Competitive External Price Issue
Hello,
I work for a manufacturer in the pet industry. We sell 3P on Amazon, and 1P with Chewy. Every time I do a price discount on Amazon, Chewy will match it. So for instance, I had 10% off our retail price from 10/22-10/27 on Amazon, and once Chewy saw that discount, they also put the products 10% off on their platform.
Now today, much of my catalog is suppressed because the “external” price is showing as 10% cheaper than my price on Amazon. But it’s not correct. Chewy has flipped back to the regular retail price (the exact same as Amazon).
I’m not sure how to handle this in the future. The sales bump from the price discount hardly feels worth it when my ASINs immediately get suppressed once the sale ends. I can submit cases to have the external price re-checked, but it takes up to 3 days. It’s just not worth it to do a sale and then get crushed with suppressions at this point..
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How many of working on Amazon wholesale in 2025?
Looking to gain learning and experiences, I have just recently stepped into the Amazon wholesale USA Market.
How do you take brand approvals? Do you go directly with brands or via distributors??
How to run a profitable wholesale account profitably in the long-run?
Now, What’s the right roadmap and process to follow in 2025 to run a profitable wholesale store on Amazon.
Looking forward to hearing multiple experiences.
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Amazon Advantage Application Timeline
Anone go through the Amazon Advantage Application recently who can share the timeline for approval? FAQ says to expect up to 2 weeks. It has now been longer than that but I’ve seen anecdotes that it has taken months in some instances.
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Amazon Advantage Application Timeline
Anone go through the Amazon Advantage Application recently who can share the timeline for approval? FAQ says to expect up to 2 weeks. It has now been longer than that but I’ve seen anecdotes that it has taken months in some instances.
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How many of working on Amazon wholesale in 2025?
Looking to gain learning and experiences, I have just recently stepped into the Amazon wholesale USA Market.
How do you take brand approvals? Do you go directly with brands or via distributors??
How to run a profitable wholesale account profitably in the long-run?
Now, What’s the right roadmap and process to follow in 2025 to run a profitable wholesale store on Amazon.
Looking forward to hearing multiple experiences.
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How to Start an Amazon Business: Jasim’s Story
When most people think of starting an Amazon business, they imagine needing tens of thousands of dollars, deep industry knowledge, or insider connections. But for Jasim, an 8-figure Amazon seller, the journey began with something far simpler: a box of free textbooks from a college library.
Within days of listing those books, sales trickled in. That small experiment grew into a multimillion-dollar operation spanning multiple categories, warehouses across the U.S., and a dedicated team in the States and abroad. In this guide, we’ll walk through Jasim’s story, the strategies behind his growth, and the lessons he shares with new sellers.
Overview
Starting Small: From Free Books to a Business
Back in 2017, while studying accounting in Minnesota, Jasim and a friend stumbled on free textbooks at a college library. Skeptical at first, he changed his mind when the first sales came through.
Curiosity turned into research, thrift stores, Goodwill, YouTube tutorials, and soon he was sourcing books strategically. The textbook hustle evolved into structured online arbitrage and later branched into electronics, apparel, and more.
Turning Patterns Into Profits
One early breakthrough: seasonal textbook price swings. Prices dip mid-semester and spike before a new term. Jasim bought low, held, then sold into demand, creating a repeatable profit loop.
He even wrote a book on textbook arbitrage. While he later diversified, the principle holds: watch market cycles, books, shoes, even sprinkler systems.
Scaling Up: Warehouses, Teams, and Systems
Six years later, the one-book experiment became an operation with multiple U.S. warehouses and a 40–50 person team across the U.S. and Jordan.
Amazon is risky, competitive, and unpredictable. What worked for Jasim:
- Building relationships: thrift stores and suppliers for consistent sourcing.
- Outsourcing strategically: delegating to family and trusted team members.
- Investing in software tools: e.g., BQool Repricer to compete in fast-moving categories.
Margins evolved too. Early textbook flips hit 400–500% ROI. At scale, the target shifted to 20–25% ROI, trading higher volume and cash flow for lower margins.
Smart Sourcing Strategies
Sourcing sits at the heart of Jasim’s success. Core approaches:
- Build Relationships: Partner with thrift stores or donors directly to cut out middlemen and raise margins.
- Think Seasonally: Buy when demand is low (e.g., sprinklers in winter), sell in peak season.
- Leverage Amazon Itself: Source discounted products from Amazon or major retailers and resell profitably.
His team also runs a private leads list, sharing profitable OA deals with members via Telegram.
