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    When signing up for an account there are two options. If you're just starting out, get the Individual Plan, you can upgrade the account whenever you want.

    Individual Selling PlanProfessional Selling Plan
    $0.99 fee for each item sold. If you sell 40+ items/month, you will need the Professional plan.  Flat fee of $39.99/month and more powerful and flexible tools to manage inventory, reports, feeds and access to web services.

    Amazon is an amazing platform that offers great opportunities for starting a business and making money. However when starting out, take it slow.
    There is much to learn and get used to. Before investing all your savings on a product you hope will quickly turn a profit take the time to familiarize yourself with the system.
    Perhaps start out with a smaller investment just to get your feet wet. Go through the basic guidelines offered by Amazon here.

    Below are tips, clarifications and insights from members of this forum. Feel free to pitch in or ask you questions.

    Some factors to consider before investing in a product to sell:

    1) Price: How much did the item cost you? Have you taken into account shipping costs (both to you and to the customer)? Will you have to pay taxes? Amazon keeps a percentage of every sale (including shipping fees). It’s 15% for most product categories besides a few like electronics that are 8%. You can see the full schedule of fees here. There are several online tools to help you price your products including an FBA Revenue Calculator here and an Amazon built iOS app. A quick way to figure out how much you’d need to charge just to break even after amazon fees is to take the total product cost and then multiply it by 1.1766 (for 15% fees) or 1.087 (for 8% fees).

    2) Velocity:  How fast will the item sell? It's nice to find a product for $10 that you can flip for $100.  But if you’ll only sell 1 a year, it won’t be a very good investment. The best way to determine the velocity of an item is to check the sales rank. Sales rank indicates the popularity of a product compared to other products in its category. The lower the ranking the more popular it is. The iOS app has sales rank baked in too. To get a proper feel for the turnaround time of an item, you'll need to dip your toes in slowly. Note: An item may have a great sales rank due to a recent sale, make sure to check price history on camelcamelcamel.com or keepa.com to get a better picture of the real price and rank of an item.

    3) Return Rate: Even after you sold a few laptops and tablets profitably, you'll have to take into account that a buyer may want to return the item. Certain items have higher rates of return, so make sure to take that into account when deciding whether it's profitable/worth your effort to sell the item.


    Fulfilled By Amazon (FBA):
    The seller sends the items to Amazon warehouse. Amazon takes care of fulfilling the order, and customer service related to the order.

    Pro's Of FBA
    Con's Of FBA
    • Easier to get in the Buy Box
    • You're able to offer Prime shipping
    • For anything above $300, Amazon only charges the standard referral fee. This actually makes FBA cheaper when you take the discounted shipping to Amazon into account.
    • If you have a large or heavy item, shipping the item to the customer can be expensive especially if it is going to a residential address. If you send that item to amazon FBA charges will be much lower than your shipping would have cost. (Including shipping it to FBA)

    • Returns (See this post for a more detailed explanation)
      • Returns are accepted without any restocking fee.
      • Items that are Damaged/missing parts are taken back.
      • Since Amazons is super lax on returns, your return rate will be significantly higher.
      • Refunds may harm your cash flow. When a buyer selects "Return" on his order history, often Amazon will immediately issue him a refund, and debit your account.
    • If the item is not a fast selling item, it will sit in their warehouse. Amazon charges a fee for every 30 Days an item remains their warehouse, it is usually a tiny fee, but it adds up.


    Q: How can I move inventory from one ASIN to another ASIN without having them returned on FBA listings?
    A:
    Before I Teach you guys the method you must keep 2 things in mind:
    1) This Method isn't guaranteed! As we all know how seller support is operating, Since this processes involves them its only about %95 accurate but its still a YMMV!
    2) This is kind of grey whether its in violation of Amazon's policy so i do not take responsibility if you get hit!
    Its a 4 step process make sure to follow them properly! Follow this link

    Q: If I have 3 items to send into FBA and they are splitting me to 3 different locations. Can I ship all 3 items to one location?
    A:
    Yes, you can choose "Inventory Placement Service" in FBA settings to send all your inventory to one nearby warehouse. Amazon charges an additional fee ($.30, CMIIW) per item.
    Note: That even once your inventory reaches Amazon, if Amazon is moving it to a different warehouse, the item will be "back-ordered"

    Q: I'm having a hard time finding a box for a large product, can I just ship with the box the way it came from the store?
    A:
    There might not be a clear cut answer for every scenario. But, some have sold many large printers through FBA, by just putting the shipping label directly on the box and not having an issue.

    Q: What is considered case pack when sending in items to Amazon FBA?
    A:
    Case pack is when all the items in the box are from the same ASIN.

