{"id":3802,"date":"2026-04-22T02:08:42","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T23:08:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rebatekey.com\/blog\/?p=3802"},"modified":"2026-04-22T02:08:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T23:08:42","slug":"old-sell-amazon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rebatekey.com\/blog\/old-sell-amazon\/","title":{"rendered":"How Old Do You Have to be to Sell on Amazon? &#8211; Age Requirements and Other Criteria"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69ff0d6c2432a\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69ff0d6c2432a\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/rebatekey.com\/blog\/old-sell-amazon\/#Quick_Summary_of_This_Guide\" >Quick Summary of This Guide<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/rebatekey.com\/blog\/old-sell-amazon\/#The_Complete_Checklist_for_Setting_Up_Your_Amazon_Seller_Account\" >The Complete Checklist for Setting Up Your Amazon Seller Account<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/rebatekey.com\/blog\/old-sell-amazon\/#Necessary_Paperwork\" >Necessary Paperwork&nbsp;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/rebatekey.com\/blog\/old-sell-amazon\/#1_Business_Information\" >1. Business Information&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/rebatekey.com\/blog\/old-sell-amazon\/#2_Email_Address\" >2. Email Address&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/rebatekey.com\/blog\/old-sell-amazon\/#3_Credit_Card\" >3. Credit Card&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/rebatekey.com\/blog\/old-sell-amazon\/#4_Phone_Number\" >4. Phone Number&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/rebatekey.com\/blog\/old-sell-amazon\/#5_Tax_Information\" >5. Tax Information<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/rebatekey.com\/blog\/old-sell-amazon\/#6_State_Tax_Identity_Information\" >6. State Tax Identity Information<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/rebatekey.com\/blog\/old-sell-amazon\/#Questions_to_Ask_Yourself_Before_Setting_Up_Your_Amazon_Selling_Account\" >Questions to Ask Yourself Before Setting Up Your Amazon Selling Account&nbsp;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/rebatekey.com\/blog\/old-sell-amazon\/#1_How_Do_You_Plan_to_Handle_Item_Returns\" >1. How Do You Plan to Handle Item Returns?&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/rebatekey.com\/blog\/old-sell-amazon\/#2_Amazon_FBA_or_FBM\" >2. Amazon FBA or FBM?&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/rebatekey.com\/blog\/old-sell-amazon\/#3_If_Youre_Using_Amazon_FBA_Will_You_Co-Mingle_Your_Products\" >3. If You\u2019re Using Amazon FBA, Will You Co-Mingle Your Products?&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/rebatekey.com\/blog\/old-sell-amazon\/#4_Do_You_Plan_to_Utilize_a_DBA_%E2%80%9CDoing_Business_As%E2%80%9D_Name_to_Run_Your_Amazon_Seller_Account\" >4. Do You Plan to Utilize a DBA (\u201cDoing Business As\u201d) Name to Run Your Amazon Seller Account?&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/rebatekey.com\/blog\/old-sell-amazon\/#5_Check_to_See_if_the_Products_You_Intend_to_Sell_are_Gated_or_Not\" >5. Check to See if the Products You Intend to Sell are Gated or Not<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/rebatekey.com\/blog\/old-sell-amazon\/#Wrapping_Things_Up%E2%80%A6\" >Wrapping Things Up\u2026<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>If you want to become an Amazon Seller, there are a number of requirements and criteria that you have to fulfill.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the criteria is your age. Not everyone can become an Amazon seller and indeed, you have to be above a certain age before you can be validated to sell on the platform.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"background-color:#179ab6\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:28px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Quick_Summary_of_This_Guide\"><\/span> Quick Summary of This Guide <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator aligncenter is-style-default\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:8px\">\n<div style=\"height:17px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\">You need to be <strong>18 years old <\/strong>in order to sell on Amazon.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\">Along with age, there are<strong> a number of other requirements,<\/strong> which you need to be aware of before you can start planning your Amazon selling journey.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\">In this post, we have compiled a <strong>checklist of requirements <\/strong>and <strong>questions to ask yourself <\/strong>so that you have everything ready to go when you start applying to become an Amazon seller.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\">Let\u2019s get started<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Complete_Checklist_for_Setting_Up_Your_Amazon_Seller_Account\"><\/span>The Complete Checklist for Setting Up Your Amazon Seller Account<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/rebatekey.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-42.png\" alt=\"bank account become a seller log sell on amazon valid credit card same way link contract money age ebay parents cost parties law register basically person sold create wrong\" class=\"wp-image-3292\" width=\"299\" height=\"76\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rebatekey.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-42.png 598w, https:\/\/rebatekey.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/image-42-250x64.png 250w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 299px) 100vw, 299px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to make the setup process of your Amazon selling account as smooth as possible, we have compiled this guide.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This post will consist of all the information you should know before getting started with selling on Amazon.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Let\u2019s start with the basics:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Necessary_Paperwork\"><\/span>Necessary Paperwork&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Before you start selling on Amazon, there\u2019s certain information you will need to have readily available on hand.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This information includes:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Business_Information\"><\/span>1. Business Information&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Your business\u2019s legal name, address, and contact information.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Email_Address\"><\/span>2. Email Address&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The email address you\u2019ll use on Amazon and your company account.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Please note <\/strong>that this email address should already be set up prior to you setting up an Amazon seller account.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You will start to receive emails from Amazon almost immediately after you set up your seller account.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Credit_Card\"><\/span>3. Credit Card&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>You need to have an operational credit with international transactions enabled and it should have a valid billing address.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>If Amazon is unable to authorize your credit card, your registration will automatically be canceled.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Phone_Number\"><\/span>4. Phone Number&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>A valid phone number that can be used by Amazon to reach during the registration process as well as afterward for any type of .&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Be sure to have your phone near you during registration.