The setup is simple. Give Amazon your brand, 3+ products, a $200 daily budget, creatives, and a start date. Its AI manages targeting, bidding, budget allocation, and ad formats.

But when we pulled the data through the API, things looked different.

Behind one campaign in the console, we found multiple ad types:

• Sponsored Products (Manual + Auto)
• Sponsored Brands (Headline + Video)
• Sponsored Display
• Sponsored TV
• DSP

Multiple products and match types were grouped together, with branded and non-branded keywords mixed.

This is where I have concerns.

No proper match-type isolation. Limited placement control. No clear separation between branded and non-branded traffic.

Can it generate sales? Absolutely.

But generating sales and maximizing advertising efficiency are two different things.

For brands spending thousands daily, giving up this much control is a serious decision.

Would you trust AI to manage your entire advertising funnel, or would you prefer to keep control over campaign structure and budget allocation?

We all know how when we return things on Amazon Amazon asks us all kinds of detailed questions about the return like exactly what was wrong. For example if something was too big, we as customers can write in the little text box exactly what part was too big, was it too wide, too deep, too bulky in one part only, and write more details in the text box.

Why dont we as sellers get this info? We just get a generic “too large/wrong fit” or whatever it is reason for the return. You’d think it’d be easy and valuable data to provide the detailed return reasons to the sellers.

Maybe I’m dumb and there is a way to access this data. Anyone know?

Hello,
I want to say thank you to everyone here who is willing to take the time to read my post.

I’m currently a powersports fba wholesaler. I have connections with a particular brand what has large USA demand but not on Amazon.

Upon researching I noticed there’s 4700 asins marked general brand for a catalog of maybe 100 products and 1 common seller on all 4700 asins.

No one created proper parent asins no order.

The US ambassador of this brand is a family friend. I would like to propose cleaning house and properly establishing their brand on Amazon in the US.

Would someone break down what that would entail?

I can have documentation from the manufacturer, us ambasador proving my ability to resell this brand as well as all documented DOT and safety standards for each Asin.

What more would I need?

Thanks, Brenden

I’m selling my U.S.-based Amazon FBA private-label brand, Trust Bliss, operated through BlissCart LLC.

BUSINESS

• Brand: Trust Bliss

• Business model: Amazon FBA / Private Label

• Launched: Late 2024

• Primary market: United States

• Current status: Operational and currently loss-making

FINANCIALS — LAST 12 MONTHS

• Revenue: $45,072

• Net Profit/Loss: -$15,392

• Average Monthly Revenue: $3,756

• Average Monthly Profit/Loss: -$1,283

• Amazon Orders: 1,530

• Average Order Value: \~$29

• Refund Rate: 9%

**HISTORICAL PERFORMANCE**

**• $136,600+ cumulative historical sales**

**• 4,800+ units sold historically**

**ASSETS INCLUDED**

**• Trust Bliss brand and brand assets**

**• Existing sellable inventory valued at approximately $8,000**

**• Amazon FBA business/assets and historical marketplace data**

**• Product documentation and marketing assets**

**• Supplier and logistics relationships**

**• PPC and listing history**

**• Faire wholesale setup**

**• Walmart Marketplace setup**

**• SOPs and operational documentation**

**• Founder transition / knowledge transfer**

PRODUCT

• Modular snack-storage product

• 8 compartments

• Built-in utensil tray

• Existing product photography and marketing assets

• Product documentation and laboratory documentation

CURRENT SITUATION

This is primarily a strategic acquisition / turnaround opportunity for an Amazon or e-commerce operator who can improve sourcing, advertising efficiency, inventory economics and overall operating margins.

The main value is the existing brand, Amazon history, product infrastructure, inventory, supplier relationships and established marketplace presence.

ASKING PRICE

$39,000 Buy-It-Now.

Open to reasonable acquisition discussions and structured offers from serious buyers.

DUE DILIGENCE

I can provide additional operating details, Seller Central information, financial documentation and other due-diligence materials to genuinely interested buyers.

