Commonground
Senior Moderator
Sat Feb 8 2020 09:44:39
Amazon posted the following message on the Amazon Seller Central portal on Friday evening:
Important notification regarding impacts of the Novel Coronavirus
We are aware that the Novel Coronavirus and related actions are impacting millions of individuals around the world.
If your business operations may be impacted, we recommend taking precautions to protect your Amazon seller account health. These precautions may include canceling previously placed orders that you are no longer able to fulfill, placing your account in vacation status, or taking additional steps to manage your inventory. You can learn more on relevant Help pages in Seller Central:
- Order cancellations
- Listing status for vacations, holidays, and other absences
- Update your listings from the Manage Inventory page
If your performance metrics have been impacted by this event, please include a brief description of how your business was impacted when you respond to the relevant performance notification in Seller Central. We will consider this unforeseen event when we evaluate your account's recent performance.
Sellers' reactions to the announcement varied. One applauded the move, another said not to expect much leeway from the company given its history of dealing with impacts from weather-related events. Another wondered if Amazon would offer leniency if sellers' operations were impacted by the flu.
Online sellers have been discussing the coronavirus outbreak as it spread, with some pondering about possible opportunities that shortages of masks at local retail stores might present them.
The LA Times said face-mask hoarding is already happening in Asian countries, though it noted, "Medical experts say it is more important to wash your hands than to wear a mask."
https://www.ecommercebytes.com/C/abblog/blog.pl?/pl/2020/2/1581173079.html
Amazon posted the following message on the Amazon Seller Central portal on Friday evening:
Important notification regarding impacts of the Novel Coronavirus
We are aware that the Novel Coronavirus and related actions are impacting millions of individuals around the world.
If your business operations may be impacted, we recommend taking precautions to protect your Amazon seller account health. These precautions may include canceling previously placed orders that you are no longer able to fulfill, placing your account in vacation status, or taking additional steps to manage your inventory. You can learn more on relevant Help pages in Seller Central:
- Order cancellations
- Listing status for vacations, holidays, and other absences
- Update your listings from the Manage Inventory page
If your performance metrics have been impacted by this event, please include a brief description of how your business was impacted when you respond to the relevant performance notification in Seller Central. We will consider this unforeseen event when we evaluate your account's recent performance.
Sellers' reactions to the announcement varied. One applauded the move, another said not to expect much leeway from the company given its history of dealing with impacts from weather-related events. Another wondered if Amazon would offer leniency if sellers' operations were impacted by the flu.
Online sellers have been discussing the coronavirus outbreak as it spread, with some pondering about possible opportunities that shortages of masks at local retail stores might present them.
The LA Times said face-mask hoarding is already happening in Asian countries, though it noted, "Medical experts say it is more important to wash your hands than to wear a mask."
https://www.ecommercebytes.com/C/abblog/blog.pl?/pl/2020/2/1581173079.html