Last week I created my seller account to sell my own product. This is a product that I created and sell through my own website / company / brand. When I went through the process of adding the product and adding my GTIN number, the system informed me there was already a listing for my product with this GTIN (but it wasn’t available to purchase). So that listing reverted to my control. All good. The product description text described my product, but not the way I want, and it’s missing important info and some info is wrong. I have submitted a new text description into the listing last week, but it will not update. So my questions:

1. How can I get the text to update to what I’ve submitted?

2. Who created this listing for my product with my GTIN? Any way to tell?

Last week I created my seller account to sell my own product. This is a product that I created and sell through my own website / company / brand. When I went through the process of adding the product and adding my GTIN number, the system informed me there was already a listing for my product with this GTIN (but it wasn’t available to purchase). So that listing reverted to my control. All good. The product description text described my product, but not the way I want, and it’s missing important info and some info is wrong. I have submitted a new text description into the listing last week, but it will not update. So my questions:

1. How can I get the text to update to what I’ve submitted?

2. Who created this listing for my product with my GTIN? Any way to tell?

I am a new seller under home decor category. Do we have any FBA other than amazon who can store, pack and ship my items?

Does amazon has some criteria for minimum item per product for FBA? is it good to start with amazon FBA? cost effective?

Currently, I am shipping from home. I am ok for any partner from Bangalore as well.

I am a new seller under home decor category. Do we have any FBA other than amazon who can store, pack and ship my items?

Does amazon has some criteria for minimum item per product for FBA? is it good to start with amazon FBA? cost effective?

Currently, I am shipping from home. I am ok for any partner from Bangalore as well.

I currently have a full time job and am looking to create a side hustle that will develop over time into a full business, I don’t expect my product to take off overnight, but rather I’d like to use this as a learning experience and then extend my brand after I have a few sales under my belt. I have a family connection to a supplier in China and am visiting in February, I’m hoping to have my first ASIN up and running by then am creating this thread in the hopes that the community can help me along my way. Once I have built my brand and have a few sales, I plan to expand both the business and help the manufacturer grow their own business in return.

FBA, FBM, SFP, 3PL?

I am considering MFN due to the lower overhead, I can store the product in my garage and ship it out as orders come in. MFN has friendly handling times so the product does not need to be shipped out same day the way it does with SFP.

• Any particular reason to not go the MFN route vs the others given my goals?

Logistics

I’d like to find a freight forwarder to handle the end to end logistics, including any possible tariffs. Ideally the product will be picked up in China from the supplier and arrive at my door.

• Am I oversimplifying the logistics? or this feasible?

Product

I’m looking to start with two ASIN’s, both will be in the Pets category.

A few questions had come up from the manufacturer such as

• Do we need a care label?
  • Based off a google search pet products do not require a pet label
• Do we need the brands logo sewn on the product?
  • For brand registry I saw an aflixed logo or a logo on the box will be accepted
    • will a sticker work? or a stamp of our logo placed on each box?

Am I missing anything else to get the product listed and sold on Amazon by February?

Your help is greatly appreciated.

I currently have a full time job and am looking to create a side hustle that will develop over time into a full business, I don’t expect my product to take off overnight, but rather I’d like to use this as a learning experience and then extend my brand after I have a few sales under my belt. I have a family connection to a supplier in China and am visiting in February, I’m hoping to have my first ASIN up and running by then am creating this thread in the hopes that the community can help me along my way. Once I have built my brand and have a few sales, I plan to expand both the business and help the manufacturer grow their own business in return.

FBA, FBM, SFP, 3PL?

I am considering MFN due to the lower overhead, I can store the product in my garage and ship it out as orders come in. MFN has friendly handling times so the product does not need to be shipped out same day the way it does with SFP.

• Any particular reason to not go the MFN route vs the others given my goals?

Logistics

I’d like to find a freight forwarder to handle the end to end logistics, including any possible tariffs. Ideally the product will be picked up in China from the supplier and arrive at my door.

• Am I oversimplifying the logistics? or this feasible?

Product

I’m looking to start with two ASIN’s, both will be in the Pets category.

A few questions had come up from the manufacturer such as

• Do we need a care label?
  • Based off a google search pet products do not require a pet label
• Do we need the brands logo sewn on the product?
  • For brand registry I saw an aflixed logo or a logo on the box will be accepted
    • will a sticker work? or a stamp of our logo placed on each box?

Am I missing anything else to get the product listed and sold on Amazon by February?

Your help is greatly appreciated.

UK Seller, sold an item to a USA buyer on the 28th.

Shipped the item from the UK to USA on the 29th.

Buyer opened up return request on the 30th saying that he wanted to cancel the order because he found a better price.

I messaged the buyer on the 31st to let them know the item was already dispatched and to follow amazon instructions to return it when it finally arrives.

Amazon steps in on the 3rd and auto issues refund, minus outbound shipping. The item hasn’t even arrived yet, its still on the way to the buyer. Amazon state that I had 48 hours from the return being opened (the day after dispatch) (although seller central failed to tell me about the 48 hour deadline. I thought I was safe waiting for the item to arrive), to provide a pre paid return label, and because I failed to do that, they auto refunded.

Complained to Amazon that they effectively did a returnless refund without my permission, and they admitted that they had to “prioritise the customer experience”, and I had to pay for that.

The customer gets his money back (minus outbound shipping) and gets to keep the product for free.

Fuming.

UK Seller, sold an item to a USA buyer on the 28th.

Shipped the item from the UK to USA on the 29th.

Buyer opened up return request on the 30th saying that he wanted to cancel the order because he found a better price.

I messaged the buyer on the 31st to let them know the item was already dispatched and to follow amazon instructions to return it when it finally arrives.

Amazon steps in on the 3rd and auto issues refund, minus outbound shipping. The item hasn’t even arrived yet, its still on the way to the buyer. Amazon state that I had 48 hours from the return being opened (the day after dispatch) (although seller central failed to tell me about the 48 hour deadline. I thought I was safe waiting for the item to arrive), to provide a pre paid return label, and because I failed to do that, they auto refunded.

Complained to Amazon that they effectively did a returnless refund without my permission, and they admitted that they had to “prioritise the customer experience”, and I had to pay for that.

The customer gets his money back (minus outbound shipping) and gets to keep the product for free.

Fuming.

I’m launching some products for a new brand and will be staying on to provide account management and PPC optimization. I need to write up a basic contract and so wondering if anyone has an example (with sensitive info removed) that I could see to go off of. Thank you!

I’m launching some products for a new brand and will be staying on to provide account management and PPC optimization. I need to write up a basic contract and so wondering if anyone has an example (with sensitive info removed) that I could see to go off of. Thank you!