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Do I have to pay taxes for selling on Amazon?

TL;DR:Amazon sellers must pay income taxes, even if Amazon collects sales tax. Track all income and expenses, use tools to stay organized, and claim deductions like inventory, fees, and software. Clean bookkeeping and early planning make taxes easier, and a CPA can help save time and money.   Whether you’re making your first few sales …

Best SEO Tactics for your Listings on Amazon in 2025

Reselling on Amazon is not just about price and Buy Box ownership; it is also about optimizing your listings. With fierce competition, standing out can be challenging, especially if your keywords are inadequate. Ensuring your listings have impeccable Amazon search engine optimization (SEO) is crucial. Effective Amazon search engine optimization (SEO) benefits both sellers and …

By Pauline Thoméré

June 14, 2024

Exploring the Handmade Amazon Program: Is it Worth Your Time (or your Money)?

In today’s competitive landscape, diversifying income streams is key for Amazon sellers. For sellers who have a flair for crafting, the Amazon Handmade program presents an enticing opportunity to monetize unique handcrafted products by tapping into Amazon’s vast customer base. However, before embarking on this journey, it is imperative to carefully evaluate the program’s advantages …

By Pauline Thoméré

June 7, 2024

How to Start Selling on Tik Tok? (Dropshipping)

While selling on Amazon may offer lucrative opportunities, the recent increase in fees can be a significant drawback for many sellers. Consequently, merchants are actively exploring alternatives to generate income without completely abandoning the Amazon platform. In this evolving e-commerce landscape, social media platforms like TikTok have emerged as crucial players, enabling savvy sellers and …

By Pauline Thoméré

May 27, 2024

FBA Selection Program: How Does It Work?

As profitability becomes increasingly elusive for Amazon sellers due to rising Amazon fees, leveraging the platform’s various programs strategically has become paramount to maintain probability of one’s business. The FBA Selection Program emerges as a potential lifeline, designed to alleviate financial strain by offering storage fee rebates to sellers meeting specific eligibility criteria. However, can …

By Pauline Thoméré

May 17, 2024

What They Do in the Shadow: Amazon Seller Scams Exposed

While most Amazon sellers operate with integrity, it is important to know that unethical practices can sometimes occur on the platform. A small subset of sellers may resort to questionable tactics that violate policies and principles of fair competition. These could include misleading buyers, infringing on intellectual property, using black hat marketing ploys, or attempting …

By Pauline Thoméré

April 29, 2024

How to Avoid Amazon Low Inventory Level Fee with BQool Repricer?

Starting April 2024, merchants whose inventory level falls below 28 days of supply will be charged a low inventory level fee, which has caused concerns for cost conscience sellers. Because the slew of new fees introduced this year, like the placement fees introduced in March, have been eating into Amazon sellers’ profit margin, many are …

By Pauline Thoméré

April 23, 2024

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Why Should you use AI to Optimize your Listings on Amazon?

Crafting captivating product descriptions is crucial in the realm of online retail to sway customers’ purchasing decisions. Since customers can’t see items in person, descriptions and pictures must create a compelling virtual experience that makes people want to purchase from you. Using Artificial Intelligence can be a real game-changer for optimizing your product listings on Amazon. …

By Pauline Thoméré

March 27, 2024

Amazon New Placement Fee Debunked – Inbound Placement & Defect

  Amazon’s latest fee updates, including the new Placement Fee and Inbound Defect Fee, have caused an uproar among sellers. If you are an Amazon seller, you are likely aware of the very controversial low inventory fees and return policy fees that have sparked widespread outrage in the seller community. These fees have been widely condemned …

By Pauline Thoméré

March 14, 2024

Amazon Return Policy in 2025 (Latest Update)

Amazon has recently made a major announcement that will significantly impact third party sellers: changes to returns processing fees set to take effect in 2024. The new policy will be implemented in three phases from February to June, shifting costs back to sellers who are already facing slim profit margins. This is just one of …

By Pauline Thoméré

February 29, 2024

How to Set up Costs for Your Products in AI Repricing?

Setting up your first AI repricing rule is a breeze, largely thanks to BQool’s intuitive AI Repricer. But behind every successful repricing strategy, there are carefully calculated costs that dictate the price floor and ceiling for every product sold on Amazon. By meticulously setting up your minimum and maximum prices, you will be able to …

By Pauline Thoméré

February 23, 2024

Best Amazon Repricing Templates 2025 Edition

The success of Amazon repricing strategies depends on various factors, such as the type of products, the volume of sales, sourcing methods, and competition levels. Instead of relying on a generic approach, implementing tailored pricing strategies that are appropriate to listings under specific circumstances, offers significant advantages. To excel in 2025, you need a smart …

By Pauline Thoméré

January 31, 2024

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