Intellectual property complaints; Amazon sellers fear them, and rightly so. Amazon even has instructions on how to report violators, so clearly they take it seriously. Commit even one IP violation, and a seller could see their account banned for life. Two main sides exist to this issue: an IP owner’s right to enjoy all the […]
Amazon Ungate: Lego
The process to ungate Lego through Amazon is simple. I’ve outlined the steps here, but basically: Find a Lego product that Amazon sells and ships. Buy 10 units without using Prime. Wait for the order to arrive. Submit the invoice for approval. Find a Lego product that Amazon sells and ships This might be the […]
Getting ungated in Topicals: 5 products that will do the trick
To expand on my articles on Amazon ungating, here’s a post about getting ungated in topicals. What are topicals? Usually listed in the Beauty & Personal Care category, topicals include products that a person applies to surface level skin. Hence, the word contains “top.” Examples of topicals: creams, lotions, and sprays that are applied on […]
Ungated categories on Amazon
New sellers are often confused by the ungating process in the Amazon Launchpad Discord. Mainly, what ungated categories on Amazon can they sell? Ungated categories on Amazon: What are they? The good news is most categories on Amazon are ungated. There are only 4 gated major categories: Jewelry Music Video, DVD & Blu-Ray Watches but […]
FBA vs. FBM: What is the difference?
Many new sellers in the Amazon Launchpad Discord get confused by all the acronyms, especially FBA and FBM. Here I go, explaining the difference between the two. FBA: Fulfillment by Amazon Just as the heading says, FBA stands for Fulfillment by Amazon. It basically means sellers ship their inventory to an Amazon fulfillment center (warehouse). […]
Amazon seller business: getting started
How to become an Amazon seller? There are a lot of videos and articles. Amazon even has Seller University that can take you step by step. I’ll give the high level steps on how to start. This is reseller/arbitrage FBA focused, so the process is a little different if you sell FBM or want to […]
Amazon FBA tools I use
The Amazon FBA tools I use more than make back what I pay to use them. But as a beginner, it’s really hard to know what to spend your money on. I go over what I use, what it costs, and how each help me. NOTE: Let’s keep this site and information free! As an […]
Retail Arbitrage: What and How
Retail arbitrage. The term can stoke some confusion. In fact, when I first started, it was confused a lot with flipping. While many use the terms interchangeably, I definitely feel like there’s a difference between the two. I’ll start with a short story. When my son was in 8th grade, he confessed something to me. […]
Fulfillment by Amazon supplies checklist for newbies
A common question in the Amazon Launchpad Discord: “What shipping supplies do I need to get started?” Fulfillment by Amazon means shipping all of your inventory to a fulfillment center. They have specific guidelines for shipments such as size and weight of each box, how items should be prepped, and how items should be packed. […]
How I ungated OTC
Ungating OTC can be super confusing. Here’s how I ungated OTC. Buy 10 units of an OTC medication from Amazon. Get FDA registration. Submit invoice and FDA registration for approval. I’ll go over each step in detail. How I ungated OTC: Buy 10 units from Amazon NOTE: Let’s keep this site and information free! As […]