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Mamibear Jul 9, 2014 3:02 pm


Originally Posted by rundrc (Post 23170175)
Just to add another quick note, my accounts were not shut down. The payments just failed. I received nothing else from AP other than the payments had failed.

in that case, may be it was just a temporary glitch for you. one time, on my DH's account, the option to send via CC was gone. I resisted the urge to call hoping it will come up again; the next day I checked, it was back to regular biz. Patience is a virtue when MSing :D

f0xx Jul 9, 2014 3:09 pm


Originally Posted by Mamibear (Post 23170081)
thanks ya'll for sharing your experiences. I wish we knew what is triggering the shutdowns so we can avoid it :confused:

Bezo's tribe hunts at random.

TravelingBear Jul 9, 2014 4:57 pm

Weirdness, says there are 298 pages in the thread and I cannot access the last page.

Edit: and this post became the first post on page 298

cowboyguy Jul 9, 2014 5:19 pm

One of my accounts (I use cousins accounts too) got shutdown last week. Looks like they're shutting down left and right.

Can you open another account using that SSN that was just shut down?

Mamibear Jul 9, 2014 5:27 pm


Originally Posted by cowboyguy (Post 23171348)
One of my accounts (I use cousins accounts too) got shutdown last week. Looks like they're shutting down left and right.

Can you open another account using that SSN that was just shut down?

If it was me, providing all real info, I will not open an account immediately (as in just days or weeks after acct shutdown). maybe I will wait at least 90 days or more but that's just me. or depending on my state of mind and other opportunities that come up, I may not re-register.

but if you're brave enough to re-register, please let us know either way whether you succeed or fail and under what time frame you re-registered. TIA

tomcanada22 Jul 9, 2014 5:48 pm


Originally Posted by cowboyguy (Post 23171348)
One of my accounts (I use cousins accounts too) got shutdown last week. Looks like they're shutting down left and right.

Can you open another account using that SSN that was just shut down?


How were your accts set up that led to closures? Maybe you could provide some data.

Because trying to set up another acct will just get you shut down again if you set up something similar

airstairfear Jul 9, 2014 5:54 pm


Originally Posted by TravelingBear (Post 23171261)
Weirdness, says there are 298 pages in the thread and I cannot access the last page.

The phantom last page thing is an issue with many sites that use this same forum software. I believe it has something to do with deleted posts.

echip Jul 10, 2014 9:06 am


Originally Posted by Mamibear (Post 23170081)
thanks ya'll for sharing your experiences. I wish we knew what is triggering the shutdowns so we can avoid it :confused:


I think most of the shutdowns were because people have more than 1 account for the same person.

If you have just one account for yourself, and one for your wife, 1 for your mom, 1 for your dad, etc. You should be OK.

The_Wrath_of_Khan Jul 10, 2014 11:42 am


Originally Posted by echip (Post 23174700)
I think most of the shutdowns were because people have more than 1 account for the same person.

If you have just one account for yourself, and one for your wife, 1 for your mom, 1 for your dad, etc. You should be OK.

You've obviously not read through the thread. That is not the case.

echip Jul 10, 2014 11:50 am


Originally Posted by The_Wrath_of_Khan (Post 23175567)
You've obviously not read through the thread. That is not the case.


You obviously not read what I said.
People said my "secondary" account got shutdown. So I said "I think".

I also just added a new cc this month, then immediately sent $1000 to my wife. No problem at all.
My wife, brother, his wife, etc. do the same, have been adding new cc every few months to meet spending requirement. I have no fear of doing so because each of us have only 1 account.

The_Wrath_of_Khan Jul 10, 2014 12:00 pm


Originally Posted by echip (Post 23175620)
You obviously not read what I said.
People said my "secondary" account got shutdown. So I said "I think".

I also just added a new cc this month. Sent $1000 to my wife. No problem.
I have been adding new cc every few months. No fear of shutting down b/c I have only 1 account.

Not even a page ago I posted:


Originally Posted by The_Wrath_of_Khan (Post 23140041)
The surprising part is that it has not been an issue for more than 3 years. I am just demonstrating the shift in action and policy. Also in the past if the accounts were shut for 'duplicate accounts' it was possible to have Amazon reopen them once examined. That is no longer the case. They will not even respond to emails.


echip Jul 10, 2014 12:21 pm


Originally Posted by The_Wrath_of_Khan (Post 23175692)
Not even a page ago I posted:

Yes not even 1 page ago, a couple people said:
"one of my accounts" or my "secondary" account got shut.
So I said "I think most". Not all.

YoungBubbie Jul 10, 2014 12:55 pm

My husband was supposed to send me money. He accidentally put that card on my account and had it sent to himself.

Are we screwed?

payeco Jul 10, 2014 1:10 pm


Originally Posted by YoungBubbie (Post 23175939)
Are we screwed?

Yes, be prepared for the police to knock on your door.

smoothmunkey Jul 10, 2014 1:24 pm


Originally Posted by payeco (Post 23176014)
Yes, be prepared for the police to knock on your door.

I hear that accidental violations of AP T&C are a new fourth exigent circumstance :D:cool:


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