When Amazon suddenly deactivates an account, removes a successful listing or withholds funds, the consequences can be immediate. The seller then enters a familiar cycle: submit an appeal, receive a generic rejection, provide further documents and receive another response that does not properly address the evidence. At some point, the matter stops being a Seller Support issue and becomes a legal dispute. These problems can affect much more than the immediate value of the withheld funds or stock. A prolonged suspension may damage sales history, organic ranking, advertising performance and Buy Box eligibility.