How to Sell Cargo on Amazon

Amazon is the most popular online service for selling goods and services with individual websites for the 15 largest countries in the world.

While people in Ukraine search for the goods they need on Olx or in search engines, Americans go to Amazon first. Ukrainians can also become a part of a large online store, find real customers, and make a lot of money.

Who can sell freight on Amazon?

The online resource system distinguishes two types of sellers who can sell their goods:

1. Individual (something like private entrepreneurs).
2. Professional Seller (an entrepreneur with a registered trademark).

Individual

Such a seller has certain restrictions on the Amazon platform. First, the entrepreneur must pay a tax of $0.99 for each unit of goods sold. Sellers of this class have the right to post only 40 items per month.

The advantage of this type of business is that there is no need to pay a fee for using the service (about $40). Individual entrepreneurship is suitable for start-up companies, handmade manufacturers, and small family businesses.

Professional Seller

This profile is granted to online sellers who have received the right to register their own trademark and sell goods on Amazon. Activating this status requires paying a monthly fee for the right to use the service ($39.99).

But for this money, a private entrepreneur gets a number of advantages:

• Unlimited functionality of the website;      
• The ability to display an unlimited number of product items;    
• Access to the creation of listings (descriptions with the specified characteristics of goods, where the use of keywords improves indexing in search engines);      
• Ability to track performance through built-in analytical web resources;     
• Creating and running advertising campaigns;      
• Formation of packages of goods (promotional offers, discounts for the purchase of several units of goods);      
• No need to pay a commission for the sale of goods.      

This option is chosen by medium and large businesses that have already seen the effectiveness of working with Amazon. If sales suddenly drop, you can always change your status in the settings and return to individual entrepreneurship.

How to register a seller on the platform?

To begin with, you should decide on the niche and products that will be presented on the online platform. The next step is seller registration, which takes place in several stages:

1. On the main page, you need to create an account for a new seller. The system will ask you to provide your full name, email address, and a strong password.

2. After completing the simple registration, you should set up a profile. To do this, go to the "Your Account" menu, select the "Seller" section at the bottom of the page.

3. Then the service charges a one-time registration fee ($39.99). Click on the "Start Selling" button, and you will be taken to the new seller registration page.

4. For a sole proprietor, it is enough to indicate the full name from the passport, and for a professional seller - also the brand name, which will subsequently appear in the description of all goods. The system will collect all the necessary data and request confirmation via mobile phone.

5. You must specify two payment options - a Ukrainian bank card and US account details: you can open a Payoneer card or register with Amazon Payments. Keep in mind that the Payoneer card must be 90 days old from the moment of activation and there must be a flow of funds on it. Also, the account must have a minimum of $50. However, the Amazon payment system requires you to pay a commission every time - 2.9% of the total cost of each transaction.

6. After that, you indicate that you are not a US resident and fill out a tax brief. You also need to request a file for signature, manually sign it, scan the document, and send it to the same email address.

7. This is the end of the seller's registration. Next, in the corresponding menu, the entrepreneur creates a catalog of goods, indicates their characteristics and price. Be sure to select the correct category and indicate the origin of the goods. If you have problems understanding English, use a dictionary or the handy LanguageTool extension for Google Chrome. Provide only truthful information, as all materials are subsequently moderated.

And that's it. Now you can join the community of online sellers, develop a strategy for promoting your brand, find new customers, and grow your business.