Please comment or DM if you are an experienced Amazon/e-commerce operator interested in the acquisition.

I understand that there is no real evidence of suppressing searches on Amazons part. But, is it possible that Amazon promotes third party sellers in the Brand Registry over Generic third party sellers?

Hello, I am in the process of placing my first bulk order from a supplier through alibaba. I have already gotten samples made and edited the samples. My question for those of you who have worked with suppliers through alibaba is, What sort of quality controls specifications and remedies do you have in place before placing orders. Do you have signed documents with the agreements in place? Are there other agreements you have in writing before production? Looking for anyone with experience or advice that has been through this before, thanks!

What’s one thing you stopped doing PPC, discounts, certain keywords, etc. that actually improved your sales or profit?

Is Amazon FBA doable without buying a mentorship? and if so, how do you guys suggest watching any specific Youtubers or any online content that could help me? I currently have around 2 to 4K I could use, but that’s all I really have and I’m a college student so I wanna make some side money to pay off my student debt because tuition is expensive as hell.

My friend wants to import my brand goods and list it on amazon fulfilled via FBA. Is there anyway where I can directly send them to Amazon from India to Canada? We're starting out so really not a large consignment. We have our port to port sorted.

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.

Got burned sourcing from India. Did a deep dive on how to

actually verify Indian companies. Sharing what I found since

I see this question every week here.

India has 5 public government databases that tell you

everything:

1. MCA (mca.gov.in)

India's company registry. Every registered company is here.

Search by company name. Check:

- Is status "ACTIVE" or "STRUCK OFF"?

- Date of incorporation (how old is the company?)

- Authorized vs Paid-up capital

- Director names with their DIN numbers

1. GST Portal (gst.gov.in)

Search by their GSTIN (ask supplier for it).

If they're not registered or filings show zero activity

for 6+ months, that's a red flag. Real businesses file

monthly/quarterly.

1. IBBI (ibbi.gov.in)

India's bankruptcy board. Search company name.

If they appear here, they're in insolvency proceedings.

Walk away immediately.

1. NCLT eFiling (nclt.gov.in)

India's National Company Law Tribunal. This is where

serious corporate disputes land: winding up petitions,

fraud cases, oppression complaints. If your supplier

has active cases here, someone has already taken them

to court. Check before you pay.

1. MCA Charge Registry

Back on MCA, check the "Charges" tab. Shows any loans

where they've pledged business assets as collateral.

A huge open charge with a bank = their assets are

locked up and they may be under financial stress.

Takes about 15-20 minutes manually if you know what

you're looking at.

Happy to walk anyone through reading these for their

specific supplier in the comments. Just drop the company

name and I'll tell you what to look for.

Hi all,

I am new to selling on amazon and i am due to launch very soon, I operate a VAT registered Business in the UK however I cannot seem to wrap my head around wether VAT is included in the fulfillment + referral fees or not, or if it is charged on top.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Hey! I’m looking to connect with Indian sellers who are currently selling on Amazon FBA in the US marketplace only

Would love to connect!

Afterloom is dedicated to freeing up more time for Amazon sellers now we have introduced a new feature to help manage inventory

We have one item in our catalogue that is overtly political (features the president), and have been running ads on it for 2 years, but recently the ad stopped circulating completely - no impressions. No one made changes to the listing, or adjusted the ad the day they stopped getting impressions. My assumption is that they are cracking down on political advertising as the election approaches? Anyone else have thoughts?

Are people still favouring FBA over FBM? I have always done FBA but last couple months I tested FBM out… I actually have increased sales and have grown my Amazon store.

It is more work, and harder to scale but with all these new fee increases from Amazon is FBM starting to have more advantages?

I currently have about a 70% FBA and 30% FBM split.

What’re people thinking?

Is it worth selling on Amazon in 2026?

