Are your bookshelves overflowing? Do you frequent yard or estate sales? If so, you may be well positioned to sell used books on Amazon.com. Prepare for the secondhand bookselling business by paying attention to these details about setting up your shop and sales. Register to be a used book seller. Amazon makes it easy to […]
4 Steps To Get Started With Fulfillment By Amazon
Are you thinking about selling on Amazon? If so, you may want to consider signing on with Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA), which takes product storage, shipping and customer services out of your hands and into Amazon’s purview. By having Amazon manage these tasks, you may find you’re more freed up to focus on other aspects […]
5 Tips To Promote Your Amazon Listings to Drive Sales
Selling via Amazon is a relatively simple process, with the potential for great profits. Still, if you aren’t seeing the numbers you were hoping for, you can take steps to promote your listings. These 5 tips may help you get your listings noticed and your sales soaring. Tip 1: Price your products right. Take the […]
How To Become an Amazon Featured Merchant
Looking for a new way for your e-commerce business to become more visible and profitable? Consider becoming an Amazon Featured Merchant. Here’s a look at how to achieve Featured Merchant status and the benefits of this level of selling on Amazon. First, become a Pro Merchant. As long as you are planning to sell at […]
Amazon FBA vs. Direct Fulfillment: The Pros and Cons
When you sell on Amazon, you’re faced with the choice of whether to ship via Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) or directly. With FBA, you pay Amazon a monthly fee to store your products in the marketplace’s fulfillment centers, plus to have Amazon receive, fulfill and ship the item. Otherwise, you may fulfill and ship from […]
The Disadvantages of Using Amazon FBA
If you sell on Amazon, you likely are aware that Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) sellers have certain advantages over Fulfilled by Merchant (FBM) sellers – including exposure to more potential buyers and faster delivery. However, FBA comes with a few caveats as well. While FBA does offer many benefits, that doesn’t mean it’s always the […]
Amazon’s Automate Pricing: Pros and Cons
You’ve chosen your products and thought about marketing methods for your Amazon e-commerce store. But what about pricing? Setting the right cost per product will ultimately determine whether shoppers will stay on your site or move on; even more important is the ability to stay competitive in the marketplace. But how can you consistently stay […]
6 Pitfalls to Avoid When You’re Selling on Amazon
Amazon.com has set strict rules for e-commerce sellers, and if you break those rules, you could find yourself suspended or terminated from using the popular marketplace. If you want to reap the benefits of selling on Amazon, here are 6 pitfalls to avoid. Pitfall 1: Not paying attention to price parity. Your selling agreement with […]
How DIM Weight Pricing Will Impact Amazon’s FBA Fees in 2015
To reflect the changing costs of fulfillment, transportation and customer service, as well as to align with recent industry standard changes such as dimensional (DIM) weight pricing changes – Amazon.com will be adjusting certain fees for its Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) program. If large-but-light items are part of your Amazon FBA product line, here’s what […]
[Infographic] Amazon Turns 20!
Launched on July 16th 1995, Amazon has grown to become one of the leading online marketplaces in the world today. Curious to learn about Amazon‘s Founder and CEO, Jeff Bezoz and how he started the company? Read on for more info! Can’t see the infographic? View it here (use your browser zoom to enlarge). Download this infographic. Embed […]