Dan Rodgers: One of the few people making Vlogs on FBA that really has highly useful content that's right to the point, comprehensive, and not just a bunch of vague fluff. Home run on this topic of how to deal with the 200 Limit! Thanks!!
Love ALL the content Dan puts out. I paid for a course 4K and it’s helpful but the way DAN breaks it down so thoughtfully, I am able to absorb and retain the information. As to AP Prep Service. They are located in the East Coast like Vermont or something. Rate are: Receive your shipment $19.95 Storage: $39 per pallet/ per month Get you cartons ready to ship to Amazon: $19.95 You pay for UPS or whatever transport you choose
I have been watching you since few weeks. I know already a lot about this business. Let me tell this to audience that these kinds of videos cannot be found free. Amazing. Love from Pakistan ❤️
Like I've already said in previous videos, you are gold and I am so grateful to you. I wish I have seen this video before ordering so many units since I didn't know about the upload limit before I create an expedition. Now I'm figuring out how to have the 200 sent to Amazon and the remaining home with a ff at gait price since In France I don't have a prep center. Thank you very much. You are really appreciated.
Hi Dan, just spoke with Eric. Great guy. Was committed to helping me see through the issue. I've deleted my previous comment and look forward to continuing to work with AP Prep. Thank you
Hi Dan, you are really an expert in this Amazon business. Since I have been following you and watching your videos, l have learnt a lot from you. You explain everything in a simplistic sense.
Hey Dan I am a JOD member and I want to thank you for all the detailed content in the course and on your channel. This video is very helpful. Thank you
Thank you Dan, just clicked your link and signed up for AP Prep. So psyched! The fog is lifting, things are falling into place. I am obsessed with FBA Amazon. Wish my samples were here :)
You were lucky enough, Dan, to work with AP Prep? So was I. This Eric is notoriously hard to get hold of. This had a major impact at the time when my cargo destined for AP Prep had to wait at the customs for 10 days because the customs were unable to contact AP Prep. As a result, this cheap storage cost me additional $720 in UPS storage fees. Do you want to follow your favourite TH-camr's advice? Good luck.
Thank you so much for this video! I ran into this problem and was in a panic as I was unaware of the FBA limit. I reached out to this 3PL right away. I am hoping they can help me!
Hi Dan. Extremely high quality instruction. You ask all the right questions, and articulate well thought through answers very clearly. So far you have 0 dislikes. No surprise there!
@@DanRodgers Hi Dan , Yes, if you are comparing with USA and UK , but sales volume is very low. Like i am best seller and, selling Min 5 and Max 15 pcs per day. But here we can launch with low budget . Please let me know if you need any help regarding UAE market, I am Accountant by profession , any help related to TAXATION (VAT) , and company formation, my services are free for you.
Hi Dan, as always great info, is good to know that there is a new PREP CENTER coming from one of the JOD coaches that we can trust, thank you Dan and thank you Erik for all the hard work.
Great informative video Dan! I've got one question though: When production of 1000 units in the factory in China is finished. Would you advise sending 200 units straight to Amazon's fulfillment center and the other 800 units to 3PL warehouse? I'm sure you could make such a deal with the freight forwarder for a fair price. Or would you say it'll be more cost effective to ship all the 1000 units to the 3PL warehouse like mentioned in this video? Thank you!
It is almost always more cost effective and far simpler to have just one international shipment and send everything to your 3PL center. Then have the 3PL facility send a shipment to Amazon immediately.
Always delivering informative - and detailed - information. Can't thank you enough Dan. By the way - you've been hitting the gym hard - you're looking ripped dude :) I hope you are safe and well.
Hi Dan, I watched this video and was willing to create an account with AP prep. But your guest did not talk about 79.95$ non refundable account setting fee. Is it new since your video was launched? Thank you
The setup is not new, but it's not a reoccurring fee, so we didn't think it deserved to be mentioned. We are trying to help sellers anticipate what the consistent month-by-month fees will be. We certainly weren't trying to create any surprises for anyone, so sorry about that. This fee is worth it; it reserves you a spot in the warehouse and covers everything involved in the setup of your account.
@@DanRodgers thanks. Really appreciate that. When you are trying to work out your margins it’s crucial to know what your import costs are and those tables are tricky to understand 😉
fantastic! you know what would be even more? if they were a forwarder as well, and we would just connect them with the supplier and let them handle everything smoothly & professionally !! if you could line something up about FF, it would be great! thank you for another super valuable video!
That is true A K but freight forwarding can be quite hassle free. I recommend checking with your supplier if they themselves have a partnered freight forwarder or what they would charge you if they organized the shipping, sometimes they get astonishing rates and then you pay them a DDP (DELIVERED DUTY PAID) price which includes manufacturing and shipping.
