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Requesting information related to the Installment Sales Act
Before you start to sell, you need to complete the review process for credit card settlement service merchants in order to use the credit card. If you do not provide the information, you will not be able to list products. This information is required for compliance with the Installment Sales Act, so be sure to complete this process.
* Refer to the JCA Data of Merchant Center, Scope and Purpose of Joint Use at the bottom of this page for details and the purpose for which the information will be used.
Submission and Review Procedure
After you provide the information, it will take about 10 days to compete the review process. You may not be able to offer listings temporarily during the review process, but you can handle pre-sale preparation work such as adding products and managing FBA shipments.
1. Entering Information
After registering your account, enter and submit the information from the Seller Central Simple Listing Navigation page.
2. Merchant review process
It takes about 10 days to complete the review. During this time, you can handle preparation work such as adding products.
3. Start listing
Merchant review completion.
You are now ready to start selling at any time.
You are now ready to start selling at any time.
Preparing Necessary Information
The following shows what information is needed and some points to keep in mind. Preparing in advance will make the process go much smoother.
The required information can broadly be divided into the following
based on the business category (corporate / “None. I am an individual”).
If you have already registered relevant information in Seller Central, you may not need to enter some items.
The required information can broadly be divided into the following
based on the business category (corporate / “None. I am an individual”).
If you have already registered relevant information in Seller Central, you may not need to enter some items.
Company Information
Required information
Corporate number Corporate name on the register
Corporate name on the register (Kana) Head office location (address)
/postal code Head office phone number
Corporate number Corporate name on the register
Corporate name on the register (Kana) Head office location (address)
/postal code Head office phone number
Applicable Corporate category: Corporation
Information on the certified copy of the register Company number: 13 digit corporate number
.
If you are not sure, check the National Tax Agency site of published corporate numbers (external site).
Company name: Please enter the corporate name and furigana registered in the register
.
If you are not sure, check the National Tax Agency site of published corporate numbers (external site).
Company name: Please enter the corporate name and furigana registered in the register
Representative Information
Required Information
Representative Name Representative Name (Kana) Representative Date of Birth
Representative Address/Zip Code Representative Phone Number
Representative Name Representative Name (Kana) Representative Date of Birth
Representative Address/Zip Code Representative Phone Number
Applicable corporate category: Corporation / “None. I am an individual”
Enter the information for the representative of the corporation.
If you are the “None. I am an individual” option, enter your personal information.
If you are the “None. I am an individual” option, enter your personal information.
Store Information
Required information
Store name Store address/postal code Store phone number
Store name Store address/postal code Store phone number
Applicable corporate category: Corporation / “None. I am an individual”
Please enter the store name in
kanji, hiragana, katakana, or alphanumeric characters.
kanji, hiragana, katakana, or alphanumeric characters.
After you provide the information, the review process will take about 10 days.
During the review process, you can add products or manage FBA shipments to get ready to start selling.
During the review process, you can add products or manage FBA shipments to get ready to start selling.
Steps for Providing Information
1. Necessary items and input examples for merchant review
Confirm what information is necessary for the review and enter it into the form.
The information that needs to be provided is as follows. Prepare the information in advance and apply using the form according to the format and input examples. Make sure that there are no mistakes with the entered information.
If you have already registered relevant information in Seller Central, you may not need to enter some items.
The information that needs to be provided is as follows. Prepare the information in advance and apply using the form according to the format and input examples. Make sure that there are no mistakes with the entered information.
If you have already registered relevant information in Seller Central, you may not need to enter some items.
Start the Application
1. Go to the “Alert Card” section in Seller Central to apply
The Alert Card widget appears on the top page of Seller Central. Click “Agree and submit” to submit the application form.
Top: If you are a new seller
Bottom: If you are an existing seller
If you have already received an email, you can also go to the application page using the link in the email.
Top: If you are a new seller
Bottom: If you are an existing seller
If you have already received an email, you can also go to the application page using the link in the email.
2. Answer the questions
Answer the two questions by selecting either “No or Yes” for each. You will not be able to return to this page after pressing “Submit.” Keep the following in mind when answering.
[ Question 1] If you do not plan to sell at this time, select “No,” and if you do, select “Yes.”
[ Question 2] If you have never received a disposition or lost a case, select “No,” and if you have, select “Yes.”
[ Question 1] If you do not plan to sell at this time, select “No,” and if you do, select “Yes.”
[ Question 2] If you have never received a disposition or lost a case, select “No,” and if you have, select “Yes.”
For Corporations
* If you are a ‘None. I am an individual’, proceed to the next step.
