Calling all innovative Amazon sellers! 🚀
Hello Sellers from our amazing community!
If you could invent a tool for Amazon sellers, what would it be? 🛠️💡
Unleash your creativity and imagine the ultimate solution:
• What pain points would it solve?
• How would it revolutionize your business?
• What would you name your invention?
Share your ideas below and let's spark a conversation!
Who knows? Your brilliant concept might just become the next big thing in e-commerce.
Regards,
Angie 🪴
62 replies
Seller_kh77A9MtOsq7P
Apart from the issues raised on the sweepstake email my comments are:
Being able to use Generative AI to optimise existing listings in bulk
• What pain points would it solve?
It would increase sales
• How would it revolutionize your business?
It would save a bunch of time and improve sales
• What would you name your invention?
Nigel
Seller_ixz1lZ3QOcOJa
Ban Amazon from selling on their own platform.
Employ real customer service agents who can speak English.
Angie_Amazon
Hello @Seller_ixz1lZ3QOcOJa,
Noted! Thank you for your participation. 🤝
Regards,
Angie 🍂
Seller_EkGoiphKgUnUI
You should take serious note to this two sentence statement. I guarantee you this will get more upvotes that anything else, so long as genuine sellers see it.
I dont actually mind competing against Amazon - if they actually TREAT THIRD PARTY SELLERS EQUAL TO AMAZON RETAIL, but every seller here knows that with an equal price and even FBA - just as fast as Amazon can ship to customers - Amazon will hoover up 90%+ of the sales on some listings. I have a listing that only I and Amazon sell, it sells 100+ a month and when Amazon has stock, I might be lucky to get 5 sales. When Amazon go OOS, its like christmas came early.
And Seller Support.... I get trying to save costs. But they're so incredibly bad at understanding issues and actually resolving them, its almost comical. I've said this before, but the only way any of us can get our heads around why they must be so bad at helping us actually resolve issues, is because their job is not to help us resolve the issues, its to discourage us from trying to seek help to resolve issues. Their seeming incompetence, is a feature, not a fault.
Seller_AbtPA7PB0OrTf
Just so you know Sold by Amazon is essential the brand. They brand has control over the listing and the advertising. You are never going to have them not give priority to the Brand itself that you are selling.
Seller_EkGoiphKgUnUI
Then it cant claim to treat Amazon retail and third party sellers equally, if the Amazon platform, prioritises one seller over all the rest. This is entirely why the EU took them to court... Of course Amazon lied and said what you describe, was not true.
Seller_tQCfsb3zoC4AP
1. It would solve simple questions it would stop fraudulent activity it would correct mistakes it would eradicate stress for business sellers
2. It would improve the quality of my listings it would allow me to expand internationally it would improve sales and vastly improve my business ability
3. The name of my invention? Simple SELLER SUPPORT!
Seller_RAXEWLxQ2dbmN
I don't know about 'revolutionary tools' but from the perspective of an FBM BMVD seller, a number of suggestions spring to mind:
1. When 'manually' adding new listings, make the "I will ship this item myself" option the default for FBM sellers. Having to click this every single time is a chore. It was always prefilled on the previous version of 'manage inventory'.
2. Make each inventory page load fully (as in the previous version of manage inventory) rather than constantly refreshing as you scroll it. The new version is impossible to search using browser search tools.
[the above suggestions would not apply to the old inventory managment pages - it is the new version which has created these needless 'improvements' that actually slow down productivity.]
3. Make it possible to see handling times for all ASINs at a glance - adding a coulmn for this to the inventory pages would be good.
At present (as far as I know) there is no way to see handling times without manually editing each individual SKU). The 'handling time' option is missing from the inventory report download pages.
4. Make it easier to suggest updates and corrections to corrupted catalogue pages. It used to be fairly straightforward in books but is now next-to-impossible unless you are the 'brand owner' (something which applies only to publishers and not booksellers per se).
Being faced with corrupted pages when using the' add a product' tool means lots of items end up being put on the back burner and/or not listed at all.
*Also, please stop the system from sending me 'Amazon Listing Created' emails every time I simply edit an existing listing!
