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Listing Suppressed Without Notice? How to Find the Reason and Fix It

Listing suppressed on Amazon, Flipkart or Meesho? Where to find the reason, how to fix it step by step, and what it means for your GSTR-1.

ARAprilTax Research Team · 13 Nov 2026 · 6 min
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Inventory Lost in an Amazon Warehouse: How to Claim Reimbursement

Amazon FBA inventory lost in India: how to find lost units, claim reimbursement with the right proof, and reverse GST credit on goods lost.

ACA Abhijeet · 13 Nov 2026 · 6 min
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Seller Account Linked to a Banned Account: Why It Happens and the Fix

Seller account linked to a banned or suspended account? Find the shared PAN, bank, address or device, separate it, and write an appeal that holds.

AKAvaneesh Kumar · 13 Nov 2026 · 6 min
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Fake Negative Reviews on Amazon, Flipkart: What Sellers Can Do

Fake negative reviews on Amazon or Flipkart: how to tell fake from real, what each marketplace's rules say, how to report, and the mistakes that backfire.

ARAprilTax Research Team · 13 Nov 2026 · 6 min
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Amazon, Flipkart, Meesho Payment Cycle: Beat the Cash Crunch

How marketplace payment cycles tie up your cash, what Amazon says about payouts, how GST due dates widen the gap, with a worked example and fixes.

DCA Devang · 13 Nov 2026 · 7 min
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Courier Marked a Fake Delivery Attempt? What Sellers Can Do

Courier marked a fake delivery attempt? How to spot it, respond to the NDR, escalate with proof, and report the RTO correctly in your GST return.

DCA Daxit · 13 Nov 2026 · 6 min
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Marketplace Account Manager or Agency: Is It Worth Paying For?

When a marketplace agency or account manager is worth the fee, how fixed fees and a share of sales compare, and why your GST stays your responsibility.

AKAvaneesh Kumar · 12 Nov 2026 · 5 min
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Thermal Label Printer for Online Sellers: Do You Need One and Which Size

Thermal label printer for Meesho, Amazon and Flipkart sellers: direct thermal or transfer, why 4 x 6 labels, and when the printer pays for itself.

DCA Daxit · 12 Nov 2026 · 6 min
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GS1 Barcode for Online Sellers: When You Need It and What It Costs

GS1 barcode for online sellers in India: when Amazon and retail need one, GS1 India fees from 1 Oct 2026, the MSME refund and the reseller trap.

AKAvaneesh Kumar · 12 Nov 2026 · 6 min
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Inventory Software for Multi-Marketplace Sellers: What to Look For

Inventory management software for Amazon, Flipkart and Meesho: what to check, three tools compared on their own pages, and the GST stock rules.

ACA Ankur · 12 Nov 2026 · 7 min
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Meesho Seller Growth Plan: From First Order to 500 Orders a Month

How to grow on Meesho in three stages, what each stage needs, and when your GST set-up must change from an enrolment ID to a GSTIN. A worked example.

DCA Devang · 12 Nov 2026 · 7 min
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Meesho Ratings and Account Health: What Drags Them Down and How to Recover

Why Meesho seller ratings and account health fall, an 8-step recovery plan, what low ratings cost in returns, and the GST check every bad month needs.

ACA Abhijeet · 12 Nov 2026 · 6 min
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Cataloguing Services for Meesho: What You Pay For and When to DIY

What a Meesho cataloguing service does, how to judge a quote, when doing it yourself is better, and why the HSN code and GST rate must stay with you.

DCA Daxit · 12 Nov 2026 · 6 min
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Wrong or Damaged Product Returned? How to File a Claim That Holds

Wrong or damaged return on Meesho, Flipkart or Amazon? How to file a claim with proof, the Meesho SOP window, and how it affects your GSTR-1.

AKAvaneesh Kumar · 13 Jun 2026 · 6 min
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New Seller, No Orders? 5 Things to Check First on Any Marketplace

New seller with no orders on Amazon, Flipkart or Meesho? Check visibility, delivery reach, price after fees, the page and your GST set-up.

AKAvaneesh Kumar · 12 Jun 2026 · 6 min
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Zero Commission, Worked Out: A Sample Payout With TCS and TDS

Zero commission is not zero deductions. A worked Flipkart payout with fees, GST on fees, 0.5% TCS and 0.1% TDS, and what you get back.

AKAvaneesh Kumar · 11 Jun 2026 · 6 min
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Can You Sell Online From Home Without a Shop? Yes, Here's How

Yes, you can sell online from home without a shop. What GST asks for your home address, GSTIN or enrolment ID, and the mistake that gets queries.

AKAvaneesh Kumar · 10 Jun 2026 · 7 min
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Bookkeeping for Ecommerce Sellers in India: The Least You Need to Keep

Bookkeeping for ecommerce sellers in India: the records GST and income tax law expect, how long to keep them, and a one-hour monthly routine.

AKAvaneesh Kumar · 09 Jun 2026 · 7 min
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Shopify vs WooCommerce in India: Real Costs and GST for Your Own Store

Shopify vs WooCommerce in India: plans and transaction fees as on 12 Nov 2026, a cost example at Rs 3 lakh of sales and the GST rules for an own store.

AKAvaneesh Kumar · 08 Jun 2026 · 6 min
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Seller Account Suspended? Common Reasons and How to Appeal

Seller account suspended: the common reasons, how to write an appeal with root cause, fix and prevention, and what to do when your GSTIN is the cause.

AKAvaneesh Kumar · 07 Jun 2026 · 6 min
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