Two factor authentication service gives error. Locked out of administration account and can't get help anywhere.
We created a ticket due to this issue a month ago, but never received help. Our primary log in that has access to support etc can't log in because when we request the one time code for authentication, the two factor system gives an error. It has always been set up to call us on the business line. There is no cell phone set up because we don't have business lines and everyones personal cell # are linked to their personal Amazon accounts and can't be used. It doesn't give an option to email a code to the email associated with the account.
Because of this, I can't create support tickets, my attempts to use the generic email help request get kicked back, I have sent emails to every email address I have corresponded with previously when we set up our account over a year ago. I can't get a response. I resorted to calling in to customer service, but they have no information for Sellers, and would only tell me to log in and request a call back from support. 5 hours of me repeating "and how do I do that when I can't log in because your two factor service is giving an error", and being told to just log in.
Our one user account that still has access for sales entry was used to temporarily remove all items from sale because if THAT account gets locked out, we're screwed.
I find it hard to believe a company the size of Amazon, who takes the fees they do from sellers, doesn't have a toll free number for Seller Support. It's ridiculous. The one number I did finally get from a customer service supervisor gave an option for "press 3 for Seller Support", which plays a message that they don't support by phone and to log in.
For a week I have wasted a large portion of my workday just simply trying to get someone, anyone, at Amazon to answer a question and get some help and this is apparently out of Amazon Canada's skill set.
Anyone have any other ideas I haven't tried yet? @Daryl_Amazon
Two factor authentication service gives error. Locked out of administration account and can't get help anywhere.
We created a ticket due to this issue a month ago, but never received help. Our primary log in that has access to support etc can't log in because when we request the one time code for authentication, the two factor system gives an error. It has always been set up to call us on the business line. There is no cell phone set up because we don't have business lines and everyones personal cell # are linked to their personal Amazon accounts and can't be used. It doesn't give an option to email a code to the email associated with the account.
Because of this, I can't create support tickets, my attempts to use the generic email help request get kicked back, I have sent emails to every email address I have corresponded with previously when we set up our account over a year ago. I can't get a response. I resorted to calling in to customer service, but they have no information for Sellers, and would only tell me to log in and request a call back from support. 5 hours of me repeating "and how do I do that when I can't log in because your two factor service is giving an error", and being told to just log in.
Our one user account that still has access for sales entry was used to temporarily remove all items from sale because if THAT account gets locked out, we're screwed.
I find it hard to believe a company the size of Amazon, who takes the fees they do from sellers, doesn't have a toll free number for Seller Support. It's ridiculous. The one number I did finally get from a customer service supervisor gave an option for "press 3 for Seller Support", which plays a message that they don't support by phone and to log in.
For a week I have wasted a large portion of my workday just simply trying to get someone, anyone, at Amazon to answer a question and get some help and this is apparently out of Amazon Canada's skill set.
Anyone have any other ideas I haven't tried yet? @Daryl_Amazon
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Seller_OqkxaQagUHtuk
I guess I can't get a response on here either from any of the Amazon mods that hang around the forums?
This is, hands down, the single most frustrating service experience I have ever had in 30+ years of working in customer service. It's truly unbelievable that there is no toll free number for situations like this.
Seller_OqkxaQagUHtuk
Yet another day with no responses to the generic help tickets submitted
Good Support Amazon Really stellar service.
Seller_aN66j17xnY0CM
Apparently there is an easy fix for this! I also had the same issue as I am currently out of the country my Amazon Seller account is registered and my local mobile number wouldn't authenticate on login (obviously, as it's overseas or switched off). But, apparently, when you receive the error mesage, you can append the 2FA key to your phone number (something like this) in the error message, and then you will be able to authenticate. More information about this is provided by Amazon online. I was able to authenticate by changing my phone number inside my Amazon Reseller account, after turning off 2FA (i think that's what i did).
Seller_aN66j17xnY0CM
You wasted one week? Try two months! Useless Company
Josh_Amazon
Hello @Seller_OqkxaQagUHtuk,
This is Josh from Amazon. I understand that you are unable to log in to your account due to an problem with the 2 factor authentication. I see that you mentioned at the beginning of your post that you created a ticket a month ago, is that a case with Seller Support you are referring to? if so, please give me the case ID so I can look it up for you.
Kind regards,
-Josh