This is the running dossier of my ongoing battle with Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) and Amazon Retail support.
What began as a simple attempt to update my bank details so I could be paid my royalties has become a case study in how the world’s biggest retailer fails its authors under the leadership of Andy Jassy, CEO of Amazon.
Each post documents a new chapter in this fiasco—with names, titles, screenshots, and analysis.
Why this matters
This is bigger than one blocked account. It’s about a trillion-dollar company under the stewardship of Andy Jassy, CEO of Amazon, that continues to withhold author royalties, fail at basic customer service, and treat accountability as optional.
Amazon calls itself “Earth’s most customer-centric company.” This series demonstrates otherwise.
The story so far…
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Amazon built a leaderboard. The machines did exactly what they were told.
02/06/2026
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The Amazon Fiasco: A case study in corporate failure
24/05/2026
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Amazon is blocking me from accessing royalties I’ve already earned
24/05/2026
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Kafka in a call centre
24/05/2026
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Curious timing: coincidence or consequence?
24/05/2026
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The silence that speaks volumes, Part 5
24/05/2026
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The silence that speaks volumes, Part 4
24/05/2026
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The silence that speaks volumes, Part ‘Infinity+1’
24/05/2026
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Amazon’s customer support carousel. Naming names in a culture of handballing
24/05/2026
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Amazon’s failure of ownership
24/05/2026
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The accountability paradox: When the world’s biggest companies stop being answerable
24/05/2026
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The silence that speaks volumes. Final update.
24/05/2026
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The world’s largest tech giant just ghosted its own error
24/05/2026
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The silence that speaks volumes
24/05/2026
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The silence that speaks volumes—Part 2
24/05/2026
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Has Amazon blocked me because their sentiment dashboard is melting down?
24/05/2026
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Amazon’s silence is not resolution — it’s abdication
24/05/2026
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Amazon’s contradiction laid bare: “2SV disabled”… except it wasn’t (video)
24/05/2026
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Amazon KDP Case #43656792 — The evidence they asked for, the evidence they refused to receive
24/05/2026
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Silence speaks volumes: When Amazon’s failures meet industry leaders’ reluctance
24/05/2026
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Amazon finally blinks
24/05/2026
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Amazon finally admits its login problem is bigger than expected
24/05/2026
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Amazon’s priority problem: bots, silence, and a CTO’s critique
24/05/2026
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Another day, another Amazon loop
24/05/2026
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Amazon locked me out. The saga continues
24/05/2026
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Amazon’s customer relations failure, Part… oh, I’ve lost count
24/05/2026
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Amazon KDP: Even when they say it’s fixed, it isn’t
24/05/2026
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Amazon contradictions multiply: “2-Step disabled” vs “no issue found”
24/05/2026
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Who exactly is in charge at Amazon Customer Relations?
24/05/2026
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The curious case of Amazon’s half-named executives
24/05/2026
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Amazon replies
24/05/2026
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Amazon’s phantom payments: leadership in absentia
24/05/2026
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Amazon’s accountability problem: When corporate process replaces integrity
24/05/2026

