Amazon Shut Down a Small Business for No Good Reason — and No One There Cares

Someone close to me built a small Amazon business from nothing. Immigrant. Self-funded. Started with a few resold products (all properly sourced), then poured everything into launching a private label brand.

They did everything by the book — built a brand, invested in inventory and packaging, and were ready to grow for real. Then came the shutdown. A suspension tied to an IP complaint over products that were no longer even part of the catalog.

All the effort. All the money. All the planning — gone in an instant. And what’s worse? No meaningful response. No clear direction. Just silence.

This isn’t a rare case. I’ve seen too many sellers — especially small ones — get caught in this system where they’re treated like numbers, not people.

I’m sharing this because it’s frustrating. And sad. And it’s happening more than people think.

Anyone else here ever watch someone close to them get completely disillusioned with Amazon after doing everything right?