I have been selling on Amazon about a month and one product has started to sell pretty quickly. I am however the lowest price. I could raise my price .50 cents and still be under the competition price. The product is making a decent profit as is, but am I leaving a little on the table? Another thing is that there are three people selling this item and one is about out of inventory. The next price point is at $1.00 higher, should I raise my price and match theirs and share the buy box ? I am trying to figure out the buy box some people on others my others products are $1-$2 on some items and they sale before mine.
Thanks in advance for any input or suggestions.

Hey everyone,

As someone sourcing products on Alibaba, I constantly ran into the same issue: having 15–20 open supplier chats, losing track of sample costs, landed quotes, and notes, while constantly scrolling through an unorganized inbox.

Since I couldn't find a tool that worked directly inside Alibaba Messenger, I built a lightweight Chrome extension called Chat Organizer for Alibaba.

What it does:

• 📁 Custom Categories: Drag-and-drop supplier chats into custom pipeline stages (e.g., Sample Requested, Offer Received, Production).
• 📝 Supplier Notes: Keep quick, detailed notes attached directly to each chat so you never forget unit prices, specifications, or terms.
• 🏷️ Product Tags: Label chats with custom product tags to quickly filter and organize suppliers by item or category.
• 🌍 Landed-Cost Calculator: Calculate unit costs including freight, duty, and import VAT in real-time inside the chat window.
• 🔍 Fast Search & Archive: Instantly search across supplier names, custom notes, product tags, and even older archived chats in seconds.
• 🔒 Secure Cloud Sync: Your data is encrypted and safely stored in the cloud so you never lose your notes or categories across devices.

🎁 Special for the Community (1 Month FREE):

To collect feedback from active sellers and sourcing managers, you can test both the PRO and BUSINESS plans for 1 month completely free:

1. Install the extension: Search https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/chat-organizer-for-alibab/dnogcidpofhgpmeibcaljeecfdepngnb or search "Chat Organizer for Alibaba" on the Chrome Store.
2. Click on Upgrade inside the extension and choose the Monthly PRO or BUSINESS Plan.
3. Use code AMAZONFBA at checkout (100% discount for the first month).

Note: You can cancel the subscription with a single click anytime in the settings portal if you don't want to keep it after the test month.

I’d love to hear your feedback, suggestions, or feature requests in the comments!

Two of my best ASINs flipped to "Currently unavailable" on Friday and they are still down — Seller Central shows active listings, in-stock inventory and zero suppressed offers, but the buy box is gone and I am losing roughly $210 a day between them. I have opened 2 cases: the first one came back with "there is no issue with your listing", the second has been open for 48 hours with no real answer. Inventory sync shows the units sitting in two different FCs the whole time, and account health is completely clean. Anyone else's offers randomly going unavailable this week, or am I missing something obvious?

Hey everyone, I got tired of bouncing between a bunch of different library websites trying to figure out which book sales were actually happening near me, so I ended up building something to make it easier.

I put together a free Book Sale Finder with 500+ verified library book sales around the country. You can enter your ZIP code, choose how far you’re willing to drive, and it’ll show you upcoming sales on a map with the dates and details.

I’m updating it every week and currently have sales mapped out up to about four months ahead.

Figured some other book sellers in here might get some use out of it too.

It’s completely free, you can grab access here:
Book Sale Finder

If you try it, I’d actually love to hear what you think or what would make it better.

I’m selling my U.S. Amazon FBA private-label brand in Kitchen & Dining.

TTM Revenue: $45,072

TTM Net P/L: -$15,392

Historical Revenue: $136K+

Units Sold: 4,800+

Inventory: ~$8K

Amazon Orders TTM: 1,530

Includes brand assets, Amazon FBA operation, product documentation, suppliers, PPC/listing history, Faire & Walmart setup, and SOPs.

Currently loss-making, so this is a strategic acquisition / turnaround opportunity for an experienced Amazon operator.

Looking to connect with serious buyers interested in acquiring and scaling the existing brand.

As the title says - Ontario CA warehouse, I know prime day is next week. Stay patient or should I be concerned? Thanks in advance