Hey Dan! I'm about to use their services. What about shipping rates to Vermont? Would they vary to other popular ports like Florida, Texas or California?
Hi Dan, where is AP PREP located in the US? To me, it makes sense to use a 3PL that's near the west coast, given my supplier is in China. Does that logic make sense? Since inland U.S. transport costs are likely to be very discounted? Would appreciate your insight. Thanks!
@@puteracamaro Very good point. I was going to ask the same. I found that they are in Vermont, which is the exact opposite of what you want as a seller with a supplier from Asia. I Hope Dan can clear it out for us.
@@puteracamaro It is actually in Vermont, so East Coast. This is a good insight, it may be a bit more on inland but I think there fees are excellent, so really up to you :)
@@jakubpruzinec5885Yes, it is actually in Vermont, so East Coast. Will be a bit more on inland transport but there fees are good, so really up to you :)
I am being limited to the 200 piece inbound shipping limit. However, my IPI score is already above 450, why am I still limited?? If I have a lot of open listings that are not in stock, which appears to be why my IPI score is lowered, will that raise the score, and therefore remove the limits??
Hey Dan!Great content.I have one question: i want to send 1500 units to the prep centre.Shall i create the amazon shipping plan from the adress of the prep centre for 200 units, then give my supplier the labels to fit the, for all rhe 1500 units?will that labels be ok for the next shippings from the prep centre or i have to creste differemt labels and tell the AP prep to stick them for me?
No, don't do this. It will likely create confusion. Simply give the supplier or FF the address of AP PREP, exactly as they gave it to you. Once AP PREP has your products, you can have them create a shipment to Amazon and they will be able to do all the labeling. They charge no extra fees for shipment creation and labeling too!
Hi, Dan thanks a lot for the valuable video. Do you recommend any 3PL in the UK? And any good forwarder in the UK. I got a hit today by high shipping invoice doubling the shipping cost per unit.
But why would you spend the money to send it to a 3PL when you can just send the balance of the load to your home, keep it in your garage and just use UPS to trickle the orders into Amazon FBa as needed. Am I missing something?
Hi Dan. I haven't read through all the comments so forgive me if I am going to mention something that has already been mentioned. Presumably with the reduced inventory allowable means a reduced storage cost at Amazon's FBA center. This being the case then this cost can be offset against any 3PL storage fees. Right!!??
The Pallet size is great that it is 48"x40"x72" ,but whenever i send Pallets to amz.com - its 48"x40"x48" (they call it standard). This could get confusing given 1 Pallet @AP is not equal to 1 Pallett @AMZ
That's not true. Amazon allows up to 72". I have sent pallets to Amazon that are taller than 48" on many occasions. In fact, AP PREP has determined their pallet size according to Amazon's specifications.
crazy thing is for research sake, I went into what it would cost per unit to store say 2000 pieces of my product the 3PL vendor wanted MORE than the cost per unit it took to make. I was like, are you kidding me?! It was over $1.50 per unit and my product costs 1.38 per unit to make. Maybe I only researched the not so good ones but any new FBA seller just can't do this..
Hi Dan, Please I would like to know the postcode of Apprepservices, I’ve checked everywhere online but can’t find it. I need the address to get a DDP quotation from my supplier before registering with them.
Usually you have to use a freight forwarder to complete the shipping process. We always recommend starting with a DDP quote that will accomplish this from the beginning. Then once your 3PL has your products, their services begin.
I’m a new seller and will be launching my first product in a few weeks. I found a product that was a bit on the pricier side so I could order the 200 quantity. When would I need to order another batch from the manufacturer, ie do I see if it sells in the first few days then order as it will take a month to manufacture and another month to ship
Hey Pamela, this is one of the harder things to calculate, your re-order point. If I remember right, I cover this a bit here as well: th-cam.com/video/SzWRMQetrzE/w-d-xo.html In this situation here's what I would do: Order 200 Send in Start selling When you hit 100 left in stock and at a decent pace (eg. 3 to 5 sales consistently every day), place the re-order You will likely sell the remainder in 30 - 40 days (depending on the sales rate) You will likely be out of stock for between 2 and 6 weeks, which in my experience, is okay Get back in stock Run aggressive PPC Get back to where you were (now more profitable) At some point here (order 2 or order 3) you will need to increase quanitity This will allow you to stay in stock longer, preserve ranking, have more profitable sales and then order even more Then, you can establish you re-order point more consistently (eg when I hit 300 left, I must re-order to stay in stock)
Hi HAKAN! Do you mean buy your product codes from somewhere other than GS1? If so, what can sometimes happen is that the code is recycled and has previously been used for another type of product which can cause problems with the brand name or product type linked to your actual product when creating your listing on Amazon with this code. GS1 codes are unique and enable you to actually input brand and product details on their website, this way if the code you input on Amazon (when you create listing) is ever checked, it does match up to your details.
