't no thang. You always have a strange want list, some things you just can't kill thoughIf I could kill it, I wouldn't be looking for more. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravenb99 Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 2 minutes ago, exciter1 said: 10% ain't no thang. If I could kill it, I wouldn't be looking for more. Sometimes you just can't get enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjenson Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 Is this for your house, or is it an old, rundown location that's pretty much lost it's use and has seen better days? Either way, weeds are the worst, ugh. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exciter1 Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 Sometimes you just can't get enough 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil B Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 Sounds like LEGO is doing what we asked them to do in the Fake LEGO thread - take action against counterfeits on Amazon. Guess we're just hard to please either way 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redcell Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 I think that this is more of an Amazon-led initiative given the breadth of brands that are impacted by it, but it is definitely the downside of an effort to address counterfeiting. People seem to forget that, from the outside, neither Amazon nor Lego have any way of truly knowing who is and isn't a counterfeiter so the only practical way to address counterfeiting is through categorical exclusion of certain groups of sellers. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sauromosis Posted August 28, 2016 Share Posted August 28, 2016 This has me pretty stressed out, I need a vacation. Any good travel deals out there? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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