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Amazon is now trying to provide some clarity on what's known as "brand gating." The Seattle-based company is telling existing sellers that they're being grandfathered into the system and that the charges, which typically range from $1,000 to $1,500 per brand, only apply to new merchants. In other words, if you've been selling Nike shoes or Hasbro toys for several years, it's business as usual. "If a seller is already selling brands on Amazon that are now subject to a fee, they are not required to pay the fee to continue selling those brands. The fee only applies to new sellers of particular brands. Sellers can see whether a product requires a fee to sell when they search for that product using the "Add a Product" tool on Seller Central." With the holiday season just around the corner, sellers that count on Amazon for the bulk of their revenue are on edge. Amazon has been hit with a swarm of counterfeiting, largely from Chinese manufacturers, in the past couple years, and is now responding with a heavy hand to get the problem under control.

By forcing brand resellers to show that their products are coming from legitimate sources, the thinking goes, Amazon can get rid of the bad actors and clean up the site. The third-party marketplace now accounts for close to half of e-commerce sales.running shoes energy return But the way Amazon has communicated this message to sellers has left plenty to be desired. nike shoes outlet priceMany merchants discovered the change late last week when they tried to upload a product listing only to find they were blocked unless they could provide invoices showing the purchase of at least 30 products over the previous 90 days. best nike shoes for weight trainingAfter clearing that hurdle, they'd have to remit a payment to get authorized.

Complaints started flooding onto seller forums, Reddit threads and Facebook groups, and unofficial lists of all the restricted brands were compiled on various websites. Some sellers received e-mails explaining the change, but others didn't. Amazon didn't announce the terms publicly. For existing sellers, this is the time of year to load up on inventory in preparation for the holiday rush. Getting blocked from Amazon could mean tens — if not hundreds — of thousands of dollars in unsellable goods. Many merchants operate in the so-called grey market, where they buy items in bulk from clearance and liquidation sales and mark up the price on Amazon. The products are typically authentic, but the businesses can't produce invoices from manufacturers or distributors. "It's hard not to be nervous about rules you don't understand 100 percent," said Rania Sedhom, managing partner of New York-based Sedhom Law Group, which represents brands that sell online. "This is a reactionary step that Amazon is taking to all the grey market areas that have been percolating."

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is in a tough spot. The troublemakers have found so many ways to sell knock-offs and manipulate rankings that his company can't keep up. As Amazon chases down the counterfeits, long-time sellers are getting hit with suspensions and being forced to take down listings. Sellers should be relieved to know that the new fees don't apply to them, but plenty remain fearful about what changes may be in store down the road. Updated 9/6/16 - It appears Amazon has changed its stance on restricting brands for existing sellers. Thus, from what I know to date:   It seems sellers who had been selling newly restricted brands in the past may be able to sell them as usual. If they are able to sell them as usual, the dreaded fee of up to $1500 per brand won't apply. (What remains to be seen is if those existing sellers still need to get ungated to sell the brand.) However if you have not previously sold a newly restricted brand, you will still need to apply for brand ungating.

CNBC quote: "[Amazon is telling] existing sellers that they're being grandfathered into the system and that the charges, which typically range from $1,000 to $1,500 per brand, only apply to new merchants. In other words, if you've been selling Nike shoes or Hasbro toys for several years, it's business as usual. " Remember, even if you're a new Amazon seller (and thus restricted from selling various brands' products), there is still plenty of opportunity for you. If you're an existing Amazon seller, it's still wise to expand your sourcing to methods in addition to retail arbitrage and online arbitrage. Read on and also see this 9/6/16 'Do's and Don't's' article Unless you've been living under a rock, you know that Amazon recently emailed individual sellers telling them they couldn't sell certain brands any more. If you want to be approved you have to provide real invoices from manufacturers - not retail receipts, and (in some instances) pay a $1500+ application fee just to be considered.  

The rumor is that Amazon did this because there were too many counterfeit products and/or sloppy sellers packaging (passing used off as new, etc.). But all (or most) sellers like you and me were affected anyway. You probably got the "restriction" email from Amazon if you had in stock a product from a brand you were restricted from. Some sellers (like me) got no email, which (likely) means either a.) I didn't have any restricted brands in stock, or I was 'grandfathered' in to be allowed to sell it. (However, I tried listing a Lego product and Adidas product - I was restricted.) Let me get the "What you should do from now on?" stuff out of the way, then further down I'll share some recommendations. 1.) What you should do from now on - Part I:  Click through and bookmark these 3 pages (3 selling experts are continuously these lists of 'known' restricted brands. This information comes from the blog owner's information, not Amazon. Instead of favoring one over the other, I'm referencing all 3 below. 

