The Generic Brand Alert

If a product listing contains the brand name ‘Generic’  rather than a company name, it will show in the Product and Alerts panels. Often, a product with Generic in the brand field is a red flag that Amazon may deactivate a listing; so to avoid a headache in the future, just keep an eye on the Alerts panel.

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