Hello Forum, finally became a Featured Merchant - eBay Suspended & PayPal Limited Forums
eBay Suspension & PayPal Limited Forums  
Join Today
Register Subscribe
     

Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today!


Go Back   Home > Platform Discussions > Amazon

Amazon Amazon Suspension. General discussions on Amazon, suspensions, suspended, blocked, banned and more. Amazon Forum.

Reply
 
Thread Tools
  #1  
Old 12-08-2012
AllAboutStealth's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 305
Thanks: 47
Thanked 22 Times in 17 Posts
Activity: 0%
Longevity: 68%
iTrader: (0)
Default Hello Forum, finally became a Featured Merchant

Hello guys, after about 8 months of sales and keeping my metrics and feedback at 100% I finally became a featured merchant. I would like to thank every single one of your guys help and to the creator of this wonderful forum. Thank you
__________________
SUCCESS
Some people dream of it while others
wake up and work hard at it.
Reply With Quote
The complete step-by-step guide to get back to selling today!

  #2  
Old 12-08-2012
rsot's Avatar
Executive [VIP]
 
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 75,855
Thanks: 5,926
Thanked 8,909 Times in 8,202 Posts
Activity: 99%
Longevity: 83%
iTrader: (7)
Default

Very nice stuff - keep up the good operations
Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to rsot For This Useful Post:
AllAboutStealth (12-08-2012)
  #3  
Old 12-08-2012
AllAboutStealth's Avatar
Senior Member
Threadstarter  
 
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 305
Thanks: 47
Thanked 22 Times in 17 Posts
Activity: 0%
Longevity: 68%
iTrader: (0)
Default

I'd like to thank you too rsot you have helped me out a lot as well, a lot of the answer I look for your the one who answers them, thnx again.
__________________
SUCCESS
Some people dream of it while others
wake up and work hard at it.
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 12-14-2012
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2012
Posts: 313
Thanks: 59
Thanked 22 Times in 19 Posts
Activity: 0%
Longevity: 66%
iTrader: (1)
Default

Congrats to allaboutstealth
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 12-14-2012
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 2,656
Thanks: 25
Thanked 401 Times in 337 Posts
Activity: 0%
Longevity: 80%
iTrader: (0)
Default

Welcome to amazon big leagues... that is where you make the real money. Once you get featured theres no going back to anything else....
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 03-11-2013
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 173
Thanks: 97
Thanked 14 Times in 10 Posts
Activity: 0%
Longevity: 90%
iTrader: (0)
Default

To those that are Featured Merchants, how much volume were you selling at the time that you became featured, and what was your feedback like? I'm currently a small guy - ~700 orders in the last 365 days with only ~70 feedback. 3 of those feedbacks are negative but they are from over 6 months ago when I didn't take the account seriously. I now take the account very seriously and have been doing great, with 100% positive in the last 90 days, and soon those 3 negatives will be pushed past the 365 day period and drop from my total rating. The market I am selling in is video games. When I look at Featured Merchants that are my competition, they typically have 1000+ feedback ratings (typically 2000-8000) in the last 365 days, which gives me a pretty good indication of how much I *think* I'd have to grow to be in their league. Also, I currently do not use Fulfilled By Amazon (FBA) but have been considering it especially if I think it will increase my chances to be a Featured Merchant. I know there are a lot of variables that are always different for each seller... do you guys have any ideas on the type of volume and dedication a person must have in order to reach Featured Merchant status, and what I should do to obtain it? Thanks in advance.
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 03-11-2013
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 2,656
Thanks: 25
Thanked 401 Times in 337 Posts
Activity: 0%
Longevity: 80%
iTrader: (0)
Default

Its not all about feedback to becoming featured on amazon its mostly about sale volume. You have to be in the 10-30k per month to become featured but it all depends on the category you sell in.
Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to Gamefreak For This Useful Post:
sacka_man (03-12-2013)
  #8  
Old 03-11-2013
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 1,069
Thanks: 26
Thanked 203 Times in 166 Posts
Activity: 0%
Longevity: 70%
iTrader: (0)
Default

yea ^^^. Amount of sales and income is 90% of it. There are some high end products I rarely sell, and I am always the featured merchant on those and almost all items I sell, even though some of my competition probably sell more because their price is half of what I get.
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 03-11-2013
Kelly441's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2012
Posts: 1,457
Thanks: 104
Thanked 165 Times in 133 Posts
Activity: 0%
Longevity: 70%
iTrader: (0)
Default

