So you want to get started selling on Amazon?
Here’s a quick checklist to get you going!
Research Products
- Start immediately with Retail Arbitrage and/or Online Arbitrage
- Scan and Find Items Under 100k Rank w/ Good Ratings
- Focus on a 50-100% Return on Investment (ROI)
- Purchase 30 Items and Send 1st Shipment
Setting Up Your Account
- Create Seller Basic or Pro Account
- choices are ‘basic’ and ‘pro’
- Basic:
- charged $1/sale
- Pro
- $40/month
- Access to Amazon Seller App
- General Liability Insurance
- Basic:
- choices are ‘basic’ and ‘pro’
- Treat it like a business
- Set an operating budget
- Open a separate bank account to be used just for Amazon
- Keep your Amazon and personal money separate
- Get a sellers permit and register business if needed/desired
- Use Google or contact a CPA
- Filing System for Receipts
- If you treat it like a separate business you can use these receipts on your taxes in most places
- Open ZonMaster.com account for Customer Contact
Getting Ready to Ship To Amazon
- Printer and Shipping/Item Labels (Dymo Labelwriter is best)
- USB Barcode Scanner-Shipping Scale
- Label Remover and cleaner (like Goo Gone)
- Boxes and Tape
Founder at Zonmaster
Phil Smy, a passionate software developer and tech entrepreneur with over 25 years of industry experience. Phil’s journey has taken him across diverse industries, from online gambling to kids toys, providing him with invaluable insights and expertise.
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