Note: 'Not all restrictions are created equal'. For some of the brands (e.g., Hasbro and Disney), it appears some sellers like myself were not restricted): 2.) strong strongWhen in doubt, use the (free) Amazon Seller App for iPhone or Android. This will instantly tell you if you are restricted from selling a product (Note: non-Amazon scouting apps like Scoutify and/or Profit Bandit don't give you these alerts!). If you're already using a scanning app like Scoutify or Profit Bandit, keep using them - they're a lot faster. Use the Amazon app if you're in doubt or you want to double-check the item: For instance, I randomly looked up four items (those I had a hunch I'd be restricted from), using my Amazon Seller App, and yep, I was restricted. Screen shot is on the upper right of this page (click to enlarge). Not all restrictions are created equal'. For some of the brands (e.g., Hasbro and Disney), it appears some sellers like myself were not restricted. Also, now you can get strong (PC/MAC only) when you are looking at products on Amazon with CheckPermission (software for Chrome browsers).

CheckPermission will tell you whether or not you're approved to sell them. It's a guaranteed time saver: First, sourcing via retail arbitrage or online arbitrage is NOT dead. There will always be opportunities sourcing thousands of other (non-restricted) brands from stores (physical or online). You just have to be more selective and strategic. Let's take heed from some trusted experts: "Retail arbitrage is still a resounding 'yes' for us right now. Time will tell whether these latest changes will wind up being something whose effect was exaggerated or whether we’ll have a whole new set of guidelines from Amazon. The point is, stay agile! Those of you who are willing to take the news and roll with it are the ones who will rock your businesses in the end!" - Jessica Larrew, The Selling Family "Retail arbitrage is not dead. It’s just different than it was a few days ago. And in a year or two, it’ll be totally different again. But with any challenge, comes opportunity.

It’s what we do as entrepreneurs – Re-frame situations to create profitable businesses"- Duncan McPherson of SmartFBAIncome "Don’t dwell in the negativity. It can be so easy to get sucked into the negativity online when difficult situations arise in the FBA selling world, especially on Facebook. You could easily spend (waste?) hours reading and participating in the comments on Facebook posts about how fill-in-the-blank change is going to ruin our existence as third party sellers on Amazon. Don’t fall victim to that temptation!" - Stephen Smotherman of Full-Time FBA. [Move according to your tolerance for risk.] Risk Profiles: Extremely Risk Averse: Immediately remove all inventory that has been sourced via retail and online arbitrage, and stop sourcing any new products via Retail Arbitrage (RA)or Online Arbitrage (OA). Risk Averse: Stop sourcing all new RA / OA and begin to shift to purchasing inventory via other sourcing methods such as wholesale. Calculated Risk: Keep sourcing RA / OA, while monitoring Amazon’s changes.

Keep 2 to 3 months inventory in stock at a given point in time to be able to adjust if a change comes through the pipeline. Don’t make any drastic changes to your business at this point in time. Ignore Risk: Keep sourcing RA /OA as you do today, and plan to continue these methods until retirement or you are suspended. Essentially, you’ve picked your path and will not deviate no matter what changes are made by Amazon." -  Ryan Grant, Online Selling Experiment Second: It's time for you to consider diversifying into one or more of: used books, wholesale and private label (it's never been less expensive/less risky to do so) to sell on Amazon. You have to do it the right way though. Learn the basics and more for free (or inexpensively) from my trusted partners: ( ) Online Book Arbitrage (you pay $6 S&H) by Peter Valley (one of the foremost experts on the topic) ( ) Private Label: Scott Voelker's workshops ( ) Private Label: Startup Bros' free workshops (live or replay)

( ) Private Label: Ryan Reger's Private Label The Easy Way Free webinars (limited run) and mentoring group.Wholesale: Robyn Johnson's Wholesale Workshop (pre-recorded) (strong) strong: Proven Wholesale Sourcing (comes free when you buy The Proven Amazon Course)Wholesale: Skip McGrath's Wholesale Buying System for Amazon or eBay Third - It still is possible for you to be ungated from selling otherwise restricted brands BUT you have to prove to Amazon that you're approved by the manufacturer/brand owner, NOT a 'wholesaler' or middle man. The wholesale training resources listed above has tutorials on how to do just that. But don't expect approval from some/all of the biggest brands out there until you can demonstrate you can be an asset to those brands (=sell a LOT of their product). Fourth  - Ensure you have an eBay account up and running (free tutorials here and here) This is especially true since Christmas is coming (hey let's face it you need a backup). If you're a new eBay seller, start selling random stuff around your house (unwanted DVDs, CDs, t-shirts, broken electronics) now as you may have a 'probationary' period.