starting an Amazon business first timer

[Austin Sarwar]

Well first I want to say this forum is great. I have learned Much here just lurking all the threads trying to absorb as much as I can. The book is also great. Anyways I have started taking steps to start selling on Amazon. I have researched many products and have found some that I have bought. The products in particular are something many other people are selling an have been selling but I am offering my product with many accessories that aren't being offered on Amazon and I am doing it for the same price or in many cases less then my competitor's. The product sells very well on eBay as my supplier sells it there. But I will be the only one selling it on Amazon. I see this as a possible big win because the margin is ten times how much I pay to the product. I just have to find ways to market it. I just got my product up 2 days ago so will we what happens.

 

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[Austin Sarwar]

Well I got the variations up can't figure out the spread sheet but everythings up now. Still not sure how to get them to only appear under one picture one listing will be calling amazon tommorow. There customer service is so bad tho those people have no idea what they are talking about..

 

[Uly Sambrano]

Good luck dude i wanna see how it works out

 

[Austin Sarwar]

Thanks I need to start getting some marketing done so I can get a few sales. I work night shifts so I either at work or sleeping which sucks.

 

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[Austin Sarwar]

So apparently I don't have the buy box on my own product so I cant do amazon pay per clicks add? Thing is my product is under its own specific listing no one else is selling it. I gave it its UPC. I mean its a very common product but this is my own "brand" of this specific product. I bought it from a manufacturer who sells it on eBay but no one has brought it over to amazon. I wish amazon had better customer service the last guy really didn't seem to know what he was talking about it was pretty frustrating to say this least.

 

[ljb7]

So apparently I don't have the buy box on my own product so I cant do amazon pay per clicks add? Thing is my product is under its own specific listing no one else is selling it. I gave it its UPC. I mean its a very common product but this is my own "brand" of this specific product. I bought it from a manufacturer who sells it on eBay but no one has brought it over to amazon. I wish amazon had better customer service the last guy really didn't seem to know what he was talking about it was pretty frustrating to say this least.

It's normal for a new Amazon account to not have the buy box on their own PL product for the first month or two, or when people start buying your product (which most likely won't happen). You can either wait it out or get your product into FBA, because when you do you'll get the buy box.

 

[Thoelk]

Well first I want to say this forum is great. I have learned Much here just lurking all the threads trying to absorb as much as I can. The book is also great. Anyways I have started taking steps to start selling on Amazon. I have researched many products and have found some that I have bought. The products in particular are something many other people are selling an have been selling but I am offering my product with many accessories that aren't being offered on Amazon and I am doing it for the same price or in many cases less then my competitor's. The product sells very well on eBay as my supplier sells it there. But I will be the only one selling it on Amazon. I see this as a possible big win because the margin is ten times how much I pay to the product. I just have to find ways to market it. I just got my product up 2 days ago so will we what happens.

Goodluck, but remember.. You wont be the only one selling it for long on Amazon... If it becomes a success, so get ready to work hard on your USP & drive traffic to your own site ASAP... Amazon is a vehicle for your business, but not your business!

 

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[Austin Sarwar]

Yea this product was my "partners" idea. I don't think it would translate to well outside of amazon. I have ideas for other products that are more niche better margin I'm just a little tied up with this product at the moment. Bringing in a partner on this seemed like a good idea at first cut my risk in half and maybe it will be useful to keep him on for the money. But I think hes lazy when it comes to business. He is good at physical labor but when it comes to research spread sheets due diligence all I hear is complaints why does every thing have to be so hard he says. If he really thinks things are hard at this stage he wont be a good match for a long term partner I know that. I on the other hand enjoy every aspect the research the competition the math the understanding of finance reading growing my knowledge its all fun for me.

 

[Austin Sarwar]

Thanks for the info. So if I get my family and friends to buy my product I should get the buy box?

It's normal for a new Amazon account to not have the buy box on their own PL product for the first month or two, or when people start buying your product (which most likely won't happen). You can either wait it out or get your product into FBA, because when you do you'll get the buy box.