Amazon thought that third-party sellers of the platform should get approval before listing Nintendo products such as the consoles and games used.
Several third-party sellers on Amazon reported that they received an email about the requirements that went into effect on October 31st on November 1.
“We are implementing approval requirements for our Nintendo products as part of our ongoing effort to provide the best customer experience. Unauthorized listings were immediately removed, leaving the seller with no time to react to sudden changes.
The email did not provide more details, so it was unclear which Nintendo products were affected. Some sellers were unable to list Nintendo consoles and games under "used" or "collectible" conditions, but they could do so as long as the item was "new".
Amazon has begun to fight counterfeit products, such as the Boot Leg retro Nintendo cartridges, which have become widespread on market platforms. However, there were concerns that this ruling could be a major blow to the business of many third-party sellers. Especially because they did not have the opportunity to prepare it.
Fortunately for affected third party sellers, Amazon has withdrawn its approval request for Nintendo products. The company claimed that an email for the store "sent in error" and that all affected listings were recovered.
After about 24 hours of confusion about the new requirements, third-party sellers can now sigh and continue their business. Amazon's answer did not explain the cause of the error and whether Nintendo participated in such a discussion.
In addition, it is not clear whether the approval requirements for Nintendo products registered by third-party sellers will never occur, and in what form in the future, especially with regard to Amazon's recent problems.
In July, the Federal Court of Appeal ruled that Amazon could be held liable for defects or counterfeits sold by the third party sellers on the platform. A survey by the Wall Street Journal in August found more than 4,000 products that were not sold on the Amazon website.
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