- Hands-Free Shipping – Amazon picks, packs, and ships your orders.
- Prime Eligibility – Your products are available for Amazon Prime customers, meaning faster shipping and more visibility.
- Customer Service Handled – Amazon deals with returns, refunds, and customer questions.
- Scalability – Once set up, you can sell 24/7 without daily management.
Go to Amazon Seller Central Visit: Amazon Seller Central
Choose Your Selling Plan:
- – Individual Plan: $0.99 per item sold (best for beginners).
- – Professional Plan: $39.99/month (recommended for serious sellers).
💡 Tip: If you plan to sell more than 40 products per month, the Professional Plan is more cost-effective.
Set Up Your Seller Profile:
✔ Add business information (name, address, bank details).
✔ Provide tax information (EIN for business or SSN for individuals).
✔ Choose Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) as your shipping method.
List Your First Product
📌 Search Amazon’s catalog to see if your product exists. If not, create a new listing with:
✔ High-quality images 📸
✔ Optimized title & bullet points
✔ Competitive pricing
💡 Tip: Once your product listing is live, it’s time to send inventory to Amazon!
Prepare Your Products
– Label each product with an Amazon FBA barcode (FNSKU).
– Use Amazon’s packaging guidelines (sealed, protected, and ready for shipping).
💡 Tip: You can print labels yourself or use Amazon’s Label Service ($0.30 per unit).
Create a Shipment Plan
✔ Go to Seller Central > Manage Inventory > Send/Replenish Inventory.
✔ Enter quantity, weight, and dimensions.
✔ Choose a shipping carrier (Amazon Partnered Carriers are cheaper).
📌 Amazon assigns a warehouse – Your products will be distributed to multiple fulfillment centers for faster delivery!
3️⃣ Ship Your Inventory to Amazon
Send your products via UPS, FedEx, or Amazon’s partnered shipping services.
Once Amazon receives your inventory, your listings go live! Now, you’re officially an FBA seller!
✅ Optimize Product Titles & Descriptions
✔ Use SEO-friendly keywords (e.g., “Stainless Steel Water Bottle – Leakproof & BPA-Free”).
✔ Keep titles under 200 characters.
✔ Write a clear and engaging product description.
✅ Use High-Quality Images
✔ Upload at least 6 images.
✔ Include lifestyle images (show how the product is used).
✔ Use plain white backgrounds for the first image.
✅ Set Competitive Pricing
✔ Check competitor pricing before setting your own.
✔ Use Amazon’s “Automate Pricing” tool to stay competitive.
💡 Bonus Tip: Use Amazon Coupons or Lightning Deals to attract more buyers!
📦 Amazon Handles the Rest
✔ Once an order is placed, Amazon picks, packs, and ships the item.
✔ You receive notifications when sales happen.
💵 How Do You Get Paid?
✔ Amazon pays every 2 weeks via direct deposit.
✔ Track earnings in Seller Central > Payments Dashboard.
💡 Pro Tip: Amazon deducts FBA fees automatically, so check your profit margins regularly!
Expand Your Product Line
✔ Add more profitable products based on sales trends.
✔ Use Amazon’s Best Sellers list for new product ideas.
Join Amazon’s Brand Registry
✔ If you have your own brand, register for Brand Protection & Enhanced Listings.
Use Amazon Advertising
✔ Set up Sponsored Ads to appear on top of search results.
✔ Use Amazon PPC (Pay-Per-Click) to drive more traffic to your listings.