I note that most of my above suggestions are about fixing what is broken rather adding shiny new tools!
Seller_KoWHfm8kasz9x
To be fair, were I to have such an idea this is probably the last place I would share it.
You are hard-pushed to offer the most basic support to your sellers (from my casual observation of the forums, I have no interest in interacting or jumping through your hoops so comply or sell elsewhere) which might, just, improve matters.
The plethora of "fake" sellers in every category (not just books, my thing, where apparently "may have" is a legitimate grading) is going to bite you.
Perhaps, a touch of the John Major?
That didn't go too well, again being fair.
Blessings. And nice AI.
Seller_d8YGbIjNqwFxn
What you really need to do is have a group of sellers who you hold regular sessions with to discuss issues and ways of improving the site.
If you listened to sellers a little more then you could have a much better experience for sellers. Happy sellers also make happy buyers as we can concentrate on doing what we do best not having to deal with issues.
No need for any new tools at the moment lets just get the basics working well.
Seller_0RklVICEpy06V
post.A Dedicated Amazon team that steps in to resolve appeals that are not resolved over a set period of time.
Calling all innovative Amazon sellers! 🚀
Hello Sellers from our amazing community!
If you could invent a tool for Amazon sellers, what would it be? 🛠️💡
Unleash your creativity and imagine the ultimate solution:
• What pain points would it solve?
• How would it revolutionize your business?
• What would you name your invention?
Share your ideas below and let's spark a conversation!
Who knows? Your brilliant concept might just become the next big thing in e-commerce.
Regards,
Angie 🪴
Calling all innovative Amazon sellers! 🚀
Hello Sellers from our amazing community!
If you could invent a tool for Amazon sellers, what would it be? 🛠️💡
Unleash your creativity and imagine the ultimate solution:
• What pain points would it solve?
• How would it revolutionize your business?
• What would you name your invention?
Share your ideas below and let's spark a conversation!
Who knows? Your brilliant concept might just become the next big thing in e-commerce.
Regards,
Angie 🪴
62 replies
62 replies
Seller_kh77A9MtOsq7P
Apart from the issues raised on the sweepstake email my comments are:
Being able to use Generative AI to optimise existing listings in bulk
• What pain points would it solve?
It would increase sales
• How would it revolutionize your business?
It would save a bunch of time and improve sales
• What would you name your invention?
Nigel
Seller_ixz1lZ3QOcOJa
Ban Amazon from selling on their own platform.
Employ real customer service agents who can speak English.
Angie_Amazon
Hello @Seller_ixz1lZ3QOcOJa,
Noted! Thank you for your participation. 🤝
Regards,
Angie 🍂
Seller_EkGoiphKgUnUI
You should take serious note to this two sentence statement. I guarantee you this will get more upvotes that anything else, so long as genuine sellers see it.
I dont actually mind competing against Amazon - if they actually TREAT THIRD PARTY SELLERS EQUAL TO AMAZON RETAIL, but every seller here knows that with an equal price and even FBA - just as fast as Amazon can ship to customers - Amazon will hoover up 90%+ of the sales on some listings. I have a listing that only I and Amazon sell, it sells 100+ a month and when Amazon has stock, I might be lucky to get 5 sales. When Amazon go OOS, its like christmas came early.
And Seller Support.... I get trying to save costs. But they're so incredibly bad at understanding issues and actually resolving them, its almost comical. I've said this before, but the only way any of us can get our heads around why they must be so bad at helping us actually resolve issues, is because their job is not to help us resolve the issues, its to discourage us from trying to seek help to resolve issues. Their seeming incompetence, is a feature, not a fault.
Seller_AbtPA7PB0OrTf
Just so you know Sold by Amazon is essential the brand. They brand has control over the listing and the advertising. You are never going to have them not give priority to the Brand itself that you are selling.
Seller_EkGoiphKgUnUI
Then it cant claim to treat Amazon retail and third party sellers equally, if the Amazon platform, prioritises one seller over all the rest. This is entirely why the EU took them to court... Of course Amazon lied and said what you describe, was not true.
