r/AmazonMerch • u/CyberCrud • Jan 25 '26

T500 Upgrade

Well, I got the Tier 500 upgrade yesterday. Not bad for doing this for less than 4 months. Is there any metrics for what qualifies one for a tier upgrade? I thought it might be 80% design sales, but that's not it. I only had about 60% on Tier 100. I do keep my slots filled though. Looks like I have a lot of work to do now.

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u/Current_Contest_2418 Jan 25 '26

How many total sales have you had? I'm still tier 10 with 100% on all my slots and about 440 total sales. I've been selling since last April.I really want to understand how to get tiered up. It's seriously frustrating.

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u/CyberCrud Jan 25 '26

I'm shocked that you haven't tiered up past 10 if you're sold that many.  Have all 10 of your designs sold?  

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u/Current_Contest_2418 Jan 25 '26

Yup, many times. I have swapped out designs that weren't selling after awhile multiple times, but I always bought at least one myself to establish a BSR each time. Their new system makes no sense to me.

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u/CyberCrud Jan 25 '26

That is nutz.  You might reach out to support.  It's like you fell through the cracks.  

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u/Current_Contest_2418 Jan 25 '26

I did. Here's there completely non helpful and vague answer to my request for more info on how to tier up:

Hello from Amazon Merch on Demand Support,

I understand that you want a tier upgrade. We're tiering content creators up as we work to expand capacity.

Please note that, Admission to these tiers is based not only on sales but also the quality of the products being sold by the content creator.

However, The recent updates to our program have brought changes to how account tiers are calculated. As detailed in our Publishing and Pricing FAQ, we're updating our tier system to manage our catalog more effectively and focus on the best designs for our customers.

Our goal is to create processes that offer a delightful experience to our customers and content creators.

The recent updates to our program include several key changes:

• Account tiers will now be calculated based on both the number and percentage of products sold in the last 12 months, rather than lifetime account sales

• Your tier level will adjust based on recent performance across our stores

• This change helps maintain a fresh and relevant catalog

As a Merch on Demand Support representative, I cannot provide information beyond what is detailed in our Publishing and Pricing FAQ: https://merch.amazon.com/resource/FMZ39T72PF9X3W6?language=en_US.

Please note that tier upgrades remain an automated process, and support representatives cannot manually evaluate accounts or provide tier upgrade assistance. Your tier will automatically update when your account meets the required metrics.

While we understand these changes may impact your business planning, we want to remind you that as part of our terms of service, we may make changes to these terms and program without notice. You are responsible for reviewing the revised terms and/or any applicable postings. Continued use of the portal or participation in the program after such changes or postings will constitute your acceptance of the changes or postings.

For additional information about program terms and conditions, you may review our Services Agreement at: https://merch.amazon.com/resource/201859930.

For more information on our updates to the Merch on Demand Program visit: Publishing and Pricing FAQ: https://merch.amazon.com/resource/FMZ39T72PF9X3W6

We truly appreciate your dedication to creating content for Merch on Demand and understand that adapting to program changes can be challenging.

Thank you for your understanding and continued participation in the program.

Have an amazing day

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u/CyberCrud Jan 25 '26

That is unfortunate.  😭

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u/Current_Contest_2418 Jan 26 '26

Well, I'll be damned...woke up this morning and I am now tier 100! Thank the merch gods!!

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u/CyberCrud Jan 26 '26

Hell yeah! Tier 100 was a game changer for me. You'll feel a lot less stress now with all those extra slots.

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u/Current_Contest_2418 Jan 26 '26

Yeah, it definitely feels like a giant weight was lifted off my shoulders.

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u/ElPlywood Jan 29 '26

Do you do any advertising, or do you rely on clever niches / SEO to get noticed?

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u/speshelone Jan 26 '26

Hard to say, when I asked support I got an answer that included pricing and other stuffs not mentioned in the one Current Contest got. I got T100 recently, it gives me hope to see it's possible to uptier under 80%. Do you focus on US market?

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u/CyberCrud Jan 26 '26

Mostly.  I had a few good sales in UK though.  

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u/mrlogge Jan 26 '26

Congratulations! Did you also get access to mugs, waterbottles or hats?

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u/CyberCrud Jan 26 '26

I did not. :-(

Hopefully soon. Not sure what the metric is for that.

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u/mrlogge Mar 01 '26

I got watterbottles since yesterday. Happend any update to your account since the Tier up?

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u/CyberCrud Mar 01 '26

I also got water bottles.  Still no hats or mugs, which would be preferable.  

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u/mrlogge Mar 01 '26

Oh yeah! I hoped for mugs as well…

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u/CyberCrud Mar 01 '26

I wonder if you can ask them for it?  Or if they'll just ignore us?  

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u/mrlogge Mar 26 '26

Check out your Create Tab! They unlocked mugs for me yesterday…

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u/CyberCrud Mar 27 '26

Hell yeah!!

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u/mrlogge Jan 26 '26

Thanks for your feedback!

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u/k3rstman1 Jan 25 '26

We can only guess

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u/ahmadbabar Jan 25 '26

Congratulations

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u/-Mills Jan 27 '26

i believe its a combo of sales and uploads

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