Letter-Track is a service created for the purpose of tracking letters through the mail using the post office’s internal tracking system since there is otherwise no way to track envelopes or small packages sent through USPS. ![]() This conversion service allowed AMZL tracking to be “converted” or “cloaked.” At only $0.05-$0.10/package, it was an affordable way to convert tracking numbers.Ī second way that sellers tried to get around AMZL tracking was to use. The first was tracking conversion services such as Bluecare Express (BCE). To get around this, dropshippers utilized one of a few different methods to get around Walmart’s restriction of AMZL tracking numbers. But that wasn’t going to stop dropshippers. Walmart had the foresight to block AMZL tracking numbers from being added via their Seller Center portal. When Walmart opened the doors to marketplace sellers dropshippers flocked to the platform only to find out that Walmart did not allow Amazon as a supplier. They deactivate any account using fake tracking numbers issuing it a Section 3 policy violation. Very understandably, they seem to be viewing the use of any fake tracking as an attempt at fraud. ![]() ![]() The fake tracking number game on Amazon is over. This was inevitable sinceĪ) fake tracking numbers are unfortunately used by unscrupulous people who are trying to defraud both Amazon and buyers andī) Amazon itself is one of the largest shippers of items in the US so it is highly likely that they can easily detect numbers that originated in their own system or those that have been used by multiple sellers. Adding a “real” tracking number from USPS or FedEx which was shipped after that date of the sale and was scheduled to be delivered before the estimated delivery date became a way to avoid account health issues.įake tracking could be added to mark an order as shipped and then the real tracking number could be sent to the customer via email so that both Amazon and the customer were happy…only, Amazon wasn’t happy!Īmazon has since caught on to fake tracking. Once these changes started to roll out on Amazon’s platform, using fake tracking numbers was a logical step for some dropshippers. They have also closed the loophole which allowed sellers to ship items and then mark them as refunded. Initially, Amazon still allowed items to be marked as shipped without a tracking number, but as of today, they require the tracking number to be added within a small time frame to be considered tracking. Once Amazon started to enforce Valid Tracking as a part of a store’s health, the above loopholes started to close. And, in the case that an item had to be canceled, sellers could simply mark it as shipped and then refund the customer to preserve their metrics and avoid the pre-fulfillment rate penalty. If an order could not be shipped out on time, a seller could simply mark it as shipped without a tracking number and then add the tracking number whenever it actually did ship. For dropshippers, Amazon has plenty of workarounds to help keep healthy performance metrics.
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