@@DanRodgers Okey, thank you. I understand. I want to ask a different question, I found out a new information that we can use Gs1 US GTIN for listing. Can we use this as a barcode? This, my.gs1us.org/product/1367/gs1-us-gtin?_ga=2.29409919.1925063294.1607254984-1822663417.1607254984&fbclid=IwAR0_mPTEjCikO2xxNtyDiswegaPLPPHGyOIVVaO-cWdsl2LctdPEC6gFJPE
Hi Dan I also don’t do FBM but the last week till now the restock units are so pitiful. Are you still sticking with the FBA model? I already have 2 3PL and the 19.99 outbound fixed cost can be a disadvantage at a time like this as Amazon is giving u a carton at a time to restock thx
I hear you Henrietta, I am sticking to FBA, harder for new ASINs now but I think things might ease up after Q4, especially with the usual sales slump in Jan. You can definitely look into FBM but just watch the costs and I would avoid seller fulfilled prime, that's very expensive to fulfill
Dan i have just one question I’ve been looking for answers to If I don’t have a brand or trademark or logo or brand registry, when I want to sell someone else product on Amazon, do I match the listing or create a new listing. If I create a new listing, is it considered plagiarism? And if I match it, do I need to differentiate my product from theirs even if Im not brand registered? And what if my product is better than theirs, will customers consider my products as theirs? There’s no brand or logo on their product btw
Hi Davies! If there's no brand etc on the product (it's not trademarked) or patented, then you can either list under their listing (downside is you need to win buybox and puts downward pressure on price) OR You can create your own listing under your own brand name. You will need a brand name, just create it as in this video: th-cam.com/video/zS8zvhrn0q8/w-d-xo.html You can choose to trademark or not (and brand register or not) that's up to you. I always recommend bettering the product and creating your own listing :)
At what point the Amazon FNSKU will be obtained? Since Amazon issues them at the shipment to a fulfillment center with the creation of the shipping plan.
John you can get them there but if you list early then you can download them from your listing. Go INVENTORY - MANAGE INVENTORY - then on the listing concerned click EDIT dropdown - PRINT ITEM LABELS = you have your FNSKUs during manufacturing or even before. You can list early like this (PART 2): th-cam.com/video/Yxb9xN4KKv0/w-d-xo.html I do recommend you watch PART 1 here first though: th-cam.com/video/YyCKeXwN_dg/w-d-xo.html
@@DanRodgers Hi Dan Thanks for the reply. I thought Amazon issues the FNSKU labels when the shipping plan to Amazon is made. So as you said above it is possible to get them once the listing is made. My stuff will be shipped after the Chinese new year holiday.
@@DanRodgers I read it again I think this is for the restocking situation. What to do if it is the first listing and first shipment? How to get the FNSKU if the shipment is going to the 3PL first? Eric says get the supplier in China to apply the FNSKU labels. I agree but need to get the pdf for the FNSKU from Amazon first. I asked that question at apprep website as well but didn't get an answer yet.
Hi Dan, I trying to get in touch with AP Prep Service, even paid to setup an account but haven't got any response from them, very poor communication from their side or I did something wrong? It says they gonna respond via email, few hours passed already no response.
Hey Marian, double check your spam folder, I know Erik well, he will 100% help you, it's probably in your junk/spam folder, this occured with someone else as well
What state are you located from, because of Nexus for taxes registration ,it’s where my warehouse is now also along with the Amazon warehouse Nexus state registration
Martin Amazon actually collects for the majority of states now on your behalf but for the others, I recommend TaxJar to simplify things. They specialize in this.
@@DanRodgers I know, but I was referring to the AP prep, location, that would be considered one of my warehouse then that would mean I would probably register for that state
16:40 - Does amazon makes sellers to ship FBA products to warehouses that are close by or within the state of seller's home or office? It seems no one has no clue or idea how this works, no body ever talks about this. Is it possible I can have goods sent from china by sea to long beach port in USA and then have the goods from long beach port shipped and stocked to a 3PL FBA warehouse near long beach so that the goods can be quickly for sell on amazon's website? I just saved like a month time from doing this rather than having the goods to be sea shipped to the east coast where I'm located, it seems its more logical to have the goods sent to the west coast from china and then shipped to amazon's warehouse shipping system near the long beach port. I'm sure the most best sellers and smart competitors are doing this.
