Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) is a service Amazon offers its third-party sellers. Using FBA, sellers send their goods to one of Amazon’s fulfillment centers, and Amazon ships the items to the customer. Customers who buy FBA products usually get their items rather quickly. When an item sells, employees pick and pack the order and it leaves the warehouse shortly after the sale. Amazon’s shipping partners, including the USPS, work hard to ensure timely delivery. Even companies that don’t deliver on Sundays will ship FBA products seven days a week. It’s fairly simple to use FBA. Sellers must contact Amazon after they prepare their listings. They provide several details, including product information and the quantity they plan on sending. Amazon tells the seller where to send the shipment and they handle deal it from there.

Selling on Shopify using Amazon’s FBA service requires a different mindset than selling on Amazon with FBA. Other than in a few specialty categories, Amazon’s referral fees range between 8% and 17% of the sale amount. People who sell on Shopify try to avoid these fees, but there’s a reason why people gladly pay Amazon’s referral fees. Amazon attracts buyers from around the world to its platform, while Shopify sellers have to do their own marketing to sell their products. Shopify sellers also aim to build a brand without being subject to Amazon’s regulations. For example, Amazon does not allow its sellers to contact buyers. Many people feel that engaging customers is the best way to grow a business. Each of the platforms has its advantages, but people who want to list items without having to market them should definitely sell on Amazon. Those who are eager to promote their own products should consider Shopify.

eBay and Amazon have distinct platforms. Deciding which one to use depends on your goals and what you're looking to sell. Amazon, in general, has a much higher sales volume than eBay. Many sellers choose Amazon because they feel they could earn more money there. While this is true in a lot of cases, some items do perform better on eBay. Amazon is the more restrictive of the two, so there are some products that you can only sell on eBay. For example, Amazon doesn’t allow used clothing sales. For many products, you need preauthorization before you sell them on Amazon. eBay has fewer guidelines for creating listings. If you only plan on selling a few pieces of each item, you might want to stick with eBay. Either way, both Amazon and eBay are great options for most sellers.