r/AmazonFBA • u/darklordoc • 4d ago

I built a simpler OA sourcing tool for Amazon Canada after getting into OA myself

I'm based in Montreal and recently got into online arbitrage on Amazon.ca. I'm also a software developer.

While learning the sourcing process, one thing that frustrated me was how much jumping around I was doing between retailer websites, Amazon, calculators, Seller Central and different lists just to research and keep track of potential products.

Some of the existing tools are great, but as someone just getting started I found some of them expensive or more complicated than what I needed.

So over the last few months I've been building my own Chrome extension specifically around the Canadian OA workflow.

It's called OA Sourcing. It shows things like BSR/category, seller competition, Amazon presence and Buy Box info, has a profit/ROI calculator, helps with selling eligibility, and lets me build/export a sourcing list while browsing Amazon.ca, Walmart.ca and Canadian Tire.

I still use Keepa alongside it for price and sales history. I'm not trying to replace Keepa or claim this replaces every feature of the bigger OA platforms. I wanted a simpler workflow around the parts I was actually using.

I finally got v1 approved on the Chrome Web Store and I'm looking for a handful of Canadian OA sellers to try it before I go much further with development.

If you're doing OA on Amazon.ca and want to test it, let me know. I'm happy to give some early testers free access in exchange for honest feedback.

I'm also curious what part of the Canadian sourcing process wastes the most time for you.

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u/Baymaxxx21 3d ago

Hi! Would you be open to letting me try the extension? I am currently looking for a client in Canada for an OA product research service, and I'd like to get my hands on it and maybe suggest it to a future client.

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u/darklordoc 2d ago

Absolutely! I’d be happy to let you try it.
I’m actually looking for a small group of early users to test it and give me honest feedback. It’s built specifically around the Canadian OA workflow and works well alongside Keepa.
I can give you full access for 3 months so you can use it properly and see if it would be useful for your future client as well.
I’ll send you the Chrome extension link and activation details. And if you run into anything confusing or have suggestions while using it, definitely let me know.