REJECTED by Amazon Merch: Here's the Best Solution

Summary

The video discusses alternatives for those rejected from Amazon Merch on Demand, focusing on using Amazon Seller Central for print-on-demand sales. It suggests creating a Seller Central account and integrating it with Printful, allowing sellers to upload more designs, run ads, and scale their business faster than with Merch on Demand. Although Seller Central has a monthly fee, the video emphasizes its benefits, including higher profit margins and better visibility. It also highlights the option to order in bulk for increased profits and promises future videos on advertising and product sourcing strategies.

Takeaways

• 💡 If you're rejected by Amazon Merch on Demand, don't give up; there's an alternative approach.
• 💼 Instead of relying on Amazon Merch, create an Amazon Seller Central account to sell print-on-demand products.
• 💰 Seller Central costs $39.99 per month, but it offers greater scalability, profit potential, and access to ads.
• 📊 Unlike Merch on Demand, where you start with limited options, Seller Central allows unlimited product uploads from the start.
• 🔗 Use Printful as a print-on-demand supplier, as it integrates seamlessly with Amazon.
• 🔍 You need a GTIN exemption to sell on Amazon, which can be a one-time process and requires proof of branding.
• 📦 Once your products are live, you can run ads right away to start driving traffic and sales immediately.
• 📈 Profit margins are higher through Seller Central compared to Merch on Demand—$15.75 vs. $8.59 per item sold.
• 🚀 You can eventually scale your business by bulk ordering products from manufacturers like Alibaba to increase profit margins.
• 💡 This strategy opens up the opportunity for a long-term, scalable business that could even be sold in the future.

Q & A

What should you do if you get rejected from Amazon Merch on Demand?

Instead of giving up, you can sell your print-on-demand t-shirts by creating an Amazon Seller Central account. This offers more opportunities, even though it’s a bit more complex.

Why is it not recommended to buy a Merch on Demand account?

Buying a Merch on Demand account can lead to the account being banned quickly, making it a risky and ineffective solution.

What are the advantages of using Amazon Seller Central over Merch on Demand?

Amazon Seller Central is more scalable, offers higher profits, gives access to ads, and allows you to upload more products compared to Merch on Demand, which limits you to tier 10 with no ads.

What is the cost of using Amazon Seller Central, and why is it worth it?

Amazon Seller Central costs $39.99 per month. It's worth it because it offers greater access to tools like ads, allows more uploads, and provides the potential to make more money quickly.

What print-on-demand supplier does the video recommend using with Amazon Seller Central?

The video recommends using Printful because it integrates well with Amazon and is a seamless way to manage print-on-demand products.

What is a GTIN exemption, and why do you need it?

A GTIN (Global Trade Item Number) exemption is required to identify products sold on Amazon. You need to apply for this to start selling products without purchasing GTINs for each item.

How can you get a GTIN exemption for your products?

You can get a GTIN exemption by ordering one of your products from Printful at a discount and submitting proof of brand to Amazon. The process is explained in a tutorial linked in the video.

What benefits does Amazon advertising offer for print-on-demand sellers?

Amazon advertising allows you to drive traffic to your products immediately, unlike Merch on Demand, where you have to rely on organic sales.

How can you increase your profit margins after finding a successful design?

Once a t-shirt design is successful, you can order it in bulk from a supplier like Alibaba at a much lower price, significantly increasing your profit margins.

Why does the video recommend using both Merch on Demand and Seller Central if accepted?

Using both platforms doubles your chances of being seen on Amazon, as Seller Central offers more control and scaling potential, while Merch on Demand is a free way to gain visibility.

Outlines

00:00

😔 Rejected from Amazon Merch on Demand? Here's What You Can Do Next!