Hello Dan :-) Thanks for a very good video about 3PL. Eric told us in the video that we should write to him for his service I wrote to the contact from AP Prep Service, which you have in the description from this video. No one responds from Apprep services. I'm asking for help. Do you have a direct address from Erik? How do I contact Eric? Do you have any idea? Thank you and best regards Zlatko
AP Prep replied to your email on Friday, December 18th. Did you not get that reply? You should have no problem contacting AP Prep at contact@apprepservices.com
@@ericabbey6965 Hello Thanks, the mail was really in the "Junk folder", but I really don't know why. So I have the mail, I will review it and get back to you. Best regards Zlatko
@@DanRodgers Hello Thanks, Dan for your support. The mail was really in the "Junk folder", but I really don't know why. One more thing: your videos are really great. Thanks Have a nice day. Zlatko
👉Secure your spot with AP PREP: www.apprepservices.com/ Feel free to say I referred you :) IMPORTANT: Check your JUNK/SPAM folder for replies from AP PREP in case they land up there.
I’m speaking with Trademark attorney tomorrow Thursday, I spoke to a person yesterday preparing the paperwork for the Attorney, I tried to get my Wordmark with my icon logo, my word mark was written funny a little, I used Lookr , but she told me that it’s a logo and not a word Trademark, so I took off the icon logo and she said I can’t still because it’s still a logo because it’s little funny written, so I just told her just to use the plain black written Wordmark , now she said I can use it, but in the future if I wanted to change it to say the same but written funny I would have to reapply for a new trademark in the new look, but it’s a logo , it’s a logo regardless if it’s not written in plain text, Do you have any feed back for guidance thank you, I followed your videos but didn’t think this will be a problem thank you
@@martinkrins3915 this is 100% normal and accurate. A wordmark is a "word" written in plain text and that's what you trademark. You don't want to trademark it in the fancy/pictoral way as a "logo", that's prone to change and easier to sidestep as well. As long as you have your word, I prefer all CAPITALS, then no matter how you write it, that's your trademark for that category of products and you can stop others from using that word in the same light, no matter how they write it. When you affix it to your products, you can 100% write it in the cool fancy way, it's still that word and therfore still your wordmark and still your trademark
@@DanRodgers Thank you, I changed my packaging design for my Mark in plain Text, I’m just waiting for them to finish my package design , with plain text
Dan you are a Legend... i really love your simple way of explaining the most complicated things.
Global Seller thank you my good sir! I appreciate that :)
Dan Rodgers: One of the few people making Vlogs on FBA that really has highly useful content that's right to the point, comprehensive, and not just a bunch of vague fluff. Home run on this topic of how to deal with the 200 Limit! Thanks!!
Thank you KOHSAMIDAH!!
Love ALL the content Dan puts out. I paid for a course 4K and it’s helpful but the way DAN breaks it down so thoughtfully, I am able to absorb and retain the information. As to AP Prep Service. They are located in the East Coast like Vermont or something. Rate are:
Receive your shipment $19.95
Storage: $39 per pallet/ per month
Get you cartons ready to ship to Amazon: $19.95
You pay for UPS or whatever transport you choose
I have been watching you since few weeks. I know already a lot about this business. Let me tell this to audience that these kinds of videos cannot be found free. Amazing. Love from Pakistan ❤️
Dan Rodgers you are the BEST, you really make all your videos turtle friendly lol and very very clear Bless your heart
Like I've already said in previous videos, you are gold and I am so grateful to you. I wish I have seen this video before ordering so many units since I didn't know about the upload limit before I create an expedition. Now I'm figuring out how to have the 200 sent to Amazon and the remaining home with a ff at gait price since In France I don't have a prep center. Thank you very much. You are really appreciated.
Hi Dan, just spoke with Eric. Great guy. Was committed to helping me see through the issue. I've deleted my previous comment and look forward to continuing to work with AP Prep. Thank you
Wonderful Clayton!! Glad we got this sorted :)
Hi Dan, you are really an expert in this Amazon business. Since I have been following you and watching your videos, l have learnt a lot from you. You explain everything in a simplistic sense.
Hey Dan I am a JOD member and I want to thank you for all the detailed content in the course and on your channel. This video is very helpful. Thank you
Tejus thank you very much, I really appreciate that, it takes a lot of time but I as long as it helps sellers like you, 1000% worth it :)
Thank you Dan, just clicked your link and signed up for AP Prep. So psyched! The fog is lifting, things are falling into place. I am obsessed with FBA Amazon. Wish my samples were here :)
The best advice I get is from this channel and I bought a premium selling course 🤦🏻♀️ great video
Was that course ASM by any chance?
You were lucky enough, Dan, to work with AP Prep? So was I. This Eric is notoriously hard to get hold of. This had a major impact at the time when my cargo destined for AP Prep had to wait at the customs for 10 days because the customs were unable to contact AP Prep. As a result, this cheap storage cost me additional $720 in UPS storage fees. Do you want to follow your favourite TH-camr's advice? Good luck.