Seller_tQCfsb3zoC4AP
1. It would solve simple questions it would stop fraudulent activity it would correct mistakes it would eradicate stress for business sellers
2. It would improve the quality of my listings it would allow me to expand internationally it would improve sales and vastly improve my business ability
3. The name of my invention? Simple SELLER SUPPORT!
Seller_RAXEWLxQ2dbmN
I don't know about 'revolutionary tools' but from the perspective of an FBM BMVD seller, a number of suggestions spring to mind:
1. When 'manually' adding new listings, make the "I will ship this item myself" option the default for FBM sellers. Having to click this every single time is a chore. It was always prefilled on the previous version of 'manage inventory'.
2. Make each inventory page load fully (as in the previous version of manage inventory) rather than constantly refreshing as you scroll it. The new version is impossible to search using browser search tools.
[the above suggestions would not apply to the old inventory managment pages - it is the new version which has created these needless 'improvements' that actually slow down productivity.]
3. Make it possible to see handling times for all ASINs at a glance - adding a coulmn for this to the inventory pages would be good.
At present (as far as I know) there is no way to see handling times without manually editing each individual SKU). The 'handling time' option is missing from the inventory report download pages.
4. Make it easier to suggest updates and corrections to corrupted catalogue pages. It used to be fairly straightforward in books but is now next-to-impossible unless you are the 'brand owner' (something which applies only to publishers and not booksellers per se).
Being faced with corrupted pages when using the' add a product' tool means lots of items end up being put on the back burner and/or not listed at all.
*Also, please stop the system from sending me 'Amazon Listing Created' emails every time I simply edit an existing listing!
I note that most of my above suggestions are about fixing what is broken rather adding shiny new tools!
Seller_KoWHfm8kasz9x
To be fair, were I to have such an idea this is probably the last place I would share it.
You are hard-pushed to offer the most basic support to your sellers (from my casual observation of the forums, I have no interest in interacting or jumping through your hoops so comply or sell elsewhere) which might, just, improve matters.
The plethora of "fake" sellers in every category (not just books, my thing, where apparently "may have" is a legitimate grading) is going to bite you.
Perhaps, a touch of the John Major?
That didn't go too well, again being fair.
Blessings. And nice AI.
Seller_d8YGbIjNqwFxn
What you really need to do is have a group of sellers who you hold regular sessions with to discuss issues and ways of improving the site.
If you listened to sellers a little more then you could have a much better experience for sellers. Happy sellers also make happy buyers as we can concentrate on doing what we do best not having to deal with issues.
No need for any new tools at the moment lets just get the basics working well.
Seller_0RklVICEpy06V
post.A Dedicated Amazon team that steps in to resolve appeals that are not resolved over a set period of time.
Seller_kh77A9MtOsq7P
Apart from the issues raised on the sweepstake email my comments are:
Being able to use Generative AI to optimise existing listings in bulk
• What pain points would it solve?
It would increase sales
• How would it revolutionize your business?
It would save a bunch of time and improve sales
• What would you name your invention?
Nigel
Seller_kh77A9MtOsq7P
Apart from the issues raised on the sweepstake email my comments are:
Being able to use Generative AI to optimise existing listings in bulk
• What pain points would it solve?
It would increase sales
• How would it revolutionize your business?
It would save a bunch of time and improve sales
• What would you name your invention?
Nigel
Seller_ixz1lZ3QOcOJa
Ban Amazon from selling on their own platform.
Employ real customer service agents who can speak English.
Seller_ixz1lZ3QOcOJa
Ban Amazon from selling on their own platform.
Employ real customer service agents who can speak English.
Angie_Amazon
Hello @Seller_ixz1lZ3QOcOJa,
Noted! Thank you for your participation. 🤝
Regards,
Angie 🍂
Angie_Amazon
Hello @Seller_ixz1lZ3QOcOJa,
Noted! Thank you for your participation. 🤝
Regards,
Angie 🍂
Seller_EkGoiphKgUnUI
You should take serious note to this two sentence statement. I guarantee you this will get more upvotes that anything else, so long as genuine sellers see it.
