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Home Seller Central Tips How to Open an Amazon Seller Support Ticket (and Get Phone Support if Necessary)

How to Open an Amazon Seller Support Ticket (and Get Phone Support if Necessary)

July 22, 2019 By Stephen Smotherman 5 Comments

Let’s face it. At some time or another, you’re going to need to open up a support ticket with Amazon Seller Support in order to fix an issue that’s impacting your Amazon business. The good news is that Amazon has multiple options in order for you to get the support you need. The bad news is that sometimes it can be hard to find where to get that help.

In the video below, I’ll show you how to open up a Seller Support ticket via email and via a phone call. Since recently Amazon has updated their support user interface, I wanted to make an up-to-date video on how everything looks and works. The latest updates to Seller Support do make it easier to find solutions to the most common issues, but also make it a little harder to connect with a live person, if necessary. I’ll show you live on my computer screen where to go, what to click on, and how to find the help you’re needing.

Be sure to watch this video in full screen mode to better see the screen share walk-through of how to open up a help ticket in Seller Central.

When it comes to fixing problems in our business, remember to take a deep breath before any communication with Amazon. I know having to deal with any type of issue can be frustrating and even somewhat mentally draining, but it can be just as hard for an Amazon Seller Rep to try and understand thousands of different problems and then be held responsible for finding the solution in a timely manner for all of them.

Remember, when dealing with any Seller Support team member, they are working their hardest and doing their best to help you find the solution that works best for you. Sure, as with any business with hundreds of thousands of employees (right now Amazon has about 600,000 reported employees around the world), there are bound to be a few bad apples that probably won’t be working for Amazon much longer, but for the most part the Seller Support Reps are hard working individuals who need as much patience and respect from you as you need from them. In the end, mutual respect and patience will be what helps you find the solution you need the fastest.

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So what about you? How have you best found solutions to your Amazon FBA problems via Seller Support? I know we could all share stories of how a Seller Support Rep has let us down, but let’s instead share a few of how a Seller Support Rep has helped us – even some who went above and beyond! I’d love to hear those stories. Comment below with your positive stories.

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Filed Under: Seller Central, Seller Central Tips, Troubleshooting

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About Stephen Smotherman

Stephen loves helping people turn part-time hours into a full-time income via Amazon FBA. When not reselling or blogging, Stephen enjoys reading with his wife Rebecca, playing games with his kids, serving at his church, and watching baseball.

Comments

  1. Toni Anderson says

    July 24, 2019 at 3:12 pm

    Stephen, thank you so much for your video info on how to begin the process of becoming a seller FBA via Amazon. Your video is really excellent and encouraging! Good pointers regarding questions someone will have beginning the exciting adventure of selling via Amazon, such as myself.. Also excellent focus on all that surrounds a new venture, such as how best to get help from a support agent, while being concise and respectful.Thank you for the free downloads. My best to you and your family. Toni Anderson

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  2. Corcor says

    July 24, 2019 at 11:01 pm

    I can’t access my Amazon Seller account nor charge my password do you know how can I get help from amazon? I tried to contact amazon through amazon website but they told they can’t help me.

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    • Avatar photoStephen Smotherman says

      July 27, 2019 at 1:52 pm

      If you’re in the US or Canada, call this number: 1-800-372-8066.
      If you’re outside of US or Canada, call this number: 1-206-922-0880

      I hope this helps!

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  3. Geoff M says

    March 13, 2020 at 2:32 pm

    Hey Stephen! You were actually the first FBA video I watched 3 years ago! I started pretty fast, but got lazy and stopped. So I come back in today to upgrade back to a professional account and get “your account is inactive due to invalid payment. Please update payment info.” I forgot to update the CA and MX payment info since my card had expired. But I had already changed the card on the US side. After updating CA and MX, I’m still showing inactive. Does this take a little time to get fixed and reactivated? I’m ready to go on grocery and have found a few home runs already! I’m probably being impatient, but wanted to make sure I didnt miss something?

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    • Avatar photoStephen Smotherman says

      March 16, 2020 at 8:02 am

      Right now, Amazon is very busy with many out (either sick or for precautionary reasons) and most of what Amazon usually does is slower than usual. Be patient, but it never hurts to open a ticket and ask for updates if it feels way too long.

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