You can be a featured merchant right away using FBA and you will get a lot more sales.
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 03-12-2013
Batman's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 348
Thanks: 51
Thanked 56 Times in 46 Posts
Activity: 0%
Longevity: 69%
iTrader: (0)
Default

whats a good way to get quick feedback? what would be a good small low valued item to sell to get feedback quick?
Reply With Quote
  #11  
Old 03-12-2013
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 1,069
Thanks: 26
Thanked 203 Times in 166 Posts
Activity: 0%
Longevity: 70%
iTrader: (0)
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Batman View Post
whats a good way to get quick feedback? what would be a good small low valued item to sell to get feedback quick?
Nobody is going to give you an exact product. Feedback is pretty hard to get on amazon, and with that being said you best bet would be everyday products, but even that can get people complaining about something. High volume sales in general is the only way to accumulate feedback.
Reply With Quote
  #12  
Old 03-12-2013
Batman's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 348
Thanks: 51
Thanked 56 Times in 46 Posts
Activity: 0%
Longevity: 69%
iTrader: (0)
Default

ive found a way of getting feedback, i had a question.. if a buyer buys more than 2 things off u different product, can they give 2 feedbacks or does it count as 1?
Reply With Quote
  #13  
Old 03-12-2013
Kelly441's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Mar 2012
Posts: 1,457
Thanks: 104
Thanked 165 Times in 133 Posts
Activity: 0%
Longevity: 70%
iTrader: (0)
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Batman View Post
ive found a way of getting feedback, i had a question.. if a buyer buys more than 2 things off u different product, can they give 2 feedbacks or does it count as 1?
It counts as 2. So can you share how you get feedback?
Reply With Quote
  #14  
Old 03-12-2013
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 690
Thanks: 34
Thanked 219 Times in 152 Posts
Activity: 0%
Longevity: 77%
iTrader: (0)
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Gamefreak View Post
Its not all about feedback to becoming featured on amazon its mostly about sale volume. You have to be in the 10-30k per month to become featured but it all depends on the category you sell in.
Lol that's well out. I became a featured seller after three months. My feedback was around 50 and my sales were under 2k
Reply With Quote
  #15  
Old 03-12-2013
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 690
Thanks: 34
Thanked 219 Times in 152 Posts
Activity: 0%
Longevity: 77%
iTrader: (0)
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Batman View Post
ive found a way of getting feedback, i had a question.. if a buyer buys more than 2 things off u different product, can they give 2 feedbacks or does it count as 1?
I have already told you it counts as two. Not much point asking for advice if you don't even read it.
Reply With Quote
  #16  
Old 03-12-2013
Batman's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 348
Thanks: 51
Thanked 56 Times in 46 Posts
Activity: 0%
Longevity: 69%
iTrader: (0)
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by barrycruan View Post
I have already told you it counts as two. Not much point asking for advice if you don't even read it.
im sorry i forgot about your advice. thank you
Reply With Quote
  #17  
Old 03-12-2013
Batman's Avatar
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 348
Thanks: 51
Thanked 56 Times in 46 Posts
Activity: 0%
Longevity: 69%
iTrader: (0)
Default

