⏰ Do This before the Year Ends

A last-minute Q4 profit defense checklist for OA sellers who don’t want ugly January surprises.

December 28, 2025

It’s the last day of the year.

That means you’ve got a few hours left before Q4 is officially locked in.

Whatever inventory, pricing, and ASIN decisions you leave untouched now…you’re agreeing to live with in January.

So instead of squeezing in one more “okay” buy, here’s a quick Q4 Profit Defense checklist you should run before the year ends.

What OA Sellers Should Do before the Year Ends

1) Re-check your current ASINs (not new ones)

This is not the time to get creative.

Look only at what you already have live and ask:

  • Did more sellers jump on since mid-December?

  • Has the Buy Box price drifted down?

  • If I bought this today, would I still be happy with the margin?

2) Decide which inventory you’re willing to hold into January

Ask this honestly:

“If this doesn’t sell by Dec 31, am I okay holding it?”

If the answer is no, act now,  not next week.

This is when smart sellers:

  • nudge price earlier instead of panic-repricing later

  • stop replenishing mediocre ASINs

  • rotate capital into cleaner January opportunities

Hope is not a year-end strategy.

This is where Seller Snap quietly does a lot of heavy lifting.

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That means it can:

  • nudge your price down earlier when movement matters

  • avoid unnecessary race-to-the-bottom pricing

  • help you exit mediocre ASINs faster before January holding costs stack up

In the final days of Q4, that difference alone can protect a surprising amount of profit.

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3) Stop gambling on fragile listings

The last week of Q4 is when weak ASINs break.

Red flags right now:

  • low review count

  • messy price history

  • inconsistent sales rank

  • sudden seller pile-ups

Boring listings finish Q4 stronger than “exciting” ones.

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