Retail Arbitrage Canada

Reselling guides for Canadian sellers

Practical guides on retail arbitrage, clearance sourcing and selling online in Canada.

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Selling on Amazon.caHow to Start Selling on Amazon.ca

The steps to open an Amazon.ca seller account and make a first sale, without the fluff.

Selling on Amazon.caAmazon.ca Fees Explained in Plain English

The fees an Amazon.ca seller pays: referral, fulfilment, storage and the ones people forget.

Selling on Amazon.caFBA vs FBM in Canada: Which to Use

FBA means Amazon stores and ships your stock. FBM means you do. Each suits different products.

Selling on Amazon.caBrand Gating on Amazon: What It Means

Gated brands need Amazon's approval before you can sell them. Here is how to check before you buy.

Selling on Amazon.caHow to Get Ungated on Amazon.ca

Getting approved for a restricted brand or category usually takes distributor invoices. Here is what to prepare.

Selling on Amazon.caAuthenticity Complaints: How Resellers Avoid Them

Authenticity complaints are the biggest account risk for arbitrage sellers. Here is how to reduce it.

Selling on Amazon.caAmazon Account Health: The Basics

Account Health shows the policy and performance issues that can get a seller suspended.

Selling on Amazon.caHow the Buy Box Works

Most sales go through the Buy Box. Here is what decides who gets it.

Selling on Amazon.caNew vs Used: Amazon's Condition Rules

Listing an item in the wrong condition causes complaints. Here is how to choose correctly.

Selling on Amazon.caHow to Match the Right Amazon Listing

Listing against the wrong product page is an easy and expensive mistake. Here is how to avoid it.

Selling on Amazon.caUnderstanding Sales Rank

Best Sellers Rank hints at how fast a product sells. Here is how to read it without over-trusting it.

Selling on Amazon.caHow Many Sellers on a Listing Is Too Many?

Competition on a listing decides how fast your stock sells and whether the price holds.

Selling on Amazon.caRepricing Without a Race to the Bottom

A sensible pricing approach protects margin while still winning sales.

Selling on Amazon.caStorage Limits and Fees: Planning Your Stock

Fulfilment centres limit how much you can store and charge more for stock that sits.

Selling on Amazon.caFBA Prep and Labelling Basics

What to do to a product before sending it to a fulfilment centre.

Selling on Amazon.caShipping Stock to Fulfilment Centres in Canada

How inbound shipments work and how to keep the cost per unit down.

Selling on Amazon.caReturns: What Resellers Should Expect

Returns are part of selling online. Plan for them in your numbers.

Selling on Amazon.caHandling Return Abuse

Wrong items, used items and empty boxes come back sometimes. Documentation is your protection.

Selling on Amazon.caAmazon.ca vs Amazon.com for Canadian Sellers

Canadian sellers can sell on either marketplace. Here is how they differ.

Selling on Amazon.caSelling in Used Condition on Amazon

Used offers can be profitable and are sometimes allowed where new is restricted.

Selling on Amazon.caBundles and Multi-Packs: Where Sellers Go Wrong

Pack quantity mismatches cause returns. Here is how to handle bundles and multi-packs.