Charge method glitch?

Two weird things that I noticed as soon as I gained access to my shop.

My total balance shows -$0.27, as if a disbursement happened as soon as I changed the credit card. However, I usually get about half of my balance, since Amazon holds the rest as an account-level reserve since my suspension two years ago (initially, handmade sellers used to get 100% of them, but new(er) sellers and suspended sellers are subject to account-level reserves). Right now the account level reserve looks like zero as if my suspension’s effect went away.

I didn’t get a “Your payment is on the way” e-mail, so if the page updates during the day and shows the usual account level reserve, I’ll share.

About the weird -$0.27… and a little info: I am 100% FBA and I only have inventory in the US:

Investigating further:


US$0.27 turns into CAD$0.37, which is OK.


Doesn’t it look like I have inventory in FBA Canada and owe Amazon money? Handmade sellers are eligible to sell in Canada and Mexico, but I am not doing it.

Any thoughts or suggestions? Can Amazon move our inventory to another marketplace that we are eligible to sell and start charging us FBA inventory fees automatically?

I am aware that this issue does not fit the subject but can this be another glitch related to the Unpopular MasterCard glitch?

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