I dont actually mind competing against Amazon - if they actually TREAT THIRD PARTY SELLERS EQUAL TO AMAZON RETAIL, but every seller here knows that with an equal price and even FBA - just as fast as Amazon can ship to customers - Amazon will hoover up 90%+ of the sales on some listings. I have a listing that only I and Amazon sell, it sells 100+ a month and when Amazon has stock, I might be lucky to get 5 sales. When Amazon go OOS, its like christmas came early.
And Seller Support.... I get trying to save costs. But they're so incredibly bad at understanding issues and actually resolving them, its almost comical. I've said this before, but the only way any of us can get our heads around why they must be so bad at helping us actually resolve issues, is because their job is not to help us resolve the issues, its to discourage us from trying to seek help to resolve issues. Their seeming incompetence, is a feature, not a fault.
Seller_EkGoiphKgUnUI
You should take serious note to this two sentence statement. I guarantee you this will get more upvotes that anything else, so long as genuine sellers see it.
I dont actually mind competing against Amazon - if they actually TREAT THIRD PARTY SELLERS EQUAL TO AMAZON RETAIL, but every seller here knows that with an equal price and even FBA - just as fast as Amazon can ship to customers - Amazon will hoover up 90%+ of the sales on some listings. I have a listing that only I and Amazon sell, it sells 100+ a month and when Amazon has stock, I might be lucky to get 5 sales. When Amazon go OOS, its like christmas came early.
And Seller Support.... I get trying to save costs. But they're so incredibly bad at understanding issues and actually resolving them, its almost comical. I've said this before, but the only way any of us can get our heads around why they must be so bad at helping us actually resolve issues, is because their job is not to help us resolve the issues, its to discourage us from trying to seek help to resolve issues. Their seeming incompetence, is a feature, not a fault.
Seller_AbtPA7PB0OrTf
Just so you know Sold by Amazon is essential the brand. They brand has control over the listing and the advertising. You are never going to have them not give priority to the Brand itself that you are selling.
Seller_AbtPA7PB0OrTf
Just so you know Sold by Amazon is essential the brand. They brand has control over the listing and the advertising. You are never going to have them not give priority to the Brand itself that you are selling.
Seller_EkGoiphKgUnUI
Then it cant claim to treat Amazon retail and third party sellers equally, if the Amazon platform, prioritises one seller over all the rest. This is entirely why the EU took them to court... Of course Amazon lied and said what you describe, was not true.
Seller_EkGoiphKgUnUI
Then it cant claim to treat Amazon retail and third party sellers equally, if the Amazon platform, prioritises one seller over all the rest. This is entirely why the EU took them to court... Of course Amazon lied and said what you describe, was not true.
Seller_tQCfsb3zoC4AP
1. It would solve simple questions it would stop fraudulent activity it would correct mistakes it would eradicate stress for business sellers
2. It would improve the quality of my listings it would allow me to expand internationally it would improve sales and vastly improve my business ability
3. The name of my invention? Simple SELLER SUPPORT!
Seller_tQCfsb3zoC4AP
1. It would solve simple questions it would stop fraudulent activity it would correct mistakes it would eradicate stress for business sellers
2. It would improve the quality of my listings it would allow me to expand internationally it would improve sales and vastly improve my business ability
3. The name of my invention? Simple SELLER SUPPORT!
Seller_RAXEWLxQ2dbmN
I don't know about 'revolutionary tools' but from the perspective of an FBM BMVD seller, a number of suggestions spring to mind:
1. When 'manually' adding new listings, make the "I will ship this item myself" option the default for FBM sellers. Having to click this every single time is a chore. It was always prefilled on the previous version of 'manage inventory'.
2. Make each inventory page load fully (as in the previous version of manage inventory) rather than constantly refreshing as you scroll it. The new version is impossible to search using browser search tools.
[the above suggestions would not apply to the old inventory managment pages - it is the new version which has created these needless 'improvements' that actually slow down productivity.]
3. Make it possible to see handling times for all ASINs at a glance - adding a coulmn for this to the inventory pages would be good.