Thank you so much for this video! I ran into this problem and was in a panic as I was unaware of the FBA limit. I reached out to this 3PL right away. I am hoping they can help me!
Hi Dan. Extremely high quality instruction. You ask all the right questions, and articulate well thought through answers very clearly. So far you have 0 dislikes. No surprise there!
Haha thank you K, i am sure a couple thumbs downs are on the way at some point lol but glad this helps!
Your videos are really useful and help alot for new starter thanks alot for your time that your give us and telling us about this... 👍
You got it mohsin! Thank you for your words :)
Can i get your email for more help and ask some questions.. Thanks
Dan, thanks for breaking this process down systematically. I trust your recommendations 100%.
Man you are awesome!!! keep doing your videos the way you do!! Thank You!
I’m a JOD warrior, I learned a lot from your videos, they way you explain so no confusion
Thank you Martin! Glad I can help :)
You're the man bro! You will be the number one Amazon Fba youtube channel with time, keep up the good work!
Thank You Ballout! Will keep em coming :)
Probably the best channel for AMAZON learning, Thank You Dan . I am amazon.ae seller .
Thank you Babar! Awesome, i hope you're finding some low competition products there :)
@@DanRodgers Hi Dan ,
Yes, if you are comparing with USA and UK , but sales volume is very low. Like i am best seller and, selling Min 5 and Max 15 pcs per day. But here we can launch with low budget . Please let me know if you need any help regarding UAE market, I am Accountant by profession , any help related to TAXATION (VAT) , and company formation, my services are free for you.
Your videos are so amazingly useful. Thank you!!
Thank you for the price breakdown, this was very helpful. It is also good to know that this is not as complicated as I thought it would be.
You can view our rates here: www.apprepservices.com/rates
Hi Dan, as always great info, is good to know that there is a new PREP CENTER coming from one of the JOD coaches that we can trust, thank you Dan and thank you Erik for all the hard work.
Great informative video Dan! I've got one question though: When production of 1000 units in the factory in China is finished. Would you advise sending 200 units straight to Amazon's fulfillment center and the other 800 units to 3PL warehouse? I'm sure you could make such a deal with the freight forwarder for a fair price. Or would you say it'll be more cost effective to ship all the 1000 units to the 3PL warehouse like mentioned in this video?
Thank you!
It is almost always more cost effective and far simpler to have just one international shipment and send everything to your 3PL center. Then have the 3PL facility send a shipment to Amazon immediately.
Always delivering informative - and detailed - information. Can't thank you enough Dan. By the way - you've been hitting the gym hard - you're looking ripped dude :) I hope you are safe and well.
hahaha thank you good sir! Lock dwn can make it hard but trying to keep at it :) I hope you are well too!
Dan you're awesome 🤩
You should tell the app prep to get the SSL Certificate for their website.
Keep the amazing work going 👍🏽 thank you 🙏
Amazing content very practical and to the point!!!
Hi Dan, I watched this video and was willing to create an account with AP prep. But your guest did not talk about 79.95$ non refundable account setting fee. Is it new since your video was launched? Thank you
The setup is not new, but it's not a reoccurring fee, so we didn't think it deserved to be mentioned. We are trying to help sellers anticipate what the consistent month-by-month fees will be. We certainly weren't trying to create any surprises for anyone, so sorry about that. This fee is worth it; it reserves you a spot in the warehouse and covers everything involved in the setup of your account.
nicely explained ...cleared alot of confusions
Tremendous video. Thank you.
Great video! Can AP Prep clear and pick up my products when they arrive in US port ?
Thanks Dan your asking the right questions
Hi Dan. Card # was changed so it's updated
Hey Dan. Thanks. Sorry to chat off piste! Are you able to discuss the HS codes...import tax in the states and how to read the tables. Very confusing
Andy, this is a good question and has been asked quite a lot, I will line something up on this :)
@@DanRodgers thanks. Really appreciate that. When you are trying to work out your margins it’s crucial to know what your import costs are and those tables are tricky to understand 😉
@@andyfee2664 100% agree!
fantastic! you know what would be even more? if they were a forwarder as well, and we would just connect them with the supplier and let them handle everything smoothly & professionally !!
if you could line something up about FF, it would be great!
thank you for another super valuable video!
That is true A K but freight forwarding can be quite hassle free. I recommend checking with your supplier if they themselves have a partnered freight forwarder or what they would charge you if they organized the shipping, sometimes they get astonishing rates and then you pay them a DDP (DELIVERED DUTY PAID) price which includes manufacturing and shipping.
Hi dan , does this inventory limit apply to new sellers with no sale history
Yes, it does.
