Selling Lego on Amazon.com

[carini26]

8 hours ago, Bricklectic said:

So... is the toys certificate thing slowing anyone down?

 

Personally I have not sent in any more inventory pending more clarity and resolution 

Is it business as usual for the rest of you guys?

Sending in inventory... not buying

Of the shipments I've sent so far, I've already encountered issues with 20% of deliveries.  Zero units found in a 3 boxes weighing 25-44 lbs, others delivered but not checked in for 30+ days... not eligible for investigation for another 11 days, etc etc.

They are already in midseason form.

[gmpirate]

Stopped buying completely.

All FBM since November last year.  I like the control I have over pricing and you never know what is going to happen to your product once you give it to them.  Too many items become lost until maybe after the holidays and so you are stuck with non-moving inventory.  Also love how during the last couple weeks of buying some items go into the transfer portal . . .

I also still have Chinese seat covers from someone else's inventory still in my inventory from last year racking up storage and return shipping fees.  Hundreds of them . . .  Three or four cases opened each resulting in the same outcome.  Items are mislabeled.  Other than on the phone, they will not acknowledge that the seat covers are not mine.

[cobrakai]

What do you guys think is the endgame strategy for 3rd party sellers on Amazon/Walmart?  Seems like re-selling branded items is becoming very tough.  Are they just wanting a marketplace where Amazon is the only "reseller" and all the other listings are either private label or large companies selling their own products at some point (like Lego/Hasbro/Mattel)?  Could be good for Ebay, but just not nearly as much traffic there anymore.

I don't worry much about the CPC issue on Amazon because it is resolved if the ASIN has the testing attached to it by any seller. I'm not as confident this will be the case on Walmart.  I've received testing requests this week from Wal-mart for listings that Wal-Mart currently has in stock in the buy box. Why would they want a testing report from me for something they are selling and they buy direct from the manufacturer?

[Bricklectic]

58 minutes ago, cobrakai said:

  I've received testing requests this week from Wal-mart for listings that Wal-Mart currently has in stock in the buy box. Why would they want a testing report from me for something they are selling and they buy direct from the manufacturer?

I also got an urgent email but when i follow the link:

 

This does seem to align with what the other poster said about amazon only requiring for under 12.