Funds Withheld Timeline: What to Expect

Typical timeline (high-level)

1. Enforcement + hold starts: Account deactivation or reserve hold.
2. Amazon requests evidence: invoices, bank proof, identity, performance explanations, etc.
3. Submission review: Amazon checks consistency and risk signals.
4. Decision or next request: release, partial release, or more documentation needed.

Note: exact timing varies. What matters most is submitting a clean, consistent package and avoiding repeated contradictions.

What to prepare before you respond

1. Suspension / hold notice text (copy/paste)
2. What you already submitted (all case history)
3. Invoices/receipts + supplier details (if inventory-related)
4. Bank transactions that match purchases
5. Order/refund/A-to-Z snapshot if performance is mentioned

Common mistakes that delay release

1. Submitting new docs every day (creates confusion)
2. Changing your story between tickets
3. Sending receipts that don’t support volume
4. Emotional, argumentative messaging
5. Ignoring the exact question Amazon asked

SRG approach

We align your evidence with a clear narrative and guide a controlled follow-up sequence. The goal is to reduce risk flags and speed up Amazon’s ability to make a decision.