Got his today. I guess they only cater to the big boys. I have a couple of new board games I was going to sell this holiday season but i guess not anymore. Lets see what they do on the video game front. Amazon is on the consumers nuts.
Hello from Amazon Services,
To maintain buyer confidence in Amazon this holiday season, we are implementing Holiday Selling Guidelines for the Toys & Games store.
Effective September 20, 2010, we will stop accepting new non-FBA sellers in Toys & Games.* Effective November 15, 2010, only those sellers who meet the following performance criteria will be eligible to sell in Toys & Games from November 15, 2010 through the first week in January 2011:
- Seller’s first sale on Amazon.com must be prior to 09/20/2010 (sale does not need to be Toy-specific).
- Seller must have processed and shipped at least 25 orders (do not need to be Toy-specific) during the 60 consecutive days preceding 11/1/2010.
- No greater than 1% short term order defect rate as of 11/1/2010,
- No greater than 2.5% pre-fulfillment cancel rate for the trailing 30-days preceding 11/1/2010.
- No greater than 5% late shipment rate for the trailing 30-days preceding 11/1/2010.
*Orders fulfilled by Amazon will not be subject to the holiday season restrictions provided your account is in good standing.
You can find your Customer Metrics in the Reports section of your seller account. If your performance does not meet the above criteria, we encourage you to take corrective action.
We will provide final notification about your eligibility to sell in the Toys & Games store by the middle of November 2010.
Beginning November 15, 2010, we will monitor the performance and listings of sellers who are approved to sell in Toys & Games during the holiday season. Amazon Services reserves the right to cancel listings, suspend accounts, and prohibit the sale of specific products to maintain a marketplace that is safe for buyers.
Hello from Amazon Services,
To maintain buyer confidence in Amazon this holiday season, we are implementing Holiday Selling Guidelines for the Toys & Games store.
Effective September 20, 2010, we will stop accepting new non-FBA sellers in Toys & Games.* Effective November 15, 2010, only those sellers who meet the following performance criteria will be eligible to sell in Toys & Games from November 15, 2010 through the first week in January 2011:
- Seller’s first sale on Amazon.com must be prior to 09/20/2010 (sale does not need to be Toy-specific).
- Seller must have processed and shipped at least 25 orders (do not need to be Toy-specific) during the 60 consecutive days preceding 11/1/2010.
- No greater than 1% short term order defect rate as of 11/1/2010,
- No greater than 2.5% pre-fulfillment cancel rate for the trailing 30-days preceding 11/1/2010.
- No greater than 5% late shipment rate for the trailing 30-days preceding 11/1/2010.
*Orders fulfilled by Amazon will not be subject to the holiday season restrictions provided your account is in good standing.
You can find your Customer Metrics in the Reports section of your seller account. If your performance does not meet the above criteria, we encourage you to take corrective action.
We will provide final notification about your eligibility to sell in the Toys & Games store by the middle of November 2010.
Beginning November 15, 2010, we will monitor the performance and listings of sellers who are approved to sell in Toys & Games during the holiday season. Amazon Services reserves the right to cancel listings, suspend accounts, and prohibit the sale of specific products to maintain a marketplace that is safe for buyers.