    Q: I'm doing FBA shipping for the first time. and it says "prep required". What does that mean?
    A:
    Prep Required means there is some preparation for the products that will need to be done before it could be added the the Amazon inventory. Typically, it is either labeling the items, taping the boxes shut, or poly bagging. If you do not prepare the items yourself, Amazon can/will do it for a charge.
    Q: What is the buy box? How do I win the buy box?
    A:
    The Buy Box is the box on a product detail page where customers can begin the purchasing process by adding items to their shopping carts.
    To give customers the best possible shopping experience, Sellers must meet performance-based requirements to be eligible to compete for Buy Box placement. All Buy Box eligible offers are then further evaluated to determine the Buy Box winning offer. One "New" and one "Used" condition offer, as applicable, will receive Buy Box placement.

    Q: What is an A-Z claim?
    A:
    When you buy from third-party sellers on Amazon.com, the condition of the item and its timely delivery are guaranteed under the A-to-z Guarantee.
    Therefore, a buyer may open a claim if the above is not met to his expectations.

    Q: I have an item that is handmade how do I go about selling it on?
    A:
    Create your own listing and buy a UPC code.

    Q: Any advice on packaging and shipping?
    Check the Shipping Master Thread

    Q: Why are some items on Amazon missing the Amazon sales rank number?
    A:
    Go to add a product > sell yours  it should be in the top right corner. If it's not there usually it means no one bought yet.

    Q: How do you compare Ebay/paypal fees to Amazon fees?
    A:
    Depends on the category. For a lot of categories,Please Update Categories it may be cheaper, as with Amazon there is just one fee, but for eBay sales there also is a Paypal fee.

    Does the Amazon sales rank mean a lot when researching a product to sell?
    A:
    Yes





    Q: How do I get customers to leave feedback (I tried emails)? I sold multiple items
    recently and no feedback yet
    Please Update

    Q: I Got an email from a buyer where's my stuff? I have a Fedex/UPS delivery confirmation signature. How should I go about this?
    A:
    Firstly, tell the buyer that UPS/Fedex shows that it was signed for, and they should check if the item was delivered to a neighbor, from desk of building ect... Next open an investigation from your end with UPS/Fedex to have them do research and contact their driver of what may have happened to this item. It all depends on how co-operative the buyer is, on exactly how to precede. If they are trying to scam you, then there is not much as a seller you could do. They may open an A-Z claim (you would have to weigh your options if it is worth having a claim) Amazon may or may not grant it in your favor. I have never had this with Amazon. Such a claim is not typical.
    What is more common is if there was no signature, and tracking shows it was delivered, and the buyer is claiming they have not received it.
    For myself - Fedex has reimbursed me multiple times with such instances

    Scams
    Q: I posted an expensive item on Amazon. Somebody sent me a message, asking to clarify the condition of the item is (it was clearly stated in the description), along with a request to reply to his own email, and he'll pay through PayPal. Is there anything this buyer can so to screw me over, after I send him the item? Anything else I should know?

    A: SCAM SCAM SCAM. There is NO reason you should EVER do this. There is a reason why Amazon has this policy. This is how the scams works.
    The guy sends a FAKE email from an email account such as paypal1@realpaypal.com. In reality no money was sent to your account and its bogus. The scammers are hoping that you will think that you got the money and will send the item.
    You should report it to paypal each time. beware! always check your paypal account if the money came.
    Another reason not do this-you will get kicked off amazon for good,sometimes competitors set this up.[/list]



    Commonly used resources

    A List of lots of links to resources commonly used in Amazon selling
    http://www.asgtg.com/amazon-services/


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    Re: Selling on Amazon Master Thread
    « Reply #4620 on: June 09, 2024, 02:49:32 PM »
    Don’t know if it’s the right thread, so correct me if not. I was shopping around for something on Amazon and found it sold by a seller whose address is in central Lakewood with a Mezuzah on his door. Should I try to contact him direct and save myself Amazon fees etc.? Would a seller agree, and if yes how do I get his contact info?
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    Re: Selling on Amazon Master Thread
    « Reply #4621 on: June 09, 2024, 03:12:26 PM »
    Don’t know if it’s the right thread, so correct me if not.
    The ordinary Amazon thread? Either or is fine.

    I was shopping around for something on Amazon and found it sold by a seller whose address is in central Lakewood with a Mezuzah on his door. Should I try to contact him direct and save myself Amazon fees etc.? Would a seller agree, and if yes how do I get his contact info?
    Don't know. But see Amazon's T&C's, it may be stealing.

