{"id":11078,"date":"2017-10-09T08:32:11","date_gmt":"2017-10-09T07:32:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.repricerexpress.com\/?p=11078"},"modified":"2025-05-21T17:16:54","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T16:16:54","slug":"12-step-amazon-seller-checklist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.repricerexpress.com\/12-step-amazon-seller-checklist\/","title":{"rendered":"Amazon FBA Checklist for Sellers (12-Step Guide)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Before getting started selling online, you\u2019ll want to have a clear idea of what your goals and aims are. And what better place to do that than with RepricerExpress<\/a>? We\u2019ll walk you through the basics so you can customise things to fit your needs and be the superstar you know you are deep inside.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>

Amazon FBA Checklist<\/h2>

Step 1: Sign Up With Amazon<\/h2>

To get started selling on Amazon<\/a>, you\u2019ll need an account. You probably already have one, but that\u2019s likely for casual purposes. To sell, sign up for a business account so you can manage things easily and professionally.<\/p>

Step 2: Budget For Your New Account<\/h2>

With your regular Amazon account, you don\u2019t pay anything in the way of fees, except if you have an Amazon Prime membership. But to sell professionally, your account will run you $39.99 a month. That\u2019s also before you\u2019ll need to deal with other fees involved with selling online, like the commission fees Amazon takes for itself, and others. For now, budget about 15% of your projected sales for this.<\/p>

Step 3: Use \u2018Professional\u2019 Information For Your Professional Account<\/h2>

If you have a business license and address for your business, put that down in the text fields on your account. You\u2019ll also need a credit card for things like monthly subscription fees and needing to cover a negative balance (if there is one). If you have a credit card just for your business, great. If not, use a personal one.<\/p>

Step 4: Strongly Consider Shipping With FBA<\/h2>

By far, the most hassle-free option of shipping is Fulfillment by Amazon<\/a>. Sure, you pay them money, but they take care of all<\/em> the details, from package picking and wrapping to customer support in case anything goes wrong. One of the only cases in which Fulfillment by Merchant<\/a> (FBM) would be the better option is if you plan on selling only a few things each month and it would be cheaper to do yourself.<\/p>

Step 5: If You Ship Yourself, Prepare Your Packaging<\/h2>

You\u2019ll want to do everything you can to set yourself apart and one of the easiest ways of doing so is customising your packaging. Maybe this means include a postcard-type letter in each package with instructions on how to use the item. Or maybe it means designing your own shipping label.<\/p>

No matter what you choose, at the very least you should invest in a quality printer, good packaging materials, and scales so you can accurately measure products for their shipping costs.<\/p>

Step 6: Make Sure You\u2019re Selling in the Right Categories<\/h2>

Sometimes it\u2019s easy to figure out which category your items belong in. And sometimes you\u2019ll need to pretend you\u2019re a buyer to figure out which category to choose. Either way, make sure you get this part right so shoppers will have an easy time finding their way to your page.<\/p>

Related:<\/strong>\u00a0The 5 Most Profitable Product Categories for Amazon FBA<\/a><\/p>

Step 7: Make Great Product Descriptions a Priority<\/h2>

This part might take you the longest, but it\u2019s also one of the most important. Don\u2019t skimp any time on things like:<\/p>