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Here is the issue nowadays. I would say that most Chinese manufacturers know about Amazon. If you have them put your logo/brand on the packaging with an Amazon barcode, they absolutely know where that inventory is going even if you ship it to your house first. All they need to do is google your product name and brand and your Amazon listing will show up.
Honestly, with my manufacturers these days I would not have a problem letting them ship directly to FBA. It's not like I hide the fact that I sell on there. In fact, they send me links to Amazon products now saying that they can make this or that and that it's a hot seller.
I don't even bother hiding it anymore. They can calculate the exact profit margin based on Amazon's calculator. The only thing they don't know is the shipping and prepping costs once it leaves their factory.
In fact, I sometimes use this to get my price lower. I tell them what the competition is selling for (send them Amazon link) and how much I get selling at that price after all Amazon fees (send them Amazon calculator link). Then I make up a shipping cost and end up with $2 profit. I lay all the numbers out and say I can't order this just to make $2 and they many times will drop their price.
I have one manufacturer send me their list of tips on how to rank high on Amazon, lol. They sell on Amazon and they know I sell on Amazon. We are competitors. Yes it's an odd situation. It's no secret anymore.
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Here is their email to me:
Hello ,
Nice day.
We double checked your listing on Amazon for the XXXXX:
We have some advices to recommend to you.
1) For the XXXXXX, it has two good functions (one is XXX and the other one is XXXX), we recommend you updated the title with the two functions included.
2) We recommend you low the unit price first so that it brings more flows. When it brings more flow, you can rise the price.
3) You can ask your friends to buy them and leave good remarks on it. You can ask them leave good remarks with video included that will have better effect.
4) We recommend you updated the product pictures so that it looks better.
Hope our advices will help you. Any further information, please feel free to let me know, thank you. Looking forward to your reply.
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Honestly, with my manufacturers these days I would not have a problem letting them ship directly to FBA. It's not like I hide the fact that I sell on there. In fact, they send me links to Amazon products now saying that they can make this or that and that it's a hot seller.
I don't even bother hiding it anymore. They can calculate the exact profit margin based on Amazon's calculator. The only thing they don't know is the shipping and prepping costs once it leaves their factory.
In fact, I sometimes use this to get my price lower. I tell them what the competition is selling for (send them Amazon link) and how much I get selling at that price after all Amazon fees (send them Amazon calculator link). Then I make up a shipping cost and end up with $2 profit. I lay all the numbers out and say I can't order this just to make $2 and they many times will drop their price.
I have one manufacturer send me their list of tips on how to rank high on Amazon, lol. They sell on Amazon and they know I sell on Amazon. We are competitors. Yes it's an odd situation. It's no secret anymore.
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Here is their email to me:
Hello ,
Nice day.
We double checked your listing on Amazon for the XXXXX:
We have some advices to recommend to you.
1) For the XXXXXX, it has two good functions (one is XXX and the other one is XXXX), we recommend you updated the title with the two functions included.
2) We recommend you low the unit price first so that it brings more flows. When it brings more flow, you can rise the price.
3) You can ask your friends to buy them and leave good remarks on it. You can ask them leave good remarks with video included that will have better effect.
4) We recommend you updated the product pictures so that it looks better.
Hope our advices will help you. Any further information, please feel free to let me know, thank you. Looking forward to your reply.
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