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Start up help on amazon

Im starting to sell on amazon as a private seller and have few questions.

  1. how to print barcode stickers / address at home?
  2. do I need a special paper or printer for that ?
  3. is there any specific envelope to use ?
  4. am i better off doing this through amazon fullfilment ?
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Seller_NoLYurmb006tq

Hi
You need to head over to the amazon seller university and watch some videos and do a bit research.

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Seller_EOmLRMFX8Oo9x

1 not sure why you would be printing barcodes unless its a FNSKU barcode or one that you have bought from GS1

2 it depends what labels you are printing

3 sorry this makes no sense to me, are you talking about what to send your customers order in

4 only you can make that decision depending on your products and business model FBA has pros and cons

I would suggest as Peter stated you do need to read through the basics of selling on Amazon,you could be very successful but it is full of mine fields and pitfalls which you need to avoid.
Spend time looking through the forums to see where others have gone wrong so you can avoid making the same mistakes

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Seller_vMsxjZPrdu6uI

Hi
Just a further point. Are you selling your own personal used items or are you buying products to sell?

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Seller_xDtaDZ1Iek9Fq

are you FBM or FBA? That is the starting point…

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Seller_lljyzgTxr5fgI

Having now been given a good deal of useful (and vital information) from several experienced sellers here, you may now want to ask yourself if you actually still have a viable business proposition, given all the procedures you will have to go through? Assuming you think you do, and assuming you get through all the red tape, you will then have a lot of competition so as sellers have rightly pointed out, you need to ensure you are properly registered with all the necessary organisations (HMRC, Local Authority etc). Foodstuffs are a bit of a minefield.

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Seller_DQUCTWPjSm8fp

I print postage, through Royal Mail’s website, on standard A4 paper, then cut it out and use sticky tape to attach it to the parcel (Don’t cover the QR code in case the tape prevents scanning). As long as the Post Office can scan it you’re fine. What you use for packaging is up to you, just be aware of wear and tear whilst in transit (don’t use too much bubble wrap as fingers can go through). As to FBA, I would read the various topics on the forum and see others experiences. I can tell you that I would never use FBA. I prefer to keep my inventory where I can see it and control it. I hope this helps. :smiley:

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Seller_m7ZpoREKeOHDm

dont bother Amazon is the worst platform to sell on, they take a bigger percentage then most platforms they dont give a s**t if you sell anything or not and still take your money for a selling program, if you have a problem dont ring customer services wont help most of the time, they give customers a refund they keep your money and even the managing director don’t answer your emails. Amazon is a complete waist of time.
Go sell somewhere else and save yourself the biggest headache ever.

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