Amazon’s new 3.5% FBA surcharge took effect today. So did our response. We also have an account suspension story that reporters covering platform accountability need to read.
What we did today
At 4:29 PM EST, SellerAction LLC filed a formal complaint with the Federal Trade Commission against X Corp. for the wrongful suspension of @SellerAction, a 91-second automated appeal denial, and the selective blocking of our email address. At 4:40 PM EST, we filed a second FTC complaint against Amazon.com, Inc. for the 3.5% FBA fuel and logistics surcharge that took effect this morning — a charge imposed with 15 days’ notice on sellers who have no competitive alternative to Amazon’s fulfillment network.
Both complaints are on the public record. The FTC report numbers are below.
The X Corp. suspension — full timeline
Our @SellerAction account was created to amplify seller voices on a platform where policy debates happen. It was suspended six days after X Corp. sent us a verification email confirming the account. No warning. No human review. Here is what the record shows:
A 91-second automated denial is structurally incapable of involving human review. X Corp.’s own Terms of Service claim appeals are reviewed. The timeline documented here contradicts that claim with timestamped evidence.
The Amazon complaint
Amazon notified FBA sellers of a 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge on April 2, 2026 — fifteen days before it took effect. Sellers using Fulfillment by Amazon have no functionally equivalent alternative. Absorbing the charge reduces margins. Passing it to customers risks losing ranking. The timing, the margin pressure, and the structural lock-in are the basis of our FTC complaint.
FTC Report No. 200338103. Filed 4:40 PM EST, April 17, 2026.
Who we are and why it matters
Amazon suspends accounts. Platforms slow-walk appeals. Complaints go nowhere when one seller files them. We built SellerAction to change that math.
We are the target. Not you.
When we file with the FTC, our name is on it. When we send certified mail to X Corp.’s registered agent, our address is on the envelope. When platforms push back, they push back on us. Your story, your signature, your experience feeds the record — but you stay behind us while we take the fight public.
That’s not an accident. It’s the design.
The evidentiary record behind this post is complete and documented. Two FTC complaints are on file. A Florida AG complaint is active. Every action is timestamped and preserved. We do this so that when the pressure builds — and it is building — it lands on the right target.
Your name doesn’t have to be on the front line. It does need to be on the petition.
Reporters: the full exhibit package is available on request. Contact us at hello@selleraction.org or (813) 682-4327.
SellerAction LLC is an Amazon seller advocacy platform. This post is a factual account of actions taken by SellerAction LLC on April 17, 2026 and preceding days. All referenced exhibits are retained in SellerAction’s evidentiary record. This is not legal advice.