Amazon Updates Agreement to Restrict Revenue Pledges and Account Transfers
Amazon updated its Business Solutions Agreement to restrict account transfers outside official procedures and prohibit pledging future platform payouts as collateral for external financing.
What are the key facts?
- 1Amazon
- 2Business Solutions Agreement
- 3Effective August 24, 2026
- 4Account transfers and revenue pledges
What happened?
Amazon updated its Business Solutions Agreement, with the new provisions taking effect on August 24, 2026. The agreement imposes restrictions on the disposition of seller accounts and the use of platform sales proceeds, covering the transfer of all or part of a store and the use of future platform receivables as collateral for external financing.
Under the updated terms, sellers may not bypass Amazon’s official transfer procedures to transfer an entire store or part of a store account directly. Sellers also may not use Amazon receivables or future platform payouts as collateral for third-party loans or other external financial arrangements. The agreement update clarifies Amazon’s requirements regarding account ownership and arrangements involving platform payouts.
What does this mean for cross-border sellers?
The agreement update means that store transfers and financing backed by platform payouts cannot be handled solely through private arrangements between sellers and third parties. A common mistake is treating the store and receivables as ordinary assets while overlooking agreement restrictions, which can create account or funding risks. Highest priority: this week, have finance and legal review existing financing, agency-operation, and account-transfer documents.