For example, if you purchased the item from John Lewis and received a VAT invoice, would that be considered valid? Or is it now unacceptable since it’s not a brand-direct source or a wholesaler?
Given the stricter policies regarding sourcing, is relying on retailers like John Lewis for invoices no longer recommended?
Considering that many sellers have successfully passed Section 3 with invoices from similar retailers, I would say yes. It is relatively easy to prove to Amazon that John Lewis is a legitimate supplier.
Not something I would be willing to do as I need some assurance that my business plan is in my hands and not in some nobody in Amazon who can say without having to explain anything that the invoices are unacceptable.
Many people have done OK with RA/OA in the past and many still do. But as I understand it (having had no personal experience), it is becoming harder in some jurisdictions to do this. This is because of local consumer protection regulations.
Thank you. I assumed online arbitrage is frowned upon nowadays, and wholesale is more favorable with Amazon.
Yes, I know it’s becoming harder. Just wanted to confirm if Amazon is known to reject JL invoices or not.
I would say the opposite, it’s often easier to get invoices approved with suppliers like John Lewis because they are so mega huge, well known eveyrwhere.
Many thanks