To become an Amazon seller in 2025, follow these key steps:
1. Create an Amazon Seller Account
- Go to Amazon's seller registration page and sign up with an email address. It's recommended to use an email separate from your personal Amazon customer account unless you want to sync with Brand Registry or Vendor Central accounts
- Choose between two seller plans:
- Individual Plan : Best if you plan to sell fewer than 40 items per month. No monthly fee, but a $0.99 fee per sale applies.
- Professional Plan : For selling more than 40 items monthly or accessing advanced tools like promotions and Amazon Prime eligibility. This plan has a monthly fee (around $39.99) but no per-sale fee
2. Provide Required Information
- Personal details: name, address, phone number.
- Tax information: either as an individual or business.
- Bank account details for receiving payments.
- Valid credit card for paying fees and commissions.
- Upload identification documents and verify your identity, which may take a few days to complete
3. Choose Your Products and Business Model
- Decide what products to sell. You can sell existing Amazon products or create your own.
- Select a business model:
- Private Label (your own brand)
- Dropshipping
- Wholesale
- Retail Arbitrage
Each model affects how you source products, fulfill orders, and market your listings
4. List Your Products
- Create detailed product listings with titles, descriptions, images, and prices.
- Use Amazon Seller Central dashboard to manage listings, inventory, and orders
5. Choose a Fulfillment Method
- Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA): Amazon stores, packs, and ships your products, plus handles customer service.
- Fulfillment by Merchant (FBM): You handle storage and shipping yourself
6. Launch and Promote Your Store
- Use Amazon’s advertising tools and promotions to increase visibility.
- Optimize listings for search and conversions
7. Monitor and Optimize Performance
- Track sales, customer feedback, and key performance metrics via Seller Central.
- Adjust pricing, inventory, and marketing strategies accordingly
By following these steps, you can quickly set up and start selling on Amazon, leveraging its vast customer base and seller tools to grow your business