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Tax_Information\"><\/span>5. Tax Information<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s important to have your tax information on hand. This includes your <strong>Social Security number <\/strong>or your <strong>company\u2019s Federal Tax ID number.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In order to submit your tax identity information, you will be redirected to a brief <strong>1099-K Tax Document Interview<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once that\u2019s done, you\u2019ll be directed back to the Amazon seller account registration process.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_State_Tax_Identity_Information\"><\/span>6. State Tax Identity Information<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>This refers to state tax ID information regarding the states in which you have tax nexus.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This can be affected by company offices, warehouses as well as call centers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Questions_to_Ask_Yourself_Before_Setting_Up_Your_Amazon_Selling_Account\"><\/span>Questions to Ask Yourself Before Setting Up Your Amazon Selling Account&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Before you get started with selling on Amazon, there are a number of factors that you need to think about beforehand.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background\" style=\"background-color:#179ab6\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:26px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:8px\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\"><em>It\u2019s important that you work these aspects out before you actually set up an account because you won\u2019t get a lot of time to address them once the gears are rolling.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:8px\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>These questions are:&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_How_Do_You_Plan_to_Handle_Item_Returns\"><\/span>1. How Do You Plan to Handle Item Returns?&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The first question to ask yourself is what are you going to do with the items that get returned to you from customers?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Are you going to be handling them yourself?&nbsp;<\/li><li>Is someone in your team going to be handling them?&nbsp;<\/li><li>Are you going to utilize the services of a third-party company that specializes in testing and grading returned products?&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a question you have to answer beforehand and set up accordingly.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you\u2019re going to be handling returns on your own, make sure you\u2019re prepared for it.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you possess the expertise to polish and fix a returned item until it\u2019s ready for sale again?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you don\u2019t, then you\u2019ll have to hire a third-party company.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this case, make sure that you\u2019ve made some sort of arrangement with that third-party company before you set up your Amazon seller account.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Amazon_FBA_or_FBM\"><\/span>2. Amazon FBA or FBM?&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/VY58XdhOziN8xVHNm3cu0mXuUwh3dKG_TU-fy9EVTWjBpRU_KXYlf9gh1gqH7gXbo9IpBWubaADZFEv4p1Cl9xsGxArqbIKAjjhJOX07a6HgPzUp-ZFUiG0t-v1N6xuOC8EdGNNx\" alt=\"bank account become a seller log valid credit card link contract money age ebay parents parties basically job response age fine point responsibility created rules paid to establish\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>These two options stand for <strong>Fulfilled by Amazon <\/strong>and <strong>Fulfilled by Merchant <\/strong>respectively.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The former (<strong>FBA<\/strong>) means that you, as a seller, will have no involvement in the packaging and shipping process for your items to your buyers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All you\u2019ll have to do is send your items to an Amazon Fulfilment Center near you and Amazon will handle the rest.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>We highly recommend that new Amazon sellers opt for FBA as it\u2019s much cheaper and much less logistically complex.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the other hand, the latter (<strong>FBM<\/strong>) means that you will have to handle the packaging and shipping of items to your buyers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While this gives you a lot more freedom in terms of packaging and the courier services you use, you can see why this is a lot more costly and difficult to implement.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It will be another aspect of your business that you\u2019ll have to constantly manage and worry about.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>We highly recommend that you don\u2019t go for the FBM option unless you already have extensive experience with it.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_If_Youre_Using_Amazon_FBA_Will_You_Co-Mingle_Your_Products\"><\/span>3. If You\u2019re Using Amazon FBA, Will You Co-Mingle Your Products?&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/THTS7atyO3QIXVMFw_KwjxiyBfPR1JXabTOnd451opM_hoLdSwXt1FWkN_k9oAd1DMtKIkKByOGaBTrF31Z2xPQnNhwzZpVwo13seMaWa9MIzOtFV3Jyf70AYWgMROe9tidUmj5m\" alt=\"bank account valid credit card contract money age eBay basically fine job responsibility created pay paid course rules paid basically law paid money age law\" width=\"557\" height=\"475\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Courtesy: Amazon Seller Central<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>So, you\u2019ve chosen to opt for the Amazon FBA program.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s great. However, you have something further to think about now:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Will you be opting for the <\/em><strong><em>stickered <\/em><\/strong><em>or <\/em><strong><em>non-stickered <\/em><\/strong><em>(co-mingling) option?&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The latter involves your products being sent to Amazon Fulfilment Centers and getting co-mingled with the FBA inventory of other sellers who are selling the same products.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As you can probably imagine, this can result in your products getting mixed up with products with other sellers who may not be of the same quality.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>In fact, many of them may even be counterfeit items.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If a case arises where a counterfeit, co-mingled unit is shipped to a buyer and that shipment is credited to you, then you\u2019ll be left explaining to Amazon why a customer received a counterfeit item.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Naturally, this is undesirable. Hence, if you go for Amazon FBA, it\u2019s a good idea to seek approval for the <strong>stickered option.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This would involve Amazon providing you with <strong>unique FBA labels<\/strong> that you can paste onto your boxes before you send them off to Amazon Fulfilment Centers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These <strong>FBA labels <\/strong>will uniquely identify you as the seller of those particular items.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hence, your items will never be confused with some other seller\u2019s items.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>We recommend that if you opt for Amazon FBA, you should seek to get your account approved for the stickered option before you fulfill any orders.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Do_You_Plan_to_Utilize_a_DBA_%E2%80%9CDoing_Business_As%E2%80%9D_Name_to_Run_Your_Amazon_Seller_Account\"><\/span>4. 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