The paragraph starts by acknowledging the disappointment of getting rejected from Amazon Merch on Demand and explains why common solutions like signing up with a different email or buying a merch account aren't effective. Instead, it introduces a legitimate alternative: using Amazon Seller Central to sell print-on-demand t-shirts. Although it's more complicated and requires a monthly fee of $39.99, it offers access to Amazon's vast audience and tools like ads, making it a scalable and profitable option compared to Merch on Demand. The paragraph encourages the audience to consider this route for a potentially bigger business opportunity.

05:02

🚀 Setting Up Your Amazon Seller Central and Printful Integration

The paragraph explains how to get started with Amazon Seller Central, emphasizing that although it might seem complicated, it's actually straightforward once you navigate to your inventory. The guide then moves to using Printful as the print-on-demand supplier due to its seamless integration with Amazon. It discusses the importance of obtaining a GTIN (Global Trade Item Number) exemption, which can be a bit of a hurdle, but reassures the reader by providing a link to a step-by-step tutorial. The process includes ordering your own product through Printful to submit proof of brand, after which you're ready to sell on Amazon. The paragraph emphasizes that this approach opens up immediate advertising possibilities, helping sellers reach customers from day one.

Keywords

💡Amazon Merch on Demand

Amazon Merch on Demand is a service that allows users to sell custom print-on-demand products like t-shirts without upfront costs. In the video, it represents a business opportunity for print-on-demand sellers, but the speaker addresses the challenges of getting accepted into the program and provides alternative solutions for those who face rejection.

💡Amazon Seller Central

Amazon Seller Central is a platform where users can create an account to sell products on Amazon’s marketplace. Unlike Merch on Demand, Seller Central comes with a $39.99 monthly fee but offers greater scalability and features such as instant access to ads. The video explains that using Seller Central provides sellers with more flexibility and profit potential.

💡Printful

Printful is a print-on-demand service that integrates with e-commerce platforms, including Amazon Seller Central. In the video, the speaker recommends Printful for sellers to fulfill their print-on-demand products as it connects seamlessly with Amazon, making it easier to manage inventory and orders.

💡GTIN exemption

A GTIN (Global Trade Item Number) exemption allows sellers to list products on Amazon without a barcode or GTIN. The video explains that sellers need to obtain a GTIN exemption when using Printful to sell custom products on Amazon, which can be a hurdle, but it’s only a one-time process necessary for launching a print-on-demand business.

💡Profit margins

Profit margins refer to the difference between the revenue from a product sale and its costs. In the video, the speaker highlights how using Amazon Seller Central and Printful allows for higher profit margins compared to Merch on Demand. For example, selling an item on Seller Central can bring in $12 after fees, which is higher than the $8.59 on Merch on Demand.

💡Tier system

The tier system in Amazon Merch on Demand limits the number of products a seller can upload. Beginners start at Tier 10, restricting their ability to upload many designs. The speaker contrasts this with Amazon Seller Central, where there are no such limitations, allowing sellers to upload more products and scale their business faster.

💡Amazon Ads

Amazon Ads are paid advertising options that allow sellers to promote their products on Amazon’s platform. The video emphasizes how using Amazon Seller Central provides immediate access to ads, which helps increase visibility and sales, unlike Merch on Demand where sellers must wait to organically gain attention.

💡Scalability

Scalability refers to the ability to grow a business efficiently. In the video, the speaker argues that using Amazon Seller Central and Printful offers a more scalable business model compared to Merch on Demand, as sellers can upload unlimited designs, advertise their products, and eventually buy in bulk to increase profits.

💡Bulk ordering

Bulk ordering involves purchasing large quantities of products at a lower price per item. The video suggests that sellers can increase their profits by ordering successful designs in bulk from suppliers like Alibaba, reducing production costs and maximizing earnings when reselling these items through their Amazon listings.

💡Social proof

Social proof refers to the concept that people are more likely to purchase a product if others have already done so and left positive reviews. In the video, the speaker explains how successful Amazon listings with good reviews, sales history, and a solid ranking can build social proof, making it easier to sell additional products on those listings.