At present (as far as I know) there is no way to see handling times without manually editing each individual SKU). The 'handling time' option is missing from the inventory report download pages.
4. Make it easier to suggest updates and corrections to corrupted catalogue pages. It used to be fairly straightforward in books but is now next-to-impossible unless you are the 'brand owner' (something which applies only to publishers and not booksellers per se).
Being faced with corrupted pages when using the' add a product' tool means lots of items end up being put on the back burner and/or not listed at all.
*Also, please stop the system from sending me 'Amazon Listing Created' emails every time I simply edit an existing listing!
I note that most of my above suggestions are about fixing what is broken rather adding shiny new tools!
Seller_RAXEWLxQ2dbmN
I don't know about 'revolutionary tools' but from the perspective of an FBM BMVD seller, a number of suggestions spring to mind:
1. When 'manually' adding new listings, make the "I will ship this item myself" option the default for FBM sellers. Having to click this every single time is a chore. It was always prefilled on the previous version of 'manage inventory'.
2. Make each inventory page load fully (as in the previous version of manage inventory) rather than constantly refreshing as you scroll it. The new version is impossible to search using browser search tools.
[the above suggestions would not apply to the old inventory managment pages - it is the new version which has created these needless 'improvements' that actually slow down productivity.]
3. Make it possible to see handling times for all ASINs at a glance - adding a coulmn for this to the inventory pages would be good.
At present (as far as I know) there is no way to see handling times without manually editing each individual SKU). The 'handling time' option is missing from the inventory report download pages.
4. Make it easier to suggest updates and corrections to corrupted catalogue pages. It used to be fairly straightforward in books but is now next-to-impossible unless you are the 'brand owner' (something which applies only to publishers and not booksellers per se).
Being faced with corrupted pages when using the' add a product' tool means lots of items end up being put on the back burner and/or not listed at all.
*Also, please stop the system from sending me 'Amazon Listing Created' emails every time I simply edit an existing listing!
I note that most of my above suggestions are about fixing what is broken rather adding shiny new tools!
Seller_KoWHfm8kasz9x
To be fair, were I to have such an idea this is probably the last place I would share it.
You are hard-pushed to offer the most basic support to your sellers (from my casual observation of the forums, I have no interest in interacting or jumping through your hoops so comply or sell elsewhere) which might, just, improve matters.
The plethora of "fake" sellers in every category (not just books, my thing, where apparently "may have" is a legitimate grading) is going to bite you.
Perhaps, a touch of the John Major?
That didn't go too well, again being fair.
Blessings. And nice AI.
Seller_KoWHfm8kasz9x
To be fair, were I to have such an idea this is probably the last place I would share it.
You are hard-pushed to offer the most basic support to your sellers (from my casual observation of the forums, I have no interest in interacting or jumping through your hoops so comply or sell elsewhere) which might, just, improve matters.
The plethora of "fake" sellers in every category (not just books, my thing, where apparently "may have" is a legitimate grading) is going to bite you.
Perhaps, a touch of the John Major?
That didn't go too well, again being fair.
Blessings. And nice AI.
Seller_d8YGbIjNqwFxn
What you really need to do is have a group of sellers who you hold regular sessions with to discuss issues and ways of improving the site.
If you listened to sellers a little more then you could have a much better experience for sellers. Happy sellers also make happy buyers as we can concentrate on doing what we do best not having to deal with issues.
No need for any new tools at the moment lets just get the basics working well.
Seller_d8YGbIjNqwFxn
What you really need to do is have a group of sellers who you hold regular sessions with to discuss issues and ways of improving the site.
If you listened to sellers a little more then you could have a much better experience for sellers. Happy sellers also make happy buyers as we can concentrate on doing what we do best not having to deal with issues.
No need for any new tools at the moment lets just get the basics working well.
Seller_0RklVICEpy06V
post.A Dedicated Amazon team that steps in to resolve appeals that are not resolved over a set period of time.
Seller_0RklVICEpy06V
post.A Dedicated Amazon team that steps in to resolve appeals that are not resolved over a set period of time.
