What is an Amazon Associate Account? What are the pros and cons?

There are many merchants doing business on Amazon who have stores on more than one site and may open stores on multiple sites at the same time. They will combine their accounts. So what is an Amazon joint account?

1. What is an Amazon Associate Account?

An Amazon joint account is a way to bind stores on different sites with the same set of identity information, company information, and other proof information.

What are the pros and cons of Amazon joint accounts?

Advantages of Amazon Associate Account:

A joint account optimizes your overall selling experience in Amazon's international stores, making it easier for you to manage and grow your business. In addition to providing a single sign-on, you can centrally view sales information, orders, and buyer messages for all countries where you do business. You can also use tools that were previously limited to a single country and enjoy discounted international selling plans.

Disadvantages of Amazon Associate Account:

If multiple Amazon accounts are linked and one of them has a problem, it will affect other linked accounts. Avoiding association can reduce the risk.

If they are associated with the same site, and Amazon finds that your products are cross-sold and sell the same products, Amazon will require you to forcibly delete one of the accounts and all listings. If you do not delete them, Amazon may close both of your accounts.

3. What are the steps to open an Amazon joint account?

Log in to Seller Central and click Global Account from the Settings drop-down menu. On the Linked Accounts page, click Add Another Account.

When you are prompted to log in again, enter the email address and password for the second country/region. Once logged in, you will be redirected to your Link Accounts page. Select the account you want to link. Click Link Accounts.

In general, an Amazon joint account means that a seller opens stores on multiple sites, and the information and data opened are the same, so the store accounts can be bound together.