From Bangladesh to a US LLC and first Amazon sale in 47 days
A non-resident seller with no US company: LLC, EIN, US bank and payment setup, then Seller Central verification on the first attempt and a first sale seven weeks from the start.
Published June 11, 2024
Verified
1st attempt
Company to first sale
47 days
Previous failures
2
Products today
2
Day 0
Kick-off
Two failed Seller Central attempts on record; documents reviewed for mismatches.
Day 12
Wyoming LLC + EIN
Articles filed with a registered agent; EIN obtained from the IRS.
Day 21
US business bank account
Account opened in the LLC's name; statement matches the registered address.
Day 34
Seller Central verified
Identity and video verification passed on the first attempt.
Day 47
First FBA sale
First shipment received and the first order fulfilled.
The challenge
Two previous Seller Central attempts had failed at identity verification, once for a document mismatch and once for a video call the seller was not prepared for.
What we did
- Wyoming LLC with a registered agent, EIN from the IRS by fax-and-call, and a US business bank account that accepts non-resident owners.
- Document set prepared in the exact form Amazon lists: passport, bank statement in the LLC's name, matching address on every document.
- Rehearsed the video verification call: what is asked, what to have on the desk.
The results
LLC and EIN in 12 days, bank account in 21, Seller Central verified on the first attempt on day 34, first FBA sale on day 47. The seller runs two products on the account today.
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