Is FBA automation by a third party company a scam or legit?
I received calls from 4 different companies in the last six months about FBA automation. They said they would manage my store from sourcing products to shipping them to Amazon. I need to pay them an initial upfront fee of 25000$ and then a 10% share of the profits. They will give me a list of well researched, fast selling, high margin products and I pay for their inventory say around another 25000$. Is this a legitimate third party company or are they trying to scam me. I already paid them 12500$ and they helped me sign up for my store, but now they have slowed down when it came to giving me the product list and sourcing the inventory. I am not able to tell if they are legitimate or if they are a scam. The company name is automation pros. The other companies that called me are wealth directors, elite ecommerce and Ecom authority.
Is FBA automation by a third party company a scam or legit?
I received calls from 4 different companies in the last six months about FBA automation. They said they would manage my store from sourcing products to shipping them to Amazon. I need to pay them an initial upfront fee of 25000$ and then a 10% share of the profits. They will give me a list of well researched, fast selling, high margin products and I pay for their inventory say around another 25000$. Is this a legitimate third party company or are they trying to scam me. I already paid them 12500$ and they helped me sign up for my store, but now they have slowed down when it came to giving me the product list and sourcing the inventory. I am not able to tell if they are legitimate or if they are a scam. The company name is automation pros. The other companies that called me are wealth directors, elite ecommerce and Ecom authority.
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Frankly your handle says it all. This plan went sour about five years ago. The INFORM Act has accelerated the death.
How much have you vetted the company?
Do you have an LOA from EVERY brand they are going to supply? Do you have invoices from LEGITIMATE wholesale sources that are approved by the brands?
What is the name of the company and what does their website say about being AUTHORIZED to sell the products at the wholesale level?
Did they ask you for your tax exempt number and state registration certificate BEFORE they started dealing with you?
" I already paid them 12500$ and they helped me sign up for my store,"
Have you verified the information on the store is correct?
WHY would you pay for a process that is so freaking simple to do?
Here is the likely result --
Since you are new just be sure to follow the requirements for the new, improved Amazon.
For any rookies out there reading this perfect example of how to get suspended on Amazon, just be sure to follow the requirements for the new, improved Amazon.
Have an LOA from the brand allowing you to sell on here.
Source from AUTHORIZED wholesale sources that your rep at the brand says are OK.
If you have watched any YouTube or TikTok videos FORGET everything you saw there.
Spend hours/days on Seller U and read the Forum to see all the really creative ways rookies find to get suspended by ignoring the advice above!
https://sell.amazon.com/learn