Very valuable, Dan. Such a topical video. Do you happen to have any contacts to prep centres based in the UK?
Hey Ju! Yes, below this video, I list a couple of the most reputable in the UK and also US: th-cam.com/video/J89Qo6RS7C8/w-d-xo.html
So kind of you to reply, Dan! You have thousands of subscribers, so realy really appreciate this! Thank you, you are amazing.
I also wanted to share this with you: www.compliancegate.com/
Could be useful to you. Best wishes!
Great News, Great Info. Thanks you.
Hey Dan! I'm about to use their services. What about shipping rates to Vermont? Would they vary to other popular ports like Florida, Texas or California?
Hey Jorge, yes it will vary, that's one downside but overall they're very competitively priced so a bit of extra mileage is worth it IMO :)
I am using AP PREP. Are you using a 3PL, sending smaller shipments from China or waiting out the limits?
Hi Dan, where is AP PREP located in the US? To me, it makes sense to use a 3PL that's near the west coast, given my supplier is in China. Does that logic make sense? Since inland U.S. transport costs are likely to be very discounted?
Would appreciate your insight.
Thanks!
@@puteracamaro Very good point. I was going to ask the same. I found that they are in Vermont, which is the exact opposite of what you want as a seller with a supplier from Asia. I Hope Dan can clear it out for us.
@@puteracamaro It is actually in Vermont, so East Coast. This is a good insight, it may be a bit more on inland but I think there fees are excellent, so really up to you :)
@@jakubpruzinec5885Yes, it is actually in Vermont, so East Coast. Will be a bit more on inland transport but there fees are good, so really up to you :)
I am being limited to the 200 piece inbound shipping limit. However, my IPI score is already above 450, why am I still limited?? If I have a lot of open listings that are not in stock, which appears to be why my IPI score is lowered, will that raise the score, and therefore remove the limits??
Awesome crystal clear info.👍
Glad this helps Kurt!
Great info!
Great stuff as always !
Thanks Marlon!!!
Hey Dan!Great content.I have one question: i want to send 1500 units to the prep centre.Shall i create the amazon shipping plan from the adress of the prep centre for 200 units, then give my supplier the labels to fit the, for all rhe 1500 units?will that labels be ok for the next shippings from the prep centre or i have to creste differemt labels and tell the AP prep to stick them for me?
No, don't do this. It will likely create confusion. Simply give the supplier or FF the address of AP PREP, exactly as they gave it to you. Once AP PREP has your products, you can have them create a shipment to Amazon and they will be able to do all the labeling. They charge no extra fees for shipment creation and labeling too!
Here I am looking for a 3pl after the new policy... 200 limit remove, insted you get a store wide limit...
Hi, Dan thanks a lot for the valuable video. Do you recommend any 3PL in the UK? And any good forwarder in the UK. I got a hit today by high shipping invoice doubling the shipping cost per unit.
Hey Samer, below this video, I list a couple of the most reputable: th-cam.com/video/J89Qo6RS7C8/w-d-xo.html
Hi Dan..
Is it true that if the sale is on FBA, you won't get an email notification?
Thank you for another great video :) Where are AP Prep located in the US?
You got it! Yes in the US :)
But why would you spend the money to send it to a 3PL when you can just send the balance of the load to your home, keep it in your garage and just use UPS to trickle the orders into Amazon FBa as needed. Am I missing something?
You can 100% do this Goldenboy, many don't have that space or time but you can definitely do it and save
Every time I send 200 units drip onto Amazon, it charges 19.90?
Yes Tommy, that's a standard rate but will become less and less per unit as you send more on follow ups
Hi Dan. I haven't read through all the comments so forgive me if I am going to mention something that has already been mentioned. Presumably with the reduced inventory allowable means a reduced storage cost at Amazon's FBA center. This being the case then this cost can be offset against any 3PL storage fees. Right!!??
That is also very true Neal, didn't think of including that
At this time, Amz applied " Returnless Refund " with FBM. If customer make refund after receiving item, we will lost item.
The Pallet size is great that it is 48"x40"x72" ,but whenever i send Pallets to amz.com - its 48"x40"x48" (they call it standard). This could get confusing given 1 Pallet @AP is not equal to 1 Pallett @AMZ
That's not true. Amazon allows up to 72". I have sent pallets to Amazon that are taller than 48" on many occasions. In fact, AP PREP has determined their pallet size according to Amazon's specifications.
crazy thing is for research sake, I went into what it would cost per unit to store say 2000 pieces of my product the 3PL vendor wanted MORE than the cost per unit it took to make. I was like, are you kidding me?! It was over $1.50 per unit and my product costs 1.38 per unit to make. Maybe I only researched the not so good ones but any new FBA seller just can't do this..