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    Re: Selling on Amazon Master Thread
    « Reply #4622 on: June 09, 2024, 07:58:16 PM »
    The ordinary Amazon thread? Either or is fine.
    Don't know. But see Amazon's T&C's, it may be stealing.
    So I guess it belongs in that thread https://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=12784.2900
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    Re: Selling on Amazon Master Thread
    « Reply #4623 on: June 09, 2024, 08:07:38 PM »

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    Re: Selling on Amazon Master Thread
    « Reply #4624 on: June 09, 2024, 10:21:16 PM »
    Question for the sellers here (hope this is the most appropriate thread):

    My wife bought a water table on ebay. Several day later, an Amazon driver bought a water table addressed to her with our address that also had a random name listed above hers. The Amazon driver asked for a 6 digit code that was supposed to have been sent to us to release the package to us. After some confusion what was happening, I realized that her ebay seller must have bought the item on Amazon and shipped it straight to us. Obviously the code went to the Amazon buyer (the ebay seller) so we couldn't get the package, and the driver couldn't give it to us. My wife messaged the ebay seller who replied the next day with the code. Amazon returned today to try again, but the code didn't work - I'm assuming a new code gets generated with each delivery attempt, so that didn't work. The ebay seller has not been responsive quickly, so messaging on the spot has not worked.

    1) Any advice for the next attempt? The driver was very nice but said the system wont allow release of the package and her manager confirmed that.

    2) Out of plain curiosity, how did this happen? I understand that this method would make sense if the seller may have gotten it significantly discounted on Amazon, but it was much less on ebay, so seems unlikely.

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    Re: Selling on Amazon Master Thread
    « Reply #4625 on: June 09, 2024, 10:44:42 PM »
    Question for the sellers here (hope this is the most appropriate thread):

    My wife bought a water table on ebay. Several day later, an Amazon driver bought a water table addressed to her with our address that also had a random name listed above hers. The Amazon driver asked for a 6 digit code that was supposed to have been sent to us to release the package to us. After some confusion what was happening, I realized that her ebay seller must have bought the item on Amazon and shipped it straight to us. Obviously the code went to the Amazon buyer (the ebay seller) so we couldn't get the package, and the driver couldn't give it to us. My wife messaged the ebay seller who replied the next day with the code. Amazon returned today to try again, but the code didn't work - I'm assuming a new code gets generated with each delivery attempt, so that didn't work. The ebay seller has not been responsive quickly, so messaging on the spot has not worked.

    1) Any advice for the next attempt? The driver was very nice but said the system wont allow release of the package and her manager confirmed that.

    2) Out of plain curiosity, how did this happen? I understand that this method would make sense if the seller may have gotten it significantly discounted on Amazon, but it was much less on ebay, so seems unlikely.
    If you don't want to deal with this anymore, you can certainly ask the seller to refund you.
    If for whatever reason, he doesn't want too, you can reach out to eBay, and they'll take care of you.

    If Amazon will be returning yet again, you can try asking the seller for his phone number, so you can call him, when the Amazon worker comes.


    As far as your second question, I have experienced receiveing packages from Amazon, even though I ordered it on eBay. There can be many reasons for that... The seller can be both an Amazon seller, and eBay seller, and let's Amazon do the shipping. (Not exactly sure how that would work).
    Or he wants to build up his account, so he list items on his eBay account for cheap prices, then orders the item from Amazon, and ships it directly to the buyer. Even thought he may lose money, it may be worth it for him, as he is building up his account.
    He may have account credits/gift cards, that he wants to use up, so he lists it on eBay, ships from Amazon.
    There may be other reasons which I'm not sure of. But I've certainly seen it several times.

    --
    You can definitely post this on the eBay thread if you'd like, as those who are familiar with eBay, would be able to answer you better.

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    Re: Selling on Amazon Master Thread
    « Reply #4626 on: June 09, 2024, 11:29:49 PM »
    Question for the sellers here (hope this is the most appropriate thread):

    My wife bought a water table on ebay. Several day later, an Amazon driver bought a water table addressed to her with our address that also had a random name listed above hers. The Amazon driver asked for a 6 digit code that was supposed to have been sent to us to release the package to us. After some confusion what was happening, I realized that her ebay seller must have bought the item on Amazon and shipped it straight to us. Obviously the code went to the Amazon buyer (the ebay seller) so we couldn't get the package, and the driver couldn't give it to us. My wife messaged the ebay seller who replied the next day with the code. Amazon returned today to try again, but the code didn't work - I'm assuming a new code gets generated with each delivery attempt, so that didn't work. The ebay seller has not been responsive quickly, so messaging on the spot has not worked.

    1) Any advice for the next attempt? The driver was very nice but said the system wont allow release of the package and her manager confirmed that.

    2) Out of plain curiosity, how did this happen? I understand that this method would make sense if the seller may have gotten it significantly discounted on Amazon, but it was much less on ebay, so seems unlikely.

