Ever since Amazon released their Amazon Seller App a few months ago, we’ve been asked questions about how it compares with Profit Bandit. Keep reading for our definitive guide to the key differences between Profit Bandit and the Amazon Seller App.
You’ll find out what makes Profit Bandit unique and why we believe that it’s the best choice for Amazon sellers in the market for a scanning app.
Let’s start by looking at Profit Bandit and the Amazon Seller App, side by side. I looked up the same item on both and here’s what I saw:
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Key Data Differences:
The Buy Box: Ask Amazon sellers what they want and they’ll tell you: They want the Buy Box! Winning the Buy Box starts with sourcing items where the Buy Box is winnable. The Amazon Seller App does not show you who has the Buy Box. Profit Bandit does! The offer with an asterisk (*) after it is the offer with the Buy Box.
The Offer Overview: Profit Bandit displays more offers than the Amazon Seller App. Profit Bandit can show you ALL the FBA offers in one tap. There’s no way to see a complete picture of FBA offers in Amazon Seller, just the lowest offer.
List Price: This data is only displayed in Profit Bandit and not in the Amazon Seller App. We believe List Price (also known as MSRP) is important because it gives you a reference point. This item shows a List Price of $14.99, but most offers are for significantly higher. This tells us that the item has grown in value (and may grow further). The Amazon Seller App doesn’t give us this key piece of information.
Buy Cost & Sell Price: Profit Bandit allows you to change your Buy Cost (the amount you’re paying for the item) and your Selling Price (the amount you want to sell the item for) from the home screen. The Amazon Seller App makes you navigate to a new page before you can do this. Profit Bandit saves you time.
Profit Bandit’s Unique Advantages:
Ebay & CamelCamelCamel: Amazon wants you to sell on Amazon. Amazon will not add links to 3rd-party sites like CamelCamelCamel or Ebay. With Profit Bandit, you can easily see historical sales rank and historical pricing data on CamelCamelCamel, as well as listings on Ebay.
Exportable History and Buy List: The Amazon Seller App has a Favorites list, but it’s not exportable. Profit Bandit allows you to export your history and your Buy List. You can email them to yourself in easy to edit spreadsheets. Then they can be easily uploaded to Amazon or your favorite listing software, like SellerEngine Plus.
Unparalleled Service & Commitment to You: Amazon is in the customer service business. They are not in the business of making things easy for 3rd-party merchants. At Profit Bandit, we’re in the business of helping Amazon Sellers just like you! That’s why we respond to every email we receive. We listen to you when it comes to adding new features in Profit Bandit and making the best scouting application for Amazon sellers. We’re here to help you succeed. Just email, profitbandit@SellerEngine.com