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Fresh from the blog. New guides, updates, and tips for people selling on Amazon.

Your Account Health Rating Now Rewards Customer Service

Amazon just gave FBM sellers a rare piece of good news. Your Account Health Rating can now earn extra points for good customer service, up to 12 of them, and Amazon says weak numbers won't cost you anything. Here's how the new customer service points work and how to earn them.

Amazon’s New Liability Insurance Rules: What Changes on November 2, 2026

Starting November 2, 2026, Amazon is closing two gaps in its seller insurance policy: sellers in children's, cosmetic, ingestible, and lithium-battery categories must carry $1 million in liability coverage no matter how little they sell, and sellers based in Mainland China must buy through Amazon's own insurer network. Here's what changed, what stays the same, and why Amazon is pointing this one at China.

The History of Amazon FBA Prep Services

Amazon FBA prep services grew from a dozen informal operations into a global industry. Here's how prep centers evolved from 2013 to 2026 — the sourcing strategies that fueled them, the truth about tax-free states, and the fee changes that made prep more essential than ever.

Amazon FBA Long-Term Storage Fees: 2026 Guide

Amazon FBA long-term storage fees are now assessed monthly under the aged inventory surcharge, starting at 181 days. With updated 2026 rates and steep Q4 storage costs, this guide breaks down the current fee tiers, real dollar impact, and five actionable options to clear at-risk stock before monthly assessment deadlines.

Tools & guides

The gear, software, and services we’ve ranked so you don’t have to test them yourself.

Prep & fulfillment

The FBA prep service directory

The internet’s first FBA prep directory — and its longest-running. Find a prep center by US, international, and specialty (online arbitrage, wholesale, import, 3PL) to route inventory through the right center for your model.

US, international & by specialty

Recommended supplies

Everything you need to pack your own inventory

Thermal printers, scales, sealers, scanners, hazmat labels — each with our ranked picks and a full buyer’s guide. Skip it if you outsource to a prep service.

Categories with recommendations

Sourcing

Online arbitrage leads lists

Done-for-you OA & RA deal lists — vetted for ROI, rank, and restrictions so you can source faster. The lists we recommend and vet, plus how to choose one.

Vetted deal lists

Software

Amazon repricers, compared

Automated repricing across every tier. What each one actually does to your Buy Box share and margin — and which is worth paying for.

From Free to Enterprise Level

Software

Product scanning apps

The apps that tell you what to buy while you’re standing in the aisle — profit, rank, and restriction checks in one scan. Ranked for sourcing.

OA & RA sourcing

Software

FBA shipment software

Software that builds your FBA shipments — shipment plans, FNSKU labels, and shipping labels in one place. The platforms we recommend to get your inventory into Amazon.

Shipment plans, FNSKU & shipping labels

Tools

FBA fee calculators

Know your true margin before you buy. Which calculators account for every 2026 fee — placement, storage, low-inventory — and which quietly leave money on the table.

2026 fees included

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The rest of the site — sourcing models, fulfillment options, and marketplace guides. The menu has it all; here are the paths people take most.

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