Highlights

Rejected from Amazon Merch on Demand? Don't give up—there's an alternative approach.

Instead of reapplying with a different email or buying an account (which can lead to bans), use Amazon Seller Central.

Seller Central offers greater scalability, instant access to ads, and the ability to upload more designs than Merch on Demand.

Unlike Merch on Demand, where you start on tier 10 with limited uploads, Seller Central has no such restrictions.

Seller Central costs $39.99/month, but the ability to run ads and the larger profit margin makes it worthwhile.

Printful integrates seamlessly with Amazon for Print on Demand, making it easy to manage inventory.

To sell on Amazon via Printful, you’ll need a GTIN (Global Trade Item Number) exemption, which involves submitting proof of your brand.

Once you have the GTIN exemption, you can start selling on Amazon immediately and create ads to attract visitors to your products.

Using ads from the start gives immediate exposure, unlike Merch on Demand where success relies on organic discovery.

Even if you are accepted to Merch on Demand, it's recommended to use both platforms to double your chances of success.

Amazon’s 2 billion monthly visitors provide an immense opportunity for Print on Demand sellers.

By selling through Seller Central, the profit per item is significantly higher—up to $15.75 compared to $8.59 on Merch on Demand.

If a design performs well, you can order the products in bulk at a lower cost to increase profit margins.

Bulk ordering through platforms like Alibaba lets you scale up once you have a proven successful product.

This method transforms Print on Demand into a more scalable and sustainable business model with long-term potential.

