# Setting Up a Business Buying Account (for A2A) If you plan on using Amazon-to-Amazon (A2A) leads — buying discounted stock from Amazon and reselling it through FBA — you need to know this before you place a single order. **Do not use your personal Amazon account for this. Ever.** *** **Why your personal account is a problem** Amazon explicitly prohibits buying from their platform with the intention of reselling. Using your personal account leaves a clear digital trail that directly connects your purchases to your seller account. If Amazon spots it — and they do look — you're looking at suspension or permanent deactivation. That's not a risk worth taking. *** **What you need instead** A separate **Amazon Business Buying Account**. This keeps your buying activity completely separate from your selling account, gives you access to business-only discounts, and lets you set up multiple buyers under one business which can help you get around quantity limits on popular products. To set one up you'll need: * Your Ltd company registration number * A brand new email address that has never been linked to any Amazon account Go to **business.amazon.co.uk** to register. Use a completely fresh email — not your seller account email, not your personal email. *** **Keeping your buying account healthy** Once it's set up, treat this account carefully: * Don't request refunds or returns * Don't report missing deliveries * Don't cancel orders unnecessarily Keeping your account clean increases your chances of being allocated an **unlimited buying account** — this allows you to buy unlimited units for a period of time. It's not guaranteed but it's a significant advantage if you get it. *** **A couple of useful tips** * Download the **Amazon Business app** — it's quicker and easier for purchasing than the desktop site * Orders under £25 can qualify for free delivery to a local locker if you use **Subscribe & Save** — just remember to cancel the subscription after your order goes through --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://behind-the-buybox.gitbook.io/behind-the-buybox-docs/setting-up-your-ltd-company/setting-up-a-business-buying-account-for-a2a.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.