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💸 Amazon’s Price Hikes Are Changing the Game
We unpack Amazon’s price surge, the “How Many to Buy” problem, and Q4 order cancel protection — plus our biggest BFCM offer.
Welcome back to Seller Snacks, your weekly buffet of ecommerce goodness.
📣 HEADS UP: our BFCM Special ends tomorrow (Nov. 14, 11:59 pm PST). First 50 to subscribe to our discounted Jupiter ($100 off first month) and Mars ($55 off first month) lists get FREE lifetime access to OA Buddy ($199 value). We’re also throwing in our Buy like a Pro guide for the heck of it. Only 8 unclaimed spots left.
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This week: a new Amazon marketplace reality, tackling the “how many” problem OA sellers face, and your new secret weapon against retail order cancels.
So whether you’re flipping, sourcing, or binge-scrolling Keepa: grab a plate, we don’t judge.
On Today's Menu
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🥨 Crisp Intel
Bite-sized insights to help you sell smarter.
📆 What’s Happening: Amazon’s Price Hikes Show a New Marketplace Reality
Inflation and tariffs are pushing costs up across retail, but Amazon shoppers are feeling it most. DataWeave reports Amazon prices up 12.8% YTD, compared to Target (+5.5%) and Walmart (+5.3%). The difference? Amazon’s marketplace leans heavily on third-party sellers who can’t absorb import costs like big-box retailers, passing them straight to customers. Categories hit hardest: Home (+15.3%), Apparel (+14.2%), and Health & Beauty (+13.2%).
📈 Why It Matters
This is a peek into how Amazon’s ecosystem handles inflation. Prices are rising fastest where small sellers dominate – and yet, buyers aren’t backing off. Convenience and trust still trump minor price jumps, showing how durable Amazon’s shopper base is.
For online arbitrage sellers, that means:
Higher retail prices = new margin math. Fewer cheap restocks mean sourcing discipline matters more.
Stronger Buy Box floors. When Amazon’s own prices rise, it can lift resale opportunities on many ASINs.
Buyer tolerance remains high. Consumers are still converting, even at 10–15% higher prices.
📋 What to Do
✅ Track pricing baselines with Keepa — a rising floor can open profitable gaps.
✅ Re-evaluate ROI filters to account for inflation and import-driven price shifts.
✅ Focus sourcing on resilient categories (home, apparel, beauty) where buyers keep spending.
✅ Don’t fear modest price hikes — the data shows shoppers still clicking “Buy Now.”
🪐 Turn Price Pressure Into Profit — FBA LeadList BFCM Special
In a market where margins tighten, precision sourcing is your edge, and that’s exactly what our Jupiter and Mars lists deliver:
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Get 10+ simplified OA leads with healthy margins and reliable sell-through. $55 off your first month during our BFCM promo.
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“What I appreciate about the lists is that I’m given a solid sell price based on historical data, accurate sourcing information like color, size, etc, a suggested purchase amount, and any coupons that are out there. “ - Ken
🎁 BFCM Bonus: The first 50 subscribers to either list get lifetime access to OA Buddy (our sourcing companion tool) + our “Buy Like a Pro” guide — free.
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🍪 OA Munch
Bite-sized tips to boost your flips.
💥 Beat Price Tanking Before It Starts
Price drops aren’t random; they’re predictable.This thread shows how veteran OA sellers spot stable offer counts and rising trends with Keepa, stack coupons and cashback to boost margins, and lean on FBM when FBA slows. Smart sourcing beats repricing – win the game before you buy
📈 Keep Your Replens Profitable Month After Month
Finding a replen is step one – the real profit’s in management. This post shows how to set smart reorder points, pair Amazon’s forecasts with your own data, audit fees/pricing every 30–60 days, and always keep 2–3 backup sources. Treat replens like assets and they’ll fund your scale.
💸 Plug Profit Leaks Before They Sink You
High ROI means nothing if cash leaks out. This post maps the biggest leaks: lost/damaged inventory (file claims, audit FBA reimbursements), hidden fees and bad shipping templates, slow prep and missed sell windows, unreconciled cashback/gift cards, weak repricing, and cash-flow drag – and shows how to patch each one. Tight ops = profit that actually sticks.
🧩 Keepa’s Hidden Goldmine
Keepa’s latest update unlocks what sellers used to sell – a treasure trove of past listings packed with low-competition gems. This post shows how to mine those drops, filter FBA vs. FBM for cleaner insights, and cross-analyze sellers to spot patterns. Add in sharper filters and storefront tracking, and you’ve got your new OA radar for Q4 and beyond.
🍄Mental Snacks
Quick Bites. Better Mindset.
💭 The “How Many” Problem
Every OA seller faces it: that moment before checkout when you wonder, “Should I buy 3 or 30?”
In the early days, our team guessed too, grabbing 5 -10 units of everything, whether a product sold 20 or 300 a month. It worked, until it didn’t. Fast sellers ran out. Slow ones piled up. The guessing game became a cash flow trap.
The breakthrough wasn’t just a new spreadsheet – it was a mindset shift. We realized guessing isn’t scalable. Systems are. By creating clear, rank- and category-based rules for buying, we stopped reacting and started deciding.
That’s the quiet truth of the How Many problem: it’s not really about numbers. It’s about control.
When you replace emotion with structure, every purchase becomes data, not a gamble.
🧠 Want the full framework? Our Buy Like a Pro Guide ($97 value) is included for FREE with our BFCM Special this week. It breaks down exactly how to calculate buy quantities by rank, category, and competition, so you never have to guess again.
🍿 Snacktacular Spotlight
Each week, we shine a light on something (or someone) that’s helping Amazon sellers snack smarter.
This week’s spotlight is on….
🚫🛒 OA Buddy: Your Anti-Order Cancel Secret Weapon
Every Q4, even seasoned sellers hit the same wall: retailer order cancels. You find a perfect lead, place a big order,and poof, it’s canceled hours later. Retailers’ fraud filters tighten during peak season, quietly blocking bulk buys and repeat orders from resellers. The result? Lost time, broken workflows, and missed profits right when speed matters most.
OA Buddy solves that problem before it starts. Instead of guessing how much you can safely buy, it gives you real-time data on over 500+ retail sites – showing order limits, per-item caps, and reseller-friendly stores before you ever check out.
Here’s what makes it a Q4 lifesaver:
1️⃣ See retailer limits instantly — order caps, daily thresholds, and item restrictions.
2️⃣ Avoid surprise cancels by spotting red flags before you buy.
3️⃣ Discover reseller-friendly stores with higher limits and smoother checkout.
4️⃣ Search alternatives fast — check purchase volumes across sites like Walmart, Target, and more.
5️⃣ Add custom notes and use quick-copy features for faster sourcing.
In short: OA Buddy turns trial-and-error buying into data-driven confidence.
⚡ BFCM Bonus: OA Buddy lifetime access costs $199/year, but during our BFCM Special, the first 50 subscribers get lifetime access FREE when they subscribe to our discounted Jupiter or Mars lists. That’s unlimited sourcing intelligence and zero surprise cancels for life.
Only 8 spots remain. This is our last blowout for the year. Don’t miss it.
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To profitable sourcing,
Caitlin and Brian
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