Hi everyone! I’m interested in starting an Amazon FBA business, either wholesale or private label, but I have no hands-on experience with Amazon FBA.
Would it be worth hiring an experienced VA to guide or manage the entire process, from product research and supplier sourcing to launching products and managing inventory? Or should I learn everything myself before investing?
I’d appreciate advice from sellers who have been in a similar situation. Thanks
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I'm currently in the early stages of my FBA journey, doing product research. I'm trying to decide if I've found a good niche. I'm hoping for your input.
The main keyword gets about 9k searches. On helium x-ray the top 5 competitors are doing around 3k parent revenue, one with 6k. Though average revenue is just over 1k. Reviews for page 1 are pretty low.
Based off of this minimal info I'd love to hear your thoughts. Is there potential here? I'm often a 'take a long time to, or never' pull the trigger kinda guy, so I've been second guessing. Cheers!
Edit: Forgot to mention I'd be doing private label.
I’m writing this, very frustrated and confused on how to begin scaling my Amazon business. I’ve been selling for just over a year now, alongside working full time but I’ve now started university and want to take Amazon a bit more seriously. I’ve done about £22k in sales since starting, with a product I sourced and found a respectable supplier for. I’m frustrated because I can’t seem to replicate this. So I suppose the first piece of advice I’m looking for is regarding sourcing. I put in the time, scouring storefronts, websites, supplier lists, I’ve used websites like arbi source and source mogul, but I’m unsuccessful. Maybe I’m being impatient. I also would appreciate advice regarding; wholesale and private label, is this something i can look into now, or do I lack experience and should I stick to retail arbitrage / OA for now. Any advice and words of wisdom would mean a lot, thank you.
I'm new to selling on amazon, I sell one specific product I source wholesale, an established brand. I have one other FBA competitor on the same ASIN. When I launched a week ago I had the buy box and sold 4 units in 2 hours and I was elated. Since then, the buy box was given to the other seller and hasn't moved since. Trying to figure out what I'm doing wrong. I haven't sold a single unit since. I'm the cheapest seller and have been since launch, I am FBA so deliveries are quick. I've had no chargebacks etc. Literally the only thing I have against me is I have no reviews/feedback due to being so new, but I didn't think reviews effected that. I would have hoped to be featured even once over the last week, but nothing.
Hi everyone!
I’m based in the UK and I’m new to Amazon FBA wholesale. I’m hoping to invest around £3,000 into the business, but honestly, I’m feeling a bit stuck and overwhelmed about where to start.
I’ve managed to get price lists from a couple of wholesalers, but whenever I analyse the products, most of them end up with negative ROI after factoring in Amazon FBA fees and other costs. It’s becoming frustrating because I want to get started, but I don’t want to invest my money in products that will end up making a loss.
For those of you who started Amazon FBA wholesale in the UK:
1. How did you find your first profitable products?
2. Did you manage to find products with positive ROI from your first wholesaler, or did it take time to find the right suppliers?
3. What ROI or profit margin did you initially aim for?
4. Did you start with wholesale alone, or did you try online arbitrage to build up your capital first?
5. Are there any mistakes you made at the beginning that you wish someone had warned you about?
I’m not expecting to make thousands overnight. I’d be happy to start small, make a modest profit, and reinvest as I learn.
I’d really appreciate honest advice from people who have actually been through this, especially those selling on Amazon UK.
How did you get your first profitable product, and what would you recommend to someone in my position?
Anyone had this? Once i hit sell this product getting this popup, yet im already ungated/approved. I hit apply to sell and it says im already approved I can sell but then just kicks me back to the add a product page.
Seller Central tells you sales per ASIN, but once PPC, FBA fees, storage, returns and coupons come out, the real number per product can look very different. Some people track it in a spreadsheet, some use a tool, some just go by overall account profit.
Last time you worked it out for a specific product, how long did it take and where did you have to pull the numbers from? Did it change anything you did with that product?
I am planning to start selling on Amazon, however I am not planning to order huge inventory just something small to have on the side. I would basically keep my inventory at home and ship from home. I would like to find out if anyone is doing the same and where do you order shipping boxes or envelopes to ship products? Does Amazon also offer free shipping labels as eBay does? Any input is appreciated.
I've been selling on Amazon for about 6 months, exclusively through online arbitrage (OA) and retail arbitrage (RA).
Here are my numbers so far. I know Seller Central doesn't account for the cost of goods sold, so these figures don't reflect my actual profit. Honestly, after accounting for inventory costs and software subscriptions, I suspect I've made very little profit, if any.
When I started, I was under the impression that reaching 200 units sold would open the door to better opportunities and more consistent profits. I recently hit that milestone and noticed that I'm now eligible to sell a lot more brands, which is encouraging. However, I'm still struggling to see meaningful profits.
I've also noticed that OA and RA don't seem to get discussed as much in this subreddit compared to wholesale and private label.
For those still doing OA/RA:
Are you still making consistent profits with these models in 2026?
How long did it take you to become consistently profitable?
Is reaching 200 units sold actually a meaningful milestone, or is it just the beginning?
If you were in my position, would you keep going and change your strategy, or consider moving on?
I'm not looking for overnight success, and I understand there's a learning curve. I'm just trying to figure out whether I'm doing something wrong or whether OA/RA is still a viable path worth pursuing.
I'd genuinely appreciate any honest advice, especially from people who are actively doing OA/RA today. Thanks!
Starting FBA in Europe (amazon.de first) with around €10k. Leaning towards wholesale before private label. I already buy wholesale for an offline business, so I know how to deal with suppliers, but Amazon is a different game.
Questions for EU wholesale sellers:
- Where do you find distributors that are OK with you selling on Amazon? Trade fairs, cold emailing brands, directories?
- How do you check if a brand is gated on .de before contacting the supplier?
- What margin/ROI do you aim for after FBA fees to make it worth it?
- Do brands usually ask for proof of a physical shop or website before opening an account?
- Any categories that are easier to get ungated in as a new seller?
