Experiences as an Amazon seller
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Bluefrog_1974
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- Apr 8, 2009
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Selling on Amazon is super hard if youre a new seller. I was selling shoes a few years ago and I was getting them at very advantageous prices from a Chinese seller. I made 3 sales lol.
- Feb 22, 2026
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I tried selling on Amazon, but failed.
I spent three months on it, from registering a store and trademark, to choosing products, shipping to overseas warehouses, and starting sales.
During those three months, I spent every day looking for products I could learn from. I tried selling one that performed well; as soon as it was listed and I ran ads, I got orders. But this kind of product was quickly copied by many others, eventually leading to unsold inventory.
I invested three months and didn't see a single penny back.
So after persisting for three months, I gave up.
Because I was doing Amazon full-time, if a business requires a large investment and has a long payback period, I felt it wasn't suitable for me.
I have another friend who works a regular job while doing Amazon part-time. He has a regular income to support himself, and Amazon is a part-time job after get off work. He did it for about a year and a half before his orders gradually stabilized and he started earning income from Amazon. Because he was prepared for the long term, and because he had a salary, he wasn't afraid of losing money on Amazon. Therefore, he can dedicate a long and focused period to testing products in various directions. Although there are many failures along the way, he gradually summarizes his experiences and finds products that can sell steadily.
So I think that starting out on Amazon now is very difficult for beginners. You need to be prepared for the long term and have a willingness to accept losses. With this preparation and mindset, you need to gradually test various products to obtain firsthand market feedback and ultimately find products that you can profit from.
Finally, even if you can sell your products, you need to plan your cash flow carefully to avoid running out of cash and having to continue your business.
I spent three months on it, from registering a store and trademark, to choosing products, shipping to overseas warehouses, and starting sales.
During those three months, I spent every day looking for products I could learn from. I tried selling one that performed well; as soon as it was listed and I ran ads, I got orders. But this kind of product was quickly copied by many others, eventually leading to unsold inventory.
I invested three months and didn't see a single penny back.
So after persisting for three months, I gave up.
Because I was doing Amazon full-time, if a business requires a large investment and has a long payback period, I felt it wasn't suitable for me.
I have another friend who works a regular job while doing Amazon part-time. He has a regular income to support himself, and Amazon is a part-time job after get off work. He did it for about a year and a half before his orders gradually stabilized and he started earning income from Amazon. Because he was prepared for the long term, and because he had a salary, he wasn't afraid of losing money on Amazon. Therefore, he can dedicate a long and focused period to testing products in various directions. Although there are many failures along the way, he gradually summarizes his experiences and finds products that can sell steadily.
So I think that starting out on Amazon now is very difficult for beginners. You need to be prepared for the long term and have a willingness to accept losses. With this preparation and mindset, you need to gradually test various products to obtain firsthand market feedback and ultimately find products that you can profit from.
Finally, even if you can sell your products, you need to plan your cash flow carefully to avoid running out of cash and having to continue your business.
That’s an interesting experience. I’ll share a bit of my own story as well. Since it really is difficult for new sellers, it’s great to have some guidance; so, I invested in a mentorship program that turned out to be excellent—I managed to make $1,500 in just four days, which left me feeling very excited. Since then, I’ve been facing some account blocks from Amazon, but I don’t plan on giving up; I’ve opened my own company and a business account to keep moving forward.
Thank you for sharing your experience. I created this post precisely to gather various experiences—to provide guidance for those just starting out, and also so that I can continue to improve myself.
For that reason, I’ll share a bit of my own story as well. Since it really is difficult for new sellers, having some guidance is invaluable; so, I invested in a mentorship program that proved to be excellent. I managed to make $1,500 in just four days, which left me feeling very encouraged.
Since then, I’ve been facing some account blocks from Amazon, but I don’t plan on giving up; I’ve registered my business and opened a business account so I can keep moving forward.
mohmad kamal
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- Dec 30, 2018
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It is very difficult for beginners to enter there. We tried, we got very little out of it
jibonboss
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- Oct 15, 2020
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Great topic—always valuable to learn from others in the space.
I’m primarily focused on the USA marketplace, with some exposure to UK as well. I’ve been in the Amazon wholesale model for a few years now, working on product research, supplier sourcing, and scaling accounts.
One thing I’ve learned: standing out on Amazon isn’t just about finding “winning products” anymore—it’s about building strong supplier relationships, maintaining consistent inventory, and optimizing listings better than your competitors.
Current challenges I’m facing:
- Finding reliable brands that allow long-term wholesale partnerships (a lot are saturated now)
- Keeping margins healthy with increasing competition and fees
- Managing cash flow while scaling inventory
- Staying compliant with Amazon’s policies (they’re getting stricter every year)
Curious to hear from others—are you focusing more on private label, wholesale, or OA? And what’s working best for you right now?
That’s great! I really enjoyed reading about your experience and would love to hear more.
In my case, I’m currently focusing 100% on wholesale, as I’m dealing with a strict account suspension stemming from a product I sold via Online Arbitrage (OA).
Aside from the current suspension, of course, I’ve been grappling with the exact same issues you mentioned. I’ve noticed that it’s becoming increasingly difficult to find reliable suppliers—specifically those who already understand and are accustomed to this model of supplying marketplace resellers.
I’m actually heading to a multi-brand event soon, where I plan to take the opportunity to forge partnerships in person with small, medium, and large-scale brands! The event in question is the Summer Fancy Food Show 2026.
I’d also like to take this opportunity to ask whether, in your experience, you have ever encountered an account suspension—and if you could share any insights that might help me with this issue.
vamnt1
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- Nov 18, 2014
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Help me, mate! I'm looking for tech-related events (online is even better) for non-tech people. In your opinion, what is the best way to find it?
Is the account still active? What niche is your brand in? I might be able to help revive the brand and get it moving again if it's currently struggling.
- Mar 16, 2026
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I’m selling on Amazon US and Uk both, First Time started Selling back in 2020 on Amazon UK that was the beginning of my amazon journey, Competion was very low at that time. After that tested another brand in the US that didn’t perform well, Losed a lot of Cash in that so i paused selling for some time and shifted toward service based business.
Now restarted Selling again under a new Brand at the beginning of this year. This time launched five different Products just 400-500 Units for each product. so far 4 of them are not moving at all got stuck, while one product started performing really well and went out of stock on that product, so we are currently working on bringing inventory back in. Biggest challenge i see is Right Product Selection which could be tested with limited budgets, launching on amazon has become much harder and need more Cash mainly.
Second major challenge is ranking products organically. Amazon now gives 50% 1st Page visibility to only Sponsored Placements, So need to rely heavily on advertising not only for initial ranking but also for maintaining consistent growth and visibility. Competition is at an all time high across most Categories and in Future it will be more definately. This is the New Brand Stats we Stated this Year Net Profits are not Correct yet These are Gross Profits Salaries and Tools Expenses are not added yet but it started Performing Good.
Hi, I came here while looking for advice online, and sorry if I might be writing something unrelated to your post but I am really desperate...I am an employee at a company they have a seller central account and I am supposed to submit branded product in grocery niche I have been stuck since February and I can't seem to find a way out, blocked by multiple errors while listing the products, I read posts and guidelines and forms and submitted cases but every time something is cleared, another issue comes up, and we are also facing the issue of unclear account setup and unresponsive brand owners, I am looking for any answers or recommendations for Amazon or a service provider maybe, please help thank you and sorry again