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In 2024 hijackers employ five tactics—ASIN duplication, fake review infiltration, 30% price undercutting, unauthorized variations, and Brand Registry...
Helium 10 Blog
On Oct 12 2022 Helium 10’s Buzz podcast announced TikTok’s fulfillment pilot, Amazon’s cut of the return window to 14 days for electronics and apparel, and...
Helium 10 Blog
Amazon now enforces the EU WEEE rule: sellers must upload a distinct WEEE registration number for each EU marketplace, and listings lacking a verified number...
Seller Central News
Amazon launched its India marketplace in 2019 and in 2023 revised seller policies: Individual accounts pay ₹35 per unit, Professional plans cost ₹499/month,...
Helium 10 Blog
Effective 1 July 2024, Amazon mandates primary product images with a pure white background (RGB 255,255,255) covering at least 85 % of the frame, a minimum of...
Helium 10 Blog
Amazon now requires sellers to carry at least $1 million product‑liability coverage, causing premiums to jump from around $350/month for low‑risk items to...
Helium 10 Blog
Amazon’s new “Refund at First Scan” policy, launched in 2024, automatically credits the buyer’s payment method the moment a carrier scans the prepaid return...
Seller Central News
Amazon blocks meltable items from roughly April 15 to October 15 each year. Sellers must submit removal orders before the enforcement date or face automatic...
Seller Central News
Effective immediately, Amazon will auto‑create a removal order for any FBA unit that has been in a fulfillment center for 365 days. Without a return address...
Seller Central News
Amazon now mandates a visible reference price for every Prime Exclusive Discount (PED). The PED must be at least 5 % below the displayed reference price on...
Seller Central News
Amazon.de will automatically hide any electrical/electronic product listings that lack a valid German WEEE registration number. Sellers have a seven‑week...
Seller Central News
Amazon.de will automatically suspend any listing without a valid WEEE‑Reg‑Nr after the upcoming German WEEE enforcement deadline. Registration with the EAR...
Seller Central News
Effective 22 August 2022 Amazon’s API Services Developer Agreement, Data Protection Policy and Acceptable Use Policy take effect. Developers must rotate API...
SP-API Changelog
Amazon’s new expiration‑date policy now covers any product that loses potency over time, expanding the eligible list to health supplements, perishable...
Seller Central News
In early 2024 Amazon widened its FBA expiration‑date policy, adding batteries, adhesives, sunscreen, medical consumables, pet food and cosmetics to the...
Seller Central News
In early 2024 Helium 10 released episode #366 outlining a compliance audit template and a three‑phase VA interview flow. The guide shows how using Helium 10’s...
Helium 10 Blog
Helium 10 #359 details EU VAT reforms: distance‑selling thresholds drop to €10,000 per country, the One‑Stop Shop now covers more goods, and Amazon’s tax...
Helium 10 Blog
Amazon.de now pauses all packaged‑goods listings until a seller’s LUCID registration number is validated; the status turns green in Seller Central’s Account...
Seller Central News
Amazon and Walmart now require every third‑party listing to use a GS1‑issued GTIN, with Amazon performing daily automated scans against the GS1 database. A...
Helium 10 Blog
Amazon warns that Germany’s BZSt now requires an exact, character‑by‑character match between the legal entity name and tax address in Seller Central and the...
Seller Central News