Amazon packages worth over one million were stolen, 3C sellers: Scared!

Recently, there have been frequent news reports about "Amazon packages being abandoned on the roadside" and "Amazon warehouse employees stealing packages". Sellers were once in a panic, fearing that their goods would be stolen or lost.

Most of the stolen packages were electronic accessories and watches

Now, there is new news that packages worth over one million were stolen from Amazon warehouse!

According to foreign media reports, the Vancouver police in Canada received a report submitted from an Amazon warehouse stating that employees had stolen computer parts and watches from the warehouse.

The undercover police investigation led to the seizure of nearly 100 stolen electronics accessories, including computer processors, internal solid-state drives, Samsung Galaxy smartphones, Fitbit cases and Apple Watches.

It is understood that the total value of these stolen electronic products and accessories is about 205,000 US dollars, and there are still some stolen goods that have not been recovered.

Some time ago, because goods were often lost, Amazon installed cameras in trucks for monitoring, but it seems to have had little effect. After all, it could not prevent packages in the warehouse from being stolen.

The stolen packages seized by the police this time contained electronic 3C products with high unit prices. Some sellers were very angry. They said that this was different from the packages being thrown on the roadside, which was indiscriminately thrown. This was a planned and purposeful theft!

Some sellers of electronic products are also beginning to worry, after all, the target is bigger. Many sellers will apply for compensation after the goods are lost, but it is often not smooth sailing.

Can a claim for loss of goods be successful?

From last year to now, I often see sellers discussing lost shipments or delayed listings in groups or forums, for example ↓

Why do shipments sent to Amazon warehouses keep getting lost?

After Amazon canceled the shipment, the goods disappeared?

I have a batch of goods that I have not received yet, about 400 pieces, which arrived in November. I contacted Amazon but they still haven't processed it for me.

FBA shipment is lost, the shipment progress shows that it has been completed but only part of it has been received, the backend shows that the investigation has been completed, and a case has been opened saying that it has been confirmed that there is no...

Regarding the issue of lost items, many sellers have no way to file a complaint and their claims are fruitless. And judging from the feedback from sellers, this situation is not an isolated case.

Most sellers are even confused about the fate of the goods, and in the end they don’t know whether the goods were lost on the road or in the warehouse.

A seller said that Amazon lost more than 100 of his goods. He applied for a claim, but got stuck at submitting the invoice.

An experienced seller gave me some advice: you can ask the supplier to make an electronic VAT invoice. I have lost goods several times, with a value of about 20,000 US dollars, and Amazon compensated me for more than 80 items.

In fact, when you encounter problems such as lost or stolen packages, it is either a natural disaster or a man-made disaster. If you encounter it, you can't avoid it. Sellers can only develop an indestructible diamond heart, and you can also learn more about how to deal with such situations.

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