Hi Dan,
Please I would like to know the postcode of Apprepservices, I’ve checked everywhere online but can’t find it. I need the address to get a DDP quotation from my supplier before registering with them.
Does 3PL do freight forwarding too or I have to hire a freight forwarder and they ship to the 3PL?
Usually you have to use a freight forwarder to complete the shipping process. We always recommend starting with a DDP quote that will accomplish this from the beginning. Then once your 3PL has your products, their services begin.
I’m a new seller and will be launching my first product in a few weeks. I found a product that was a bit on the pricier side so I could order the 200 quantity. When would I need to order another batch from the manufacturer, ie do I see if it sells in the first few days then order as it will take a month to manufacture and another month to ship
Hey Pamela, this is one of the harder things to calculate, your re-order point. If I remember right, I cover this a bit here as well: th-cam.com/video/SzWRMQetrzE/w-d-xo.html
In this situation here's what I would do:
Order 200
Send in
Start selling
When you hit 100 left in stock and at a decent pace (eg. 3 to 5 sales consistently every day), place the re-order
You will likely sell the remainder in 30 - 40 days (depending on the sales rate)
You will likely be out of stock for between 2 and 6 weeks, which in my experience, is okay
Get back in stock
Run aggressive PPC
Get back to where you were (now more profitable)
At some point here (order 2 or order 3) you will need to increase quanitity
This will allow you to stay in stock longer, preserve ranking, have more profitable sales and then order even more
Then, you can establish you re-order point more consistently (eg when I hit 300 left, I must re-order to stay in stock)
Would we buy our products outside from the Gs1? How it can affect our business?
Hi HAKAN! Do you mean buy your product codes from somewhere other than GS1?
If so, what can sometimes happen is that the code is recycled and has previously been used for another type of product which can cause problems with the brand name or product type linked to your actual product when creating your listing on Amazon with this code.
GS1 codes are unique and enable you to actually input brand and product details on their website, this way if the code you input on Amazon (when you create listing) is ever checked, it does match up to your details.
@@DanRodgers Okey, thank you. I understand. I want to ask a different question, I found out a new information that we can use Gs1 US GTIN for listing. Can we use this as a barcode? This,
my.gs1us.org/product/1367/gs1-us-gtin?_ga=2.29409919.1925063294.1607254984-1822663417.1607254984&fbclid=IwAR0_mPTEjCikO2xxNtyDiswegaPLPPHGyOIVVaO-cWdsl2LctdPEC6gFJPE
Dan, till now, amazon had 200 limits?
I can't find the link.
Men all your info has a nuclear ☢️ impact for us, THANKS 🙏
Glad this helps Ernesto!!!
Hi Dan I also don’t do FBM but the last week till now the restock units are so pitiful. Are you still sticking with the FBA model? I already have 2 3PL and the 19.99 outbound fixed cost can be a disadvantage at a time like this as Amazon is giving u a carton at a time to restock thx
I hear you Henrietta, I am sticking to FBA, harder for new ASINs now but I think things might ease up after Q4, especially with the usual sales slump in Jan. You can definitely look into FBM but just watch the costs and I would avoid seller fulfilled prime, that's very expensive to fulfill
@@DanRodgers totally! Thank you!
This is helpful
👍 as always... Thank you Dan
You got it Jalal!!
Dan are you selling at Walmart.com?
Dan i have just one question I’ve been looking for answers to
If I don’t have a brand or trademark or logo or brand registry, when I want to sell someone else product on Amazon, do I match the listing or create a new listing. If I create a new listing, is it considered plagiarism? And if I match it, do I need to differentiate my product from theirs even if Im not brand registered? And what if my product is better than theirs, will customers consider my products as theirs? There’s no brand or logo on their product btw
Hi Davies! If there's no brand etc on the product (it's not trademarked) or patented, then you can either list under their listing (downside is you need to win buybox and puts downward pressure on price)
OR
You can create your own listing under your own brand name. You will need a brand name, just create it as in this video: th-cam.com/video/zS8zvhrn0q8/w-d-xo.html
You can choose to trademark or not (and brand register or not) that's up to you.
I always recommend bettering the product and creating your own listing :)
@@DanRodgers thank you so much I appreciate it and love your videos
You’re really the best
hi, if my product has 2 color variations, can i send to amazon 200 pieces of each?
Yes you can
At what point the Amazon FNSKU will be obtained? Since Amazon issues them at the shipment to a fulfillment center with the creation of the shipping plan.
John you can get them there but if you list early then you can download them from your listing. Go INVENTORY - MANAGE INVENTORY - then on the listing concerned click EDIT dropdown - PRINT ITEM LABELS = you have your FNSKUs during manufacturing or even before.