    This is a type of drop-shipping which is against the T&C of both Amazon and eBay.

    The seller will likely have their account shut down on both platforms shortly.

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    Re: Selling on Amazon Master Thread
    « Reply #4627 on: June 09, 2024, 11:43:39 PM »
    He should send these stuff as a gift so he doesn't have this issue

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    Re: Selling on Amazon Master Thread
    « Reply #4628 on: July 03, 2024, 10:42:05 AM »

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    Re: Selling on Amazon Master Thread
    « Reply #4629 on: July 10, 2024, 03:51:01 PM »
    I am trying to increase my storage limit so I created a case and asked them to increase but they denied. Any other way to go about this?

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    Re: Selling on Amazon Master Thread
    « Reply #4630 on: July 10, 2024, 03:59:36 PM »
    I am trying to increase my storage limit so I created a case and asked them to increase but they denied. Any other way to go about this?
    HUCA ;)
    but you can show them that the item sells x amount per month and you need to able to supply that need for the customers
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    Re: Selling on Amazon Master Thread
    « Reply #4631 on: July 10, 2024, 04:10:11 PM »
    You can make a bid for more storage and if you sell through they won’t charge you. I forgot where that page is, Should not be too hard to find. You can also use awd no limits on storage if you use it.

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    Re: Selling on Amazon Master Thread
    « Reply #4632 on: July 10, 2024, 04:48:30 PM »
    How does AWD work? Why dont all sellers use it if there are no storage limits?

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    Re: Selling on Amazon Master Thread
    « Reply #4633 on: July 10, 2024, 05:18:25 PM »
    How does AWD work? Why dont all sellers use it if there are no storage limits?
    every seller makes their own calculations what works for them. A few reasons why seller don’t use it. There are fees to awd, some don't like the extra time it takes. It’s a new program sellers do t trust amazon worked out all the quarks etc.

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    Re: Selling on Amazon Master Thread
    « Reply #4634 on: July 16, 2024, 02:53:51 PM »
    I would like to be added to Amazon seller Whatsapp groups. Can anyone send me links to join please?

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    Re: Selling on Amazon Master Thread
    « Reply #4635 on: July 26, 2024, 11:00:58 AM »
    Any resellers approved to sell Chamberlain products PM me for a good product in Lkwd

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    Re: Selling on Amazon Master Thread
    « Reply #4636 on: July 28, 2024, 02:56:22 PM »
    I would like to be added to Amazon seller Whatsapp groups. Can anyone send me links to join please?
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    Re: Selling on Amazon Master Thread
    « Reply #4637 on: August 05, 2024, 09:06:28 PM »
    Anyone know of somewhere to learn how to sell on amazon?

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    Re: Selling on Amazon Master Thread
    « Reply #4638 on: August 06, 2024, 01:23:12 AM »
    If you don't want to deal with this anymore, you can certainly ask the seller to refund you.
    If for whatever reason, he doesn't want too, you can reach out to eBay, and they'll take care of you.

    If Amazon will be returning yet again, you can try asking the seller for his phone number, so you can call him, when the Amazon worker comes.


    As far as your second question, I have experienced receiveing packages from Amazon, even though I ordered it on eBay. There can be many reasons for that... The seller can be both an Amazon seller, and eBay seller, and let's Amazon do the shipping. (Not exactly sure how that would work).
    Or he wants to build up his account, so he list items on his eBay account for cheap prices, then orders the item from Amazon, and ships it directly to the buyer. Even thought he may lose money, it may be worth it for him, as he is building up his account.
    He may have account credits/gift cards, that he wants to use up, so he lists it on eBay, ships from Amazon.
    There may be other reasons which I'm not sure of. But I've certainly seen it several times.

    --
    You can definitely post this on the eBay thread if you'd like, as those who are familiar with eBay, would be able to answer you better.
    This is a type of drop-shipping which is against the T&C of both Amazon and eBay.

    The seller will likely have their account shut down on both platforms shortly.
    I do both ebay and amazon and have done this exact thing bh many times successfully!
    few options i have, could be it was on sale for this customer and not for you (you can create sale price for repeat customers)
    or he is just doing MCF which like mentioned above is basically having amazon ship his own product from amazon to you (acting like UPS)
    to address @zale Concern I don't believe it's against anyone's policy for amazon because they have MCF and ebay bec they make their fees on the completed sale also ebay recently started recognizing amazon (tba) tracking as valid shipping method.
    Either way your ebay seller is incompetent for not sending as a gift, that way amazon wouldn't require a code from the recipient

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    Re: Selling on Amazon Master Thread
    « Reply #4639 on: August 12, 2024, 12:16:36 PM »
    Can anyone recommend me a company that does Amazon reimbursement claims for you?