Transcripts

you've applied to Amazon merch on Demand

only to get that dreaded email saying

that you've been rejected absolutely

crushing your dreams of becoming this

big time print on demand seller Are

Falling Away confused and not sure what

to do the easiest thing would be to just

give up no don't do that I have a

solution and it's not going to be the

classic just sign up with a different

email and keep going until you can

finally get accepted because that

clearly doesn't work work the solution

also isn't to just go out there and buy

a merch account because that is a

Surefire way to just get it banned

pretty quickly this is an actual

solution where you can still use Amazon

to sell your print on demand t-shirts

Amazon has many business opportunities

Amazon get over 2 billion visitors every

single month so if we can capitalize on

just some of that that would be ideal so

if we can't sell on Amazon's merch on

demand let's try and sell in another

another area of Amazon's ecosystem I'm

recommending you create an Amazon Seller

Central account and sell via that now

this is a lot more complicated I agree

but it's far more scalable the profit is

much much bigger you get instant access

to ads you don't start on tier 10 you

can upload tons of designs and once you

do get the hang of it it actually makes

a lot more sense and it opens up your

business to using many more tools to

actually make money now if this does

still seem daunting that's what this

video is for I want to show you exactly

how you can sell on Amazon's own

platform and I just want to quickly say

if you have got accepted to merch on

demand I still recommend selling on

Amazon's own platform this way as well

because you're just doubling your

chances of getting seen by someone on

Amazon it's a no-brainer the first thing

you need to do is open a Seller Central

account now unfortunately this is not

free which is why people love merch on

demand as that is completely and utterly

free this is is

$39.99 a month which is frustrating but

it's important to know with merch on

demand you're starting on tier 10 with

no access to ads with this yes you're

paying

$39.99 but because you've got access to

ads and uploading many more products

you'll be able to make that money back

far quicker now I've already created my

Seller Central account I did it a very

very long time ago and I can't create a

second one because technically you're

not allowed so all you have to do is go

through the necessary steps it's really

really straightforward just put your

information in as they ask it once

you've created your Seller Central

account you'll see a dashboard like this

now this does look complicated but again

don't worry about any of it let's keep

it simple the only thing you need to do

at this point in time is know how to

navigate to your inventory so just on

the left hand side you click those click

inventory click manage inventory and

that's it we can now move on we're good

we're going to use printful as our print

on demand supplier because they

integrate with Amazon probably the best

in my opinion it's just so seamless so

the next steps would be to actually

create a printf account this is

incredibly straightforward go over to

the printful website and click create a

new account once signed in to printful

head over to stores connect a new store

then select Amazon from the list you can

now connect that with your Amazon Seller

Central there's a few complicated bits

I'm going to be honest cuz so far this

has seemed quite straightforward but

it's it's not so you need to be a to get

a gtin exemption now this is a global

trade item number and it's used to

identify each product sold on Amazon

this can be a bit of a headache to sort

out but don't worry it's a onetime thing

you sort it out and then you'll be ready

to start getting sales on Amazon so

don't let it deter you from our end goal

now in order to get this GTI you'll need

to order one of your products and you

can do that on printful at a discount

because it's your own item this allows

you to submit proof of brand again don't

let this scare you and rather than

explain it to you I'm going to actually

share a video there's a video in the

description where printful has actually

made a stepbystep tutorial on how to do

this exact thing so rather than just

recreate that they've done it very well

their tutorial is super easy to follow

so I'm going to share that down below

after this video definitely go and check

that out and they'll show you how to get

your GTI n how to order your item and

how to link it with Amazon and actually

get started selling once you're all set

up you'll be good to start selling on

Amazon you can add products on printful

very simply like you would for any other

platform submit those products to the

store wait up to 24 hours for them to

fully SN over however it should take no

longer than 20 minutes and once that's

all done you can actually go and create

ads this allows you to start getting

visitors to your product page straight

away none of this uploading and just

praying every single night that someone

sees your product and eventually buys it

here you're putting it in in front of

them from day one I will also create

another video breaking down Amazon ads

in a lot more detail because this video

is literally just here to give you an

alternative to Amazon merch on demand if

you get rejected but if you do want to

see a full Amazon ads video let me know

in the comments down below personally I

really think this is a no-brainer yes

it's $40 a month but spending a bit of

money to make a lot of money really

isn't that bad you're getting access to

Amazon's billions and billions of

monthly visitors you won't have to tear

up your profit margins will be a lot

higher it just makes a lot more sense

for example charging $25 on item on

merch on Demand versus doing it this way

this is the price difference so on merch

on demand you'll get

$859 versus

$15.75 doing it this way now it will be

a little bit closer to $12 after the

fees but still that is more money that's

3x extra dollars or so every single time

an item is sold which adds up to being

quite a lot of money on top of that you

get instant access to ranking and being

seen on Amazon versus merch on demand

where you've got to upload for ages and

ages get teered up very very slowly and

just hope that you get some sales I

guarantee you this will feel like a

proper proper business and if you really

want you can actually order items in

bulk and that's the beauty of this let's

say you have a t-shirt doing really

really well a design doing really really

well right and you've connected it

through printful what you can just do is

go and order that exact design in bulk

for two or $3 per item you've just

tripled your profit margin and you can

sell it on that listing you know and you

know that listing is getting sales

because it's now got reviews it's got a

good rank it's got social proof it's got

history of getting sales all you need to

do is just order the items yourself in

bulk and sell them that way and it's

just no-brainer in terms of building a

much bigger much more scalable business

I'll be bringing out a full video

tutorial on this in the near future not

connecting your account cuz that's what

we've spoken about here but actually

finding products finding designs the

strategy behind selling and advertising

and then going and ordering from Alibaba

in bulk and selling those it's quite a

cool strategy and it's a legitimate big

proper business that could be sold one

day for all you know I could so it's so

real and it's so cool for now let me

know in the comments if this method of

selling interests you if this is

something that you think you'll want to

try and you want to see more videos on

Amazon really is the PowerHouse of

website traffic and e-commerce and print

on demand for that matter and if you

just want to see how much they actually

beat out every single other print on

demand platform out there you've got to

check out this video next I break down

every single platform and tell you which

one really really beats the competition

when it comes to share customer size and

traffic