The majority of outsider businesses that are bringing in money on Amazon are doing as such as outsider sellers, utilizing Fulfilled by Amazon (FBA), or satisfying their own orders on deals made through the Amazon marketplace. 

Yet, there are likewise a few companies that have joined Amazon's vendor program that sell their products straightforwardly to Amazon rather than to the consumer. 

Through Amazon's Vendor Central, you can make the item accessible for Amazon to request, and Amazon assumes control over responsibility for products once the orders are processed. Dissimilar to with Seller Central where you control essentially every aspect of your business, Amazon's vendor program makes you an immediate provider to Amazon all things being equal and allows Amazon to manage the selling, pricing, and distribution.

How can I become a vendor on Amazon?

Sadly for sellers that are interested in joining Amazon's vendor program, there isn't any approach to join. The program is at present welcome only, with Amazon's vendor group contacting you on the off chance that they are interested in having you join the program as a potential vendor. 

While a few sellers have appreciated accomplishment through contacting Amazon about their advantage in turning into a vendor or in any event, connecting with Amazon vendor managers on social sites like LinkedIn, strategies like these are not liable to work. The most ideal approach to grab Amazon's eye is to construct a successful brand that appreciates a high volume of sales on and off of Amazon. 

On the off chance that Amazon sees that your brand is generating traffic, is very much reviewed, and is consistently acquiring a high volume of sales, there's a decent possibility that they will connect with you about turning into a vendor organically.

How does a vendor account work if you do get invited?

After you have received an invite to turn into a vendor on Amazon and have consented to terms with the organization, you will acquire full access to Vendor Central on Amazon. From here, you can set up the products that you have prepared for Amazon to put purchase orders in on utilizing the "Items" tab. 

Whenever you have added the entirety of the significant details and prices to the items that you have available for Amazon to purchase, you can begin expecting purchase orders commonly once every week. These orders are automated by Amazon's systems and are by and large dependent on factors like current demand and sales history on these items. When received, you will ship the items Amazon has requested straightforwardly to the warehouses requested.

Amazon has severe metrics with regards to ordering fulfillment. Postponements or issues with stock on purchase orders may result in chargebacks, which are essentially a fine on vendors who don't as expected take care of their requests. Make certain to refresh things to briefly or forever unavailable straightaway to guarantee that Amazon doesn't add these products to its purchase order.

Is becoming a vendor for Amazon right for me?

In the event that you have received a welcome to turn into an Amazon vendor and are attempting to decide if the business model is ideal for you, it is imperative to do a ton of research. We covered a portion of the pros and cons of Amazon Vendor Central versus Amazon Seller Central here.

In general, the choice on whether to stay with Amazon Seller Central or to make the change to Amazon Vendor Central will reduce the points of interest of your business model and your degree of association as a brand proprietor. On the off chance that you are the kind of individual that appreciates having full command over your business, pricing, and inventory, being an Amazon vendor probably will not be for you as you should give up an excessive amount of autonomy over to Amazon.