The Role of Repricing Software
As the catalog expanded into shoes and electronics, manual repricing couldn’t keep up. Enter BQool, which updates prices every few minutes to stay competitive for the Buy Box.
Recent features like conditional repricing are clutch: rules based on inventory age and sell-through, price aggressively on older stock and hold margins on fresh units. Result: higher Buy Box win rate, more sales, and hours saved each week.
Lessons Learned: Jasim’s Top 3 Tips
- Seek Help & Keep Learning: Use free resources, communities, and paid courses if it fits your budget.
- Be Patient: Cash cycles and sell-through vary; setbacks happen.
- Specialize First: Master one category or model before expanding.
Challenges of Running a Global Team
With operations in the U.S. and Jordan, there are pros and cons:
- Challenges: Time zones and slower comms can delay work.
- Advantages: Cultural alignment, strong talent, and meaningful opportunities for the team.
Importantly, the overseas team isn’t just “virtual assistants.” They’re skilled professionals critical to execution.
Beyond Amazon: Diversifying Into New Ventures
Amazon remains the core, but Jasim’s family has branched into car rentals and real estate, adding stability and new growth paths.
Still, Amazon has been life-changing and remains his main business passion.
Conclusion
Jasim’s journey shows how big things grow from humble starts. From free textbooks to an 8-figure Amazon brand with a global team, the playbook is clear:
- Don’t overthink the start, test low-risk products.
- Build systems, relationships, and patience as you grow.
- Use tools like BQool to stay competitive in a fast-moving marketplace.
The post How to Start an Amazon Business: Jasim’s Story appeared first on BQool Blog.
Amazon lowered my price by 37%
Just saw an order for 4 units of Xmas cookies but AM lowered the price by 37%. I did not set a business price or offer quantity discounts. When I click on “see other sellers” 1/2 of them are also lowered form 10-37% and mine shows the correct price. When I click to ship the order it sold at the lower price.
Is this a promotion? Nothing on my end to indicate that. These are Merchant filled and obviously I don’t want to be selling at this ridiculous price.
10 plus years here and never seen this, open a case I guess. The forums gave no results.
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Amazon lowered my price by 37%
Just saw an order for 4 units of Xmas cookies but AM lowered the price by 37%. I did not set a business price or offer quantity discounts. When I click on “see other sellers” 1/2 of them are also lowered form 10-37% and mine shows the correct price. When I click to ship the order it sold at the lower price.
Is this a promotion? Nothing on my end to indicate that. These are Merchant filled and obviously I don’t want to be selling at this ridiculous price.
10 plus years here and never seen this, open a case I guess. The forums gave no results.
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Help with Escalating Amazon Brand Registry Complaints
I’m a brand owner on Amazon, and I hold both the trademark and the copyright for my product. I’ve been dealing with a persistent issue of counterfeit and fraudulent listings — dozens of sellers have stolen my product images and are selling knockoffs under their own listings.
I’ve had good success using Brand Registry to remove many of these, but some trickier sellers change their imagery or slightly alter the packaging after filing appeals. Once they appeal, I’m often blocked from submitting new infringement reports on those specific ASINs.
I’ve tried escalating through Brand Registry Support, but the responses I get are vague — usually along the lines of “we’re unable to accept new evidence for this report” or “the case is considered closed.”
Has anyone had success getting Amazon to reopen or escalate an existing infringement report? If so: • What kind of language or documentation did you include? • Did you reference prior case IDs, attach new evidence, or go through a specific contact or department? • Is there a particular way to frame the report that gets a better outcome?
Any advice or examples would be appreciated — especially from anyone who’s managed to get repeat counterfeiters or appealed listings taken down.
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Help with Escalating Amazon Brand Registry Complaints
I’m a brand owner on Amazon, and I hold both the trademark and the copyright for my product. I’ve been dealing with a persistent issue of counterfeit and fraudulent listings — dozens of sellers have stolen my product images and are selling knockoffs under their own listings.
I’ve had good success using Brand Registry to remove many of these, but some trickier sellers change their imagery or slightly alter the packaging after filing appeals. Once they appeal, I’m often blocked from submitting new infringement reports on those specific ASINs.
I’ve tried escalating through Brand Registry Support, but the responses I get are vague — usually along the lines of “we’re unable to accept new evidence for this report” or “the case is considered closed.”
Has anyone had success getting Amazon to reopen or escalate an existing infringement report? If so: • What kind of language or documentation did you include? • Did you reference prior case IDs, attach new evidence, or go through a specific contact or department? • Is there a particular way to frame the report that gets a better outcome?
Any advice or examples would be appreciated — especially from anyone who’s managed to get repeat counterfeiters or appealed listings taken down.
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