what happens when you become a featured merchant? what are the pros and cons..
Reply With Quote
  #18  
Old 03-12-2013
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 2,656
Thanks: 25
Thanked 401 Times in 337 Posts
Activity: 0%
Longevity: 80%
iTrader: (0)
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by barrycruan View Post
Lol that's well out. I became a featured seller after three months. My feedback was around 50 and my sales were under 2k
You edit my post I said depends on what category. Some category like electronics and game and toys are in the thousands I can assure you
Reply With Quote
  #19  
Old 03-12-2013
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 173
Thanks: 97
Thanked 14 Times in 10 Posts
Activity: 0%
Longevity: 90%
iTrader: (0)
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Gamefreak View Post
Its not all about feedback to becoming featured on amazon its mostly about sale volume. You have to be in the 10-30k per month to become featured but it all depends on the category you sell in.
I figured volume has a lot to do with it. I just searched for an item that I sell a lot - there are 4 sellers, and I'm the only NON-featured merchant on the page. I have 70 feedback ratings in the last 365 days, and the other 3 featured sellers have 3362, 12917, and 2552 ratings in the last 365 days. LOL. So I have a long way to go before I get into their league. :-( But I'm growing.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Batman View Post
whats a good way to get quick feedback? what would be a good small low valued item to sell to get feedback quick?
I don't think there's an easy way to get feedback quick. I've sold around 700 items thus far and only about 70 have left feedback, so around 10%. I've tried doing all sorts of things to increase the rate that they leave feedback but haven't had much success. The best way for feedback in my opinion is to just not worry about it and attempt to grow your business - the feedback will come.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Batman View Post
what happens when you become a featured merchant? what are the pros and cons..
That's a good question. I was under the impression that it drastically will increase your sales, but I don't know by how much, or even if it's worth it. I know it also makes your items eligible to appear in the "buy box" which is the box that appears in the checkout process that lets buyers quickly add items to their shopping cart (similar to magazine and/or candy racks near the cash register at a grocery store). Does anybody else know more about what happens when you become featured?
Reply With Quote
  #20  
Old 03-12-2013
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 173
Thanks: 97
Thanked 14 Times in 10 Posts
Activity: 0%
Longevity: 90%
iTrader: (0)
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Kelly441 View Post
You can be a featured merchant right away using FBA and you will get a lot more sales.
WHY do they get a lot more sales? Do people simply trust the featured merchants more? I personally always try to buy the cheapest, regardless of if the seller is featured or not. How much of the sales increase has to do with the buy box? Also, are there any other benefits that featured merchants benefit from?
Reply With Quote
  #21  
Old 03-12-2013
Subscribed [VIP]
 
Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 26
Thanks: 43
Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts
Activity: 0%
Longevity: 64%
iTrader: (0)
Default

I sold around $15,000 a month as an FBA merchant, before I made a really stupid mistake and was suspended.
The idea is to be about .50 cents cheaper than the lowest guy and still make money. You research the top products in a category, find those products for about 40 to 50 percent cheaper than what it is currently selling for and buy those items and sell yours in hours.
The game is to take the box as much as possible, but in a manner that will not get you reviewed (such as selling for 1/2 of what the other person is selling an item for, this WILL get you noticed and Amo** zon will question you) This was my fatal mistake. STAY away from protected merchandise. Amo***zon don't play!! You can make big money but be careful.
Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to allie96 For This Useful Post:
sacka_man (03-14-2013)
  #22  
Old 03-14-2013
Junior Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 173
Thanks: 97
Thanked 14 Times in 10 Posts
Activity: 0%
Longevity: 90%
iTrader: (0)
Default

Ah okay, so it looks like most of the increase of sales as a Featured Merchant comes from the buy box. I personally never purchase from the buy box, but I assume that it makes a big psychological impact on other buyers, and that it's common for them to purchase items from the buy box.

I will try to get close to $15000 a month which would mean I'd have to sell 750 items a month (my items average out to ~$20 each) or 25 a day, which isn't too bad. I'm currently doing ~5 items a day but that number is increasing.
Reply With Quote
Reply



Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are Off


Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
New Seller listed as a Featured Merchant?? Axcend Amazon 13 12-11-2012 04:34 PM
A-Z Claim Against Featured Merchant? JohnPublic Amazon 6 03-13-2012 01:01 PM
Featured Merchant Vadim Amazon 15 02-20-2012 08:30 PM
amazon has suspended your account. How to appeal (featured merchant) esss Amazon 4 06-09-2011 03:30 PM
Anybody a featured merchant? superstealth Amazon 5 01-06-2010 10:06 PM


Aspkin Group

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 12:17 PM.


Stop the guessing games and learn how you can quickly and easily get back on eBay today!
Read the best selling step-by-step eBay Suspension guide eBay Stealth!
Amazon Suspension? Read Amazon Ghost to get back on Amazon!
vBulletin® Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Ad Management by RedTyger
no new posts

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58