Amazon Enforcement Inconsistency: Dual Account Comparison

This page documents direct enforcement contradictions between two unified Amazon accounts:

Main Account: A1LTMDBMBP1XZ0 (Active)
Section 3 Account: A31HZK8OKTTL95 (Reinstated Jan 2025)

Although both accounts operate under the same identity in the North American unified marketplace, Amazon’s internal trust systems (SIP/TRMS/ASR) apply brand restrictions unevenly. This table shows dozens of examples where:

✅ One account can still list the brand or ASIN
⛔ The other account is fully gated, blocked, or unable to apply
⚠️ Some listings say “Requires Approval” but allow selling without restriction

📊 Brand & Category Comparison Table

Brand / Category	Main Account	Section 3 Account	Discrepancy Summary
Panasonic	✅ Can list	⛔ Gated – Requires invoice, no unit quantity stated	Trust score gating not policy-based
Royal Purple	⛔ Gated	✅ Can list	Not brand-controlled; backend trust flaw
Scott’s	⛔ Gated	✅ Can list	Major trust scoring inconsistency
Energizer	⛔ Fully restricted – Cannot apply	⚠️ Gated but application allowed	Inconsistent gating pathways
Books Category	✅ Allowed	⛔ Gated – Blocked at category level	Wiped category access due to trust downgrade
VO5	⚠️ Says “Needs Approval” – But can list	⛔ Hard gated – Application required	UI logic detached from backend enforcement
Assured	⚠️ Says “Needs Approval” – But can list	⛔ Fully gated – Application blocked	Double-standard application logic
Equate	✅ Can list	✅ Can list	Consistent – rare example
Hyper Tough	✅ Can list	⛔ Gated	Flag applied post-reinstatement
Mainstays	✅ Can list	⛔ Gated	Flag logic suppressing Walmart brands
Great Neck	⚠️ Says “Needs Approval” – Can list	⚠️ Says “Needs Approval” – Can list	Inconsistently enforced labeling
Music Category	✅ Can list	⛔ Blocked – Requires approval for category	Proof of account trust reset after reinstatement
Neutrogena	✅ Can list	⛔ Fully gated – Application blocked	Trust scoring override (not brand-imposed)
S.O.S	⚠️ Says “Needs Approval” – But can list	⚠️ Same behavior	Consistent UI bug on both accounts
Brill	⚠️ Says “Needs Approval” – But can list	⛔ Gated	Flag decay triggered after reinstatement
Zote	⚠️ Says “Needs Approval” – But can list	⛔ Gated	Hard restriction mismatch
Arizona (Beverages)	⚠️ Says “Needs Approval” – But can list	⛔ Gated in Grocery, ASIN, and Brand	Clear account segmentation at system level
LA’s Totally Awesome	⚠️ Says “Needs Approval” – But can list	⚠️ Same	Misleading UI that confuses sellers
Pringles	⛔ Gated	⛔ Gated	Consistent gating – likely brand enforced
Fisher-Price	⛔ No “Apply” option shown	⛔ No “Apply” option shown	Globally misclassified brand

🧠 What This Proves

These examples confirm Amazon is not applying consistent logic, policy, or brand guidelines. The enforcement behavior is:

📉 Based on internal trust flags, not product compliance
⏳ Affected by time-decay logic tied to ASIN activity
🔄 Contradictory across unified accounts — for the same brands, the same SKUs, under the same business identity

🔎 Want to see more? Visit the full pre-arbitration documentation:

👉 https://seanvandenberg.com/amazon-escalation-pre-arbitration/

All records are timestamped, preserved, and submitted as evidence in ongoing pre-arbitration correspondence and FOIA-linked complaints.