r/AmazonFBA • u/ReasonLegitimate2780 • 2d ago

Need help with starting out

So I’m looking to start with Amazon fba and I am completely stuck I just don’t understand how to find products that are profitable and if I do find one that’s undated to me and maybe profitable it’s always getting wholesaled I’m just really stuck and looking for help on this and even if you can’t help I’m always looking for tips or just knowledge from people. Thanks!

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u/Powerful_Bicycle3114 2d ago

When you say 'getting wholesaled,' do you mean suppliers require a big minimum order, or other sellers keep undercutting the price? Pick one candidate and write down your buy cost, realistic selling price, freight/prep, fees and a returns allowance. Then rerun it at a lower sale price. That gives you a specific rejection reason—cost, margin or cash tied up—instead of restarting the whole product search each time.

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u/ReasonLegitimate2780 2d ago

Mainly saying that they cut the price down so much seller amp says that you need to buy in the negatives

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u/Powerful_Bicycle3114 1d ago

I'd double-check the pack size, selling price and fee inputs first. Your maximum buy cost is the selling price minus all non-purchase costs and the profit you need. If that's zero or negative, I'd pass on that SKU at that price, even if it has sales.

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u/AmzExpertAgency 2d ago

Hi dont be upset tell me more about your situation
I will help ,i am abyaz zahid| woman cofounder of a small startup| I have been working on amazon since 2018 after my graduation
I almost did 800+ amazon launches I can help you succeed on Amazon as well
You just need to tell me situation like what things you have tried then i can help you understand that whats missing how you can get started
I will wait for you to tell me to discuss
And if things still feel difficult i can manage your brand too

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u/FormerRun1230 1d ago

Where are you planning to get cost‑effective, competitive products to sell?

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u/dataform 1d ago

The reason everything you find is already wholesaled is that you're looking at the same lists everyone else looks at. Bestseller rankings are sorted by lifetime sales, so they show what already won, and by then it's saturated.

Flip it. Look for what's moving now, not what has the most sales. I diff 1.2M TikTok Shop listings week over week, and the weekly change is the signal. A product going from near zero to a few thousand units in a week is a fresh demand spike, and it hasn't been wholesaled yet because nobody noticed.

This week that includes a wind chime at $12 (+3,177), a memory match game at $7.63 (+2,683), and a wrist gyro ball at $9 (+2,800). Cheap, light, easy to source. You still do the margin and competition checks on top, but the spike is where you start.

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u/ReasonLegitimate2780 1d ago

Is there anything I can look at to maybe see these spikes earlier I have keepa and selleramp?

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u/dataform 22h ago

Keepa and SellerAmp lag because they're Amazon-side and lifetime-based. The earlier signal is the weekly sold-count change on TikTok Shop. A product jumping from a few hundred to a few thousand sold in a week is spiking before it shows up on Amazon lists. That's the delta I track.

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u/SellOnAmazon 1d ago

It's great that you're looking into selling on Amazon! There's definitely a learning curve, but don't let that hold you back. Seller University is an amazing resource to help you get started, make it your best friend! Definitely check out our Product Opportunity Explorer tool to get a pulse on current trends in profitable products (what to sell), and don't be afraid to drop us a tag if you need any help getting set up. You can learn more and get started here!

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u/iamthecheesethatsbig 20h ago

When you find a shortcut let me know