You can list early like this (PART 2): th-cam.com/video/Yxb9xN4KKv0/w-d-xo.html
I do recommend you watch PART 1 here first though: th-cam.com/video/YyCKeXwN_dg/w-d-xo.html
@@DanRodgers Hi Dan Thanks for the reply. I thought Amazon issues the FNSKU labels when the shipping plan to Amazon is made. So as you said above it is possible to get them once the listing is made. My stuff will be shipped after the Chinese new year holiday.
@@DanRodgers BTW I watched those videos already.. :))
@@DanRodgers I read it again I think this is for the restocking situation. What to do if it is the first listing and first shipment? How to get the FNSKU if the shipment is going to the 3PL first? Eric says get the supplier in China to apply the FNSKU labels. I agree but need to get the pdf for the FNSKU from Amazon first. I asked that question at apprep website as well but didn't get an answer yet.
Hi Dan, I trying to get in touch with AP Prep Service, even paid to setup an account but haven't got any response from them, very poor communication from their side or I did something wrong? It says they gonna respond via email, few hours passed already no response.
Hey Marian, double check your spam folder, I know Erik well, he will 100% help you, it's probably in your junk/spam folder, this occured with someone else as well
Marian, We re-sent the welcome email.
Isnt it just cheaper to store units with him?
What state are you located from, because of Nexus for taxes registration ,it’s where my warehouse is now also along with the Amazon warehouse Nexus state registration
Martin Amazon actually collects for the majority of states now on your behalf but for the others, I recommend TaxJar to simplify things. They specialize in this.
@@DanRodgers I am going to use them
@@DanRodgers I know, but I was referring to the AP prep, location, that would be considered one of my warehouse then that would mean I would probably register for that state
16:40 - Does amazon makes sellers to ship FBA products to warehouses that are close by or within the state of seller's home or office? It seems no one has no clue or idea how this works, no body ever talks about this. Is it possible I can have goods sent from china by sea to long beach port in USA and then have the goods from long beach port shipped and stocked to a 3PL FBA warehouse near long beach so that the goods can be quickly for sell on amazon's website? I just saved like a month time from doing this rather than having the goods to be sea shipped to the east coast where I'm located, it seems its more logical to have the goods sent to the west coast from china and then shipped to amazon's warehouse shipping system near the long beach port. I'm sure the most best sellers and smart competitors are doing this.
Have you done it? What storage companied did you use?
Hello Dan :-)
Thanks for a very good video about 3PL.
Eric told us in the video that we should write to him for his service
I wrote to the contact from AP Prep Service, which you have in the description from this video.
No one responds from Apprep services.
I'm asking for help.
Do you have a direct address from Erik? How do I contact Eric? Do you have any idea?
Thank you and best regards
Zlatko
AP Prep replied to your email on Friday, December 18th. Did you not get that reply? You should have no problem contacting AP Prep at contact@apprepservices.com
@@ericabbey6965 thanks!
Zlatko check Eric's reply here, maybe it went to your junk folder or something
@@ericabbey6965 Hello
Thanks, the mail was really in the "Junk folder", but I really don't know why. So I have the mail, I will review it and get back to you.
Best regards
Zlatko
@@DanRodgers Hello
Thanks, Dan for your support. The mail was really in the "Junk folder", but I really don't know why.
One more thing: your videos are really great. Thanks
Have a nice day.
Zlatko
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I’m speaking with Trademark attorney tomorrow Thursday, I spoke to a person yesterday preparing the paperwork for the Attorney, I tried to get my Wordmark with my icon logo, my word mark was written funny a little, I used Lookr , but she told me that it’s a logo and not a word Trademark, so I took off the icon logo and she said I can’t still because it’s still a logo because it’s little funny written, so I just told her just to use the plain black written Wordmark , now she said I can use it, but in the future if I wanted to change it to say the same but written funny I would have to reapply for a new trademark in the new look, but it’s a logo , it’s a logo regardless if it’s not written in plain text, Do you have any feed back for guidance thank you, I followed your videos but didn’t think this will be a problem thank you
M
She advised me to use plain text to continue with the process
@@martinkrins3915 this is 100% normal and accurate.
A wordmark is a "word" written in plain text and that's what you trademark.
You don't want to trademark it in the fancy/pictoral way as a "logo", that's prone to change and easier to sidestep as well.
As long as you have your word, I prefer all CAPITALS, then no matter how you write it, that's your trademark for that category of products and you can stop others from using that word in the same light, no matter how they write it.
When you affix it to your products, you can 100% write it in the cool fancy way, it's still that word and therfore still your wordmark and still your trademark
@@DanRodgers Thank you, I changed my packaging design for my Mark in plain Text, I’m just waiting for them to finish my package design , with plain text
🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
I just send them to my house 😆
or that...lol :)