Jbone_522

Babbie & Jay
Started AMZ Feb. 2024

[Joseph Wheeler @Joeyrwheeler72]

You can use the Multi-state Tax Exempt form or the Streamline Sales Tax Form. Each can help you add up to 27 states without filing in every state. Some states will still require filing separate.

[Luke Rice @lukericefba]

Keepa Product Finder is the most underused tool in online arbitrage

My team finds 20-25 profitable leads every single day with it

Here's exactly how to use it

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[Rambler | X -Amazonian | Account Health Expert | @Rambler_Amz]

Amazon told our client: "We cannot accept an order confirmation as an invoice unless it contains an order confirmation number and shipment tracking number."

[Jbone_522 @Jbone_522]

@flips4miles @SellerAmp Search

[Reezy @ReezyResells]

If for some reason you’re still paying for DocuSign at any level, you’re welcome. I’ve been using this for at least three years now.

[Jbone_522 @Jbone_522]

@fieldsofprofit Thanks for posting this!

[FieldsOfProfit @fieldsofprofit]

Can't even count how many times an Amazon customer has bought a brand-new item from us and returned a knockoff or switched out their old beat-up version

Here's exactly how to handle return fraud for FBA and FBM:

1. FBM where Amazon already refunded (most common for FBM sellers)

If Amazon auto-refunded at the first scan or you missed your 4-day window after the item came back to you, you have to fight for your money back via a SAFE-T Claim.

You now only have 30 days from the date of the refund to file.

State that the item has Zero Resale Value. Upload your photos comparing the original listing vs. what was returned.

If Amazon offers a 50% reimbursement, appeal it. State that "Partial reimbursement is insufficient for a materially different item that cannot be resold."

2. FBM Option 2: You still have the money

As of early 2026, you have a 4-calendar-day window to inspect a return before Amazon auto-refunds the buyer. Do not just click "Refund."

Use the Guided Refund Workflow (GRW) inside Manage Returns.

If the item is "materially different" (wrong brand, used version, or a brick), select that reason and deduct up to 100% of the price.

You MUST upload clear photos showing the fraud next to the shipping label.

Message the buyer before you finalize: "We received the incorrect item. We’ve paused the refund to find a resolution. Are you able to return the item you purchased from us soon?" This message is your best defense if they file an A-to-z claim. Doubtful it ever becomes a real conversation.

3. FBA

With FBA, you don’t see the fraud until the item is sent back to your warehouse via a Removal Order.

You have 60 days from the delivery of your removal order to file a dispute.

The "6-Side Rule": To win, you need photos of all 6 sides of the item, the LPN (or X00) label, and the removal packing slip. The LPN label is what proves which specific customer committed the fraud.

File under FBA Inventory Reimbursement > Removals. Use the phrase: "Removal order [ID] contains a materially different item with zero resale value."

4. If you're feeling like messing with the buyer back...

Amazon lets you flag their account for eventual suspension if this is a pattern for them.

The 2026 Click-Path:

Go to Performance > Account Health.

Click "Report an abuse issue"

Select "Report a buyer violation" > "The buyer returned a different item."

Include the Order ID and the LPN number from the return.

[Joey @joeypraete]

Ungating has been broken for a while now on Amazon.

Stop trying to submit invoices, use AI to get "ungated" on brands that have 0 buys, or think that Amazon actually can't approve you to sell.

Because they can.

But no one is showing HOW to auto ungate on brands that DO have Arbitrage opportunity.

Here's the rundown.🧵

[Jbone_522 @Jbone_522]

@1000asins Guide

[Remy @RemyEcom]

Arbitrage lesson #1

Never use the term gated when talking to amazon. Use **restricted**, gated is a community term and you are immediately put in the reseller/counterfeit seller pool. They have notes for every account that will follow you in appeals.

[Anthony Mancini @RealAntMancini]

The method that 10x'd my sourcing speed

Most people source backwards.
They find a product.
Check if they're gated. Get rejected. Move on. Repeat 100 times. Get frustrated. Quit.

I did that for months. Wasted hours clicking products I couldn't sell.

Then I flipped it.

Now I spend 2 hours doing ONE thing: building an ungated brand database. Not sourcing. Not looking at Keepa.
Just clicking products and asking one question... am I ungated?

Yes? Brand goes in my spreadsheet.
No? Move on.

By the end of that session, I have 50-100 brands I can actually sell.

THEN I go to Keepa Product Finder. Put in my brand names. Filter for:
- Price dropped less than 30% in 90 days
- Less than 10 sellers
- Amazon not in stock

Suddenly I'm only looking at products I can sell, with stable prices, and low competition.

Every click counts. No more wasted time on gated garbage.

This one shift took me from finding 1-2 products per session to 5-10.

Do this for a month. Your sourcing sessions will never feel the same.

[Jbone_522 @Jbone_522]

@ZachAltmyer Wow

[Jbone_522 @Jbone_522]

Stepped away from biz for over a year, late start for Q4 but we'll take it for now. Time to grow.

[Jbone_522 @Jbone_522]

@lukericefba Definitely need to get better at the tracking...

[Jbone_522 @Jbone_522]

@LieLonMusk @bottomlesscrazy @grok 876 feet plus the height of the lift.

[Jbone_522 @Jbone_522]

@Hunterkillerst2 @bottomlesscrazy He was fine. I was there.

[Jbone_522 @Jbone_522]

@GuntherEagleman Indianapolis Colts did already have a memorial planned for Forrest Lucas who is the sponsor for their stadium so...

[Jbone_522 @Jbone_522]

@moenia22 @ReezyResells Turns out that guy lived with a Trans so there goes your theory.

[Jbone_522 @Jbone_522]

@BarackObama Yeah, we know.....

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