1. Enter the information
Enter the information by referring to the format and input examples for merchant review.
2. Submit the information
Confirm the entered contents and then submit it.
Press “Submit,” and if you see “Compliance Status,” it means you completed submission of the information for merchant review.
For None. I am an individual
1. Enter the information
Confirm the entered contents and then submit it. Enter the information by referring to the format and input examples for merchant review.
2. Submit the information
Confirm the entered contents and then submit it.
Press “Submit,” and if you see “Compliance Status,” it means you completed submission of the information for merchant review.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Why do I need to enter additional information?
According to the Installment Sales Act, the merchant contractor (acquirer) must collect and review merchant information before entering into a merchant agreement with the merchant. The provided information is shared with credit card acquirer companies contracted by our company, the JAPAN CONSUMER CREDIT ASSOCIATION and member companies of the Merchant Information Exchange System for the purpose of investigations and reports required according to the Installment Sales Act. For more details, visit http://www.j-credit.or.jp.
What fields do I need to enter?
Enter information such as your company information, store information, and representative information.
I do not know the business category (corporation or None. I am an individual).
If you are a corporation with a business status such as a corporation or a joint company, you should registered as a “corporation.” If you are registered as a corporation, you have a corporation number, and you can search for it from the National Tax Agency's website: https://www.houjin-bangou.nta.go.jp/.
Should the company information and representative information be the same as the register?
[Corporation]
Be sure to enter the information contained in the “Copy of the Register.” In the unlikely event that the information contained in the copy of the register is incorrect or not up to date, provide the correct or updated information and promptly change the contents on the copy of the register.
[None. I am an individual]
For “Store information,” enter the store name indicated on the tax return form or the store name to be operated by the store.
Enter your personal information in “Representative information.”
Be sure to enter the information contained in the “Copy of the Register.” In the unlikely event that the information contained in the copy of the register is incorrect or not up to date, provide the correct or updated information and promptly change the contents on the copy of the register.
[None. I am an individual]
For “Store information,” enter the store name indicated on the tax return form or the store name to be operated by the store.
Enter your personal information in “Representative information.”
There is a mistake with the information that I submitted for review. Can I correct it?
If you have not yet submitted the representative information, please click the ‘back’ button at the bottom of the page to go back and add it. If representative information has already been entered and submitted, it can no longer be edited and you must wait for the results of the review process. When re-submitting information for a follow-up review, please check that the information is accurate.
How many days does it take after submitting information until the review is completed?
It takes about 10 days.
Will I receive a notification when the review is completed?
In the unlikely event of an issue, a message will be sent to the performance notification area. If there is no problem, we will not contact you, and you may proceed directly with listing products.
What is the reason I was not approved?
We do not know the specific contents of the results of the review by the acquirer and other judgment criteria and review contents, so these are not disclosed. We are not able to answer inquiries related to the contents of the review. Thank you for understanding this.
Is it okay to put the address on the register for 5. Head office address (postal code) and 6. Head office location (address)?
Yes, that is okay.
Should I enter the current address of the representative director or the registered address for Representative address?
Please register the current address. In the unlikely event that the current address is not reflected in the register, please update the register.
Are the Representative's phone number, Representative's address (postal code), and Representative's address not necessary?
Is it okay to enter the address and phone number of the office information desk (WEB store office) in the input field for contact information?
Is it okay to enter the address and phone number of the office information desk (WEB store office) in the input field for contact information?
All of these are required under the Installment Sales Act and is necessary for review by the acquirer. The address of the company representative is information disclosed in the register, so enter that address. As for phone numbers, if it is difficult to enter their personal phone number, enter the direct number for the company representative.
About the JCA Data of Merchant Center,
Scope and Purpose of Joint Use
Name
JAPAN CONSUMER CREDIT ASSOCIATION JCA Data of Merchant Center
(JDM Center)
(JDM Center)
Purpose of Joint Use
Under the Merchant Information Exchange System operated as a business of the certified installment sales association stipulated in the Installment Sales Act, information related to acts by merchants that fail to protect users, etc., (including acts where it is suspected and acts where it is difficult to determine whether or not they fall under the act) and information related to merchants that is necessary for protecting users, etc., appropriate management of credit card numbers, etc., and information related to acts by merchants that interfere with preventing unauthorized use of credit card numbers, etc., (hereinafter referred to as “Proper management, etc., of credit card numbers, etc.) , and information about merchants that is necessary for proper management, etc., of credit card numbers, etc., shall be reported to the JDM Center by the merchant contracting company (acquirer), and shall be provided to JDM members for joint use in order to improve the accuracy of reviews when a merchant contract is made by a JDM member or when under review, to eliminate malicious merchants, and to promote appropriate management, etc., of credit card numbers, etc., for contributing to the sound development of credit transactions and consumer protection.
Contents of information to be shared
① Facts and reasons for investigations necessary for handling complaints related to member stores, etc., in individual credit purchase mediation transactions
② Facts and reasons for canceling a contract for individual credit purchase mediation due to lack of protection of users, etc., regarding business related to individual credit purchase mediation
③ Facts and reasons for investigations necessary for proper management, etc., of credit card numbers, etc., by relevant member stores, etc., regarding the agreement for handling credit card numbers
④ Facts and reasons for handling (including cancellation of agreements for handling credit card numbers) relevant member stores based on the recognition that the measures for proper management, etc., of credit card numbers, etc., by the relevant member store, etc., are not or may not be compliant with the standards stipulated in the Installment Sales Act regarding the agreement for handling credit card numbers
⑤ Information on objective facts related to acts that cause unreasonable damage to JDM members, users, etc., related to relevant acts that fail to protect users, etc. (including those where it is suspected and those where application is difficult to determine)
⑥ Among the contents submitted to JDM members by users, etc., (not limited to those contracted) and contents, information where it is determined to be an act that fails to protect users, etc. (including information that is suspected to be a relevant act and information where it is difficult to determined whether the act was performed)
⑦ Information related to acts that hinder the management, etc., of credit card numbers etc., performed by member stores
⑧ Facts published by government agencies and information on their contents (information, etc., published on violations to the Act on Specified Commercial Transactions collected by the JDM Center
⑨ Other information related to acts that fail to protect users, etc.
⑩ For each of the above items, the name, address, telephone number, and date of birth of relevant member stores (for a corporation, the name, address, telephone number, corporate number, and representative's name and date of birth). However, among the information in the above ⑥, the name, address, telephone number, and date of birth (for corporations, the name and date of birth of the representative) are excluded from the information when it is difficult to determine whether the relevant act was performed.
* Regardless of the information included in the credit card registered to Amazon or the information registered to a third party, provide the most up-to-date and correct information for this matter
② Facts and reasons for canceling a contract for individual credit purchase mediation due to lack of protection of users, etc., regarding business related to individual credit purchase mediation
③ Facts and reasons for investigations necessary for proper management, etc., of credit card numbers, etc., by relevant member stores, etc., regarding the agreement for handling credit card numbers
④ Facts and reasons for handling (including cancellation of agreements for handling credit card numbers) relevant member stores based on the recognition that the measures for proper management, etc., of credit card numbers, etc., by the relevant member store, etc., are not or may not be compliant with the standards stipulated in the Installment Sales Act regarding the agreement for handling credit card numbers
⑤ Information on objective facts related to acts that cause unreasonable damage to JDM members, users, etc., related to relevant acts that fail to protect users, etc. (including those where it is suspected and those where application is difficult to determine)
⑥ Among the contents submitted to JDM members by users, etc., (not limited to those contracted) and contents, information where it is determined to be an act that fails to protect users, etc. (including information that is suspected to be a relevant act and information where it is difficult to determined whether the act was performed)
⑦ Information related to acts that hinder the management, etc., of credit card numbers etc., performed by member stores
⑧ Facts published by government agencies and information on their contents (information, etc., published on violations to the Act on Specified Commercial Transactions collected by the JDM Center
⑨ Other information related to acts that fail to protect users, etc.
⑩ For each of the above items, the name, address, telephone number, and date of birth of relevant member stores (for a corporation, the name, address, telephone number, corporate number, and representative's name and date of birth). However, among the information in the above ⑥, the name, address, telephone number, and date of birth (for corporations, the name and date of birth of the representative) are excluded from the information when it is difficult to determine whether the relevant act was performed.
* Regardless of the information included in the credit card registered to Amazon or the information registered to a third party, provide the most up-to-date and correct information for this matter
Scope of joint use
JAPAN CONSUMER CREDIT ASSOCIATION members and JDM member, comprehensive credit purchase mediators, individual credit purchase mediators, business operators who have an agreement for handling credit card numbers, etc., and the JDM center
(JDM member companies are posted on the JAPAN CONSUMER CREDIT ASSOCIATION website)
Homepage: http://www.j-credit.or.jp
(JDM member companies are posted on the JAPAN CONSUMER CREDIT ASSOCIATION website)
Homepage: http://www.j-credit.or.jp
Retention period
A period not exceeding five years starting from the registration date (regarding the date of the above ③ and ⑦, the registration date for the completion of measures in ④ corresponding to the relevant information or for cancellation of the agreement)
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