The first thing that you'll notice in the newest version of Profit Bandit (currently available only on Android, iPhone coming soon) is that some FBA offers are highlighted. These are offers from Amazon themselves. We identify them using a method called MegaSeller that we developed for use in Sellery...

Here's a quick overview of the biggest changes you'll find in the newest version of SellerEngine Plus: Price+Shipping You can now compete against other offers using their total Price+Shipping (Landed Price). Amazon's Pricing Buckets The new Amazon API begins by looking for the 20 lowest-priced offers (sorted by Price+Shipping) for...

Q4 starts in less than a month. Have you started getting ready? If you haven't here's a checklist to get you started: Are you going to be approved to sell toys during the holiday season? Take a look at these guidelines to see if there's anything you need to...

After a lot of testing and a lot of hard work, the latest version of SellerEngine Plus, complete with Price+Shipping and faster repricing is available to download now! Here's what we think you'll love in the newest version of SellerEngine Plus: IMPORTANT NOTE: Please compact your database from the File menu...

It's that time again: Long-Term storage fees are going to be assessed on August 15th for items that have been in fulfillment centers for 365 days or longer. If this is your first time dealing with Long-Term Storage Fees, here's what you need to know: You'll be charged $22.50...

Note: This is another installment in my ongoing Amazon Fundamentals series. -JD We've written about the dangers of shipping meltable items before. As you may know, Amazon won't accept certain types of meltable items for FBA fulfillment  during the summer months due to the difficulty of keeping the products cool and...

When sending FBA inventory to Amazon, your shipments are distributed throughout Amazon's fulfillment centers. This means that some products may go to Indianapolis, others to Charlotte and still more to Phoenix. For many sellers, even a specific SKU might be split and sent to two or more distribution centers....

This week in Amazon news, there are going to be new distribution centers in New Jersey, Amazon announces a new "Add-on" program and the New York Times takes a look at the e-book readers on the market today. New Distribution Centers in NJ to Bring 1500 Jobs - Earlier...

Note: This is another installment in my ongoing Amazon Fundamentals series. -JD So, you've picked your product and decided on MFN or FBA fulfillment. What comes next? Before you start selling on Amazon, you should make sure you have all the essential equipment on hand. There are plenty of really fun gadgets...

Note: This is another installment in my ongoing Amazon Fundamentals series. -JDUpdated 10/31/2012: Debra Conrad from ThriftingForProfit.com pointed out an error in this post and also provided a few new tips. Thanks Deb! -PaulAre you sourcing Amazon inventory from Big Lots, Target, Walmart, Costco or other big-box retailers? So are many other Amazon...