Checklist and SOP

Amazon Account Health routine for active sellers

A daily, weekly, and pre-submission Account Health routine for active Amazon.com sellers.

SOPActive sellerAdvanced sellerAmazon.com USUpdated 2026-04-26

Latest changes

  • Last reviewed for US Amazon.com context on 2026-04-26.
  • Official source slots are visible where policy-specific links should be checked.

How to use this checklist

Work through the list before uploading documents, editing Seller Central data, or submitting a response. Keep a dated record of what changed and why.

Use case

Use this routine when the account is active but you need a calm operating system for Seller Central signals, Account Health, orders, catalog changes, and evidence readiness.

Steps

  • Daily: read Account Health and Performance Notifications before changing listings or submitting documents.
  • Daily: check orders that could become late, cancelled, refunded, claimed, or negatively reviewed.
  • Weekly: audit listing accuracy, supplier records, bank/tax/entity data, review requests, and third-party tools.
  • Before any submission: name the issue family, match evidence, and remove contradictions.

Weekly risk review

  • Review user permissions, third-party tools, buyer messages, review requests, and any account-information changes.
  • Sample listings for title, bullets, images, variation families, condition, brand, compatibility, and compliance claims.
  • Compare refunds, returns, A-to-z claims, chargebacks, feedback, late shipments, cancellations, and inventory defects against the account timeline.

Evidence and data needed

  • Latest notice
  • Order samples
  • Listing screenshots
  • Invoices and authorization files
  • Account and user-permission timeline
  • Change log for tools, bank details, suppliers, fulfillment, and listings

Mistakes to avoid

  • Waiting until a warning becomes a deactivation.
  • Submitting a response before checking the account timeline.
  • Treating funds, verification, and policy warnings as unrelated when they appeared together.

Official-source check

  • Open Account Health and Performance Notifications before responding to any warning.
  • Check the current Seller Central Help policy page linked from the live notice when available.
  • Keep a dated record of the source page or Seller Central notice used for each submission.
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