HELP setting up first product
Hi All,
I am completely new to setting up my product on Amazon.
I have got as far as the product ID, I am aware i need a GS1 GTIN barcode, of which i have purchased.
How do i go about setting it all up correctly.
Any direction to the correct support will be helpful
21 replies
Seller_DROodOAYHftnc
I suggest you read Amazon’s Seller University - link is at the bottom of your seller homepage - everything you need to know is there.
Your best support will be here on the forum, as Seller Support is pretty useless, unfortunately.
Seller_esvgLzKXw2YAl
Start here. It tells you all about this.
Seller_7VbclcPFFRTnc
If you look at your home page on the seller central dashboard, there is a link to seller university pages
There are several important factors
Are you registered on amazon and with hmrc as a business ? If not, you need to be
Have you applied for brand registry or brand approval ?
Are these your own products ? Do you have correct relevant safety and labelling docs etc ?
Seller_dYXjO6VMgamVM
Okay, I am just filing it on companies house currently, so do i need to set up on HMRC separately
Seller_ae51e0CJoHqCX
Just echoing what everyone else is stating.
The big question was have you got your tax affairs and registrations in place before putting the products on?
A few years ago, it was probably a lot easier to wing it when there were less policy requirements and seller university was limited. You could retrospectively go back and fill in the gaps you miss along the way.
It is not like that anymore. Nobody will hold your hand through the process and if you jump straight in at the deep end without careful planning you will sink.
Register yourself with HMRC, get a business banking account and decide where exactly you want to be trading from in the long term. It is possible to trade straight away on Amazon and build a business but you will ultimately get the verification checks and you sometimes only get one shot at being correct.
It is far easier to take it slowly and do it properly at the beginning rather than fumbling about later on down the line. It really is stressful if you need to change the company status or account type etc.
The biggest hurdle on Amazon is compliance, especially with the correct tax arrangements. Investing in setting it up properly will pay huge dividends and prevent issues prevailing further on down the line.
Seller_0a8JwzVCco9bA
I started by registering my business as a sole trader. Obtained a UTR from HMRC then got approval to open a professional seller plan.
I then started the business and once I had found a viable product that was selling and had further potential - that’s when I set up the limited company.
If you are new to this, there will be a steep learning curve so be prepared to put the effort in - good luck!
