The Amazon sellers of the world are at the forefront of the e-commerce revolution. Without their participation and innovative products, the online marketplace, Amazon, wouldn’t be the largest internet-based company in the world, with an estimated 2.4 billion visits every month. The hyper-successful platform has been a true groundbreaker when it comes to recruiting and partnering with the world’s best retailers, and to strengthen the collaboration even further, Amazon offers unparalleled seller support options.
In order to make the most of the marketplace’s support, sellers must first acquaint themselves with the established system. Amazon provides seller help services in a few different forms, including form-based, email, and community support. Let’s take a look at the ways sellers can ask for and receive the help that they need.
Get Help Through the Seller Support Page
Screenshot via Amazon Seller Central
When logged into Seller Central, you should be able to easily locate the Amazon Seller Support tab, labeled ‘Get support.’ There, you’ll see a short list of quick answers that represent the most frequently asked support questions.
If you don’t see your specific issue highlighted on the list, click the ‘Contact us’ button at the very bottom of the pop-up. Once selected, you will then be asked about which service you need help with. From there, you can either choose ‘Selling on Amazon’ (Listing and selling on Amazon.com) or ‘Advertising and Stories’ (Sponsored Products, Sponsored Brands, and Stories). Since we’re discussing seller issues, we will take a closer look at those support options, specifically.
After the ‘Selling on Amazon’ designation has been activated, it’s time to get the help you need based upon Amazon’s seller help case logs. These are as follows:
- Customers and orders
- Fulfillment by Amazon
- Products and inventory
- Your account
- Other issues
- Amazon Business (B2B)
- Marketplace Web Service (Amazon MWS)
- Seller Fulfilled Prime and Same-Day Delivery
Select your exact issue based on the list provided. If you do not see yours, click ‘Other issues.’ From there, you’ll be put in touch with an Amazon representative who will assist you with your selling-related problem.
Get Help via the Amazon Seller Community
Screenshot via Amazon Services Seller Forums
Often, another seller has experienced the same problem that you are facing and is willing to share their advice on the Amazon Services Seller Forums. There, you can find an endless number of posts organized by category and popularity.
While the replies can be a lot to sift through, the forum serves as an important meeting place for sellers to gain peer-to-peer insight and support for more precise and, at times, straightforward, responses. The Amazon Services Seller Forums’ current top help categories differ slightly from the afore-mentioned case logs. They include:
- Selling on Amazon
- Fulfillment by Amazon
- Site Feedback
- Amazon News US
- Amazon Marketplace Web Service (MWS)
- Login with Amazon
- Amazon Sponsored Products
- Amazon Pay
- Health, Safety, Sustainability, Security, and Compliance
- Amazon Custom
- Groups
- Global Selling
Get Help via Email
Every now and then, sellers run into dead-ends or simply feel that they are not getting the support that they need. In the past, they were able to call a helpline that was specifically made for Amazon sellers, but the company recently discontinued this program in favor of the Seller Support option.
If you feel that your issue has not been resolved through this method, you can always send an email to one of the official support email accounts. While veteran Amazon sellers would likely warn against this method as an initial way to secure help, it does serve as a fitting alternative to those whose problems remain unresolved. Below are some helpful support email addresses:
- Seller Evaluation: seller-evaluation@amazon.com
- Seller Performance: seller-performance-policy@amazon.com
- Brand Trademark Infringement: copyright@amazon.com
- Infringement of Intellectual Property Rights: notice@amazon.com
- For unpaid earnings after the account is closed by Amazon: payments-funds@amazon.com or notice@amazon.com
Tips on Presenting Your Issue
Since Amazon has discounted its seller support phone line, some sellers complain that it’s difficult to get multiple issues resolved at the same time. Prior to receiving help, sellers must first select from a list of common case logs which are meant to represent just one question. If you find yourself in a predicament in which multiple pieces of your technical puzzle are crumbling, you are best to submit a request for each and every issue.
It may seem counterproductive, but Amazon has designed the system this way so that its representatives can attend to one concern at a time. After you officially reach out to Amazon, hop on the Amazon Services Seller Forums and seek help there for your problems if you are made to wait. While it’s a step that might require a bit of extra leg-work, you are likely to learn something new, make some new allies, and/or learn new selling strategies in the meantime.
Amazon Seller Support offers guidance on everything from basics like canceling listings and finding the right shipping address for a buyer, to more complex functions such as setting up and using email templates to communicate with buyers and how to submit an FBA reimbursement claim. Whether you’re a new or seasoned Amazon seller, you’ll find a wealth of information that can help you manage your business in the forums and case logs.
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