What should I learn and prepare to open a store on Amazon?

Before e-commerce, many people who wanted to buy overseas goods looked for purchasing agents. Although the purchasing agent price was relatively cheap, the disadvantage was that there were too many fakes. Therefore, Amazon cross-border e-commerce was very popular. What should I learn to open a store on Amazon?

What should I learn to open a store on Amazon?

1. If you are a novice on Amazon and have never done cross-border e-commerce before, systematic learning is very important. There are systematic learning resources on the market. It is recommended to learn them, even if it costs a little money. In addition, there are many books on Amazon operations on the Internet, as well as many content websites, which are updated daily and have many articles. Even if the information is a bit scattered, it is better than yourself. You must add self-examination during the reading process, and then organize it into a set of methodologies, closely combined with operations, and believe that your ability can be improved to a higher level.

2. What should Amazon novices pay attention to when opening a store? Many Amazon novices have no concept of choice. Choosing products is a numbers game that requires a calm mind. Sometimes the product you chose the day before yesterday feels great, but when you look back two or three days later, you will find many problems. Starting a business requires courage, but you cannot be irrational in choosing products. Therefore, Amazon novices, please study carefully before deciding on your product selection. Does your product selection infringe on rights (patents/trademarks)? Is it a seasonal product? Is it an Amazon restricted category/restricted product, etc.

3. Working for Amazon gives you more freedom than working in an office. Even though working for Amazon gives you more time, working a few more hours may lead to higher profits. But everyone has limited time. Amazon newbies should learn to arrange their time scientifically and reasonably, instead of putting all their heart and soul into it. You need to be with your family, socialize, and spend time on necessary learning and reflection.

5. In addition, as a newbie on Amazon, it is important to understand the rules of the platform, no matter which platform it is on. After all, if we do anything that is not allowed by the platform, it will directly lead to your account being shut down by the platform, which will undoubtedly bring us huge losses. For example, Amazon resolutely prohibits Amazon sellers from brushing orders. Amazon sellers are very strict in checking the information of each person who applies for registration. If the products we sell on Amazon are infringing, it will immediately cause your account to be banned by the management platform.

There are many things you need to learn when opening a store on Amazon. It is not easy to run a store. Whether it is products, services or logistics, you need to work hard. You can refer to the above methods and points.

Recommended reading:

How much investment is needed to open a store on Amazon? Introduction to operating costs

Can I do wholesale when opening a store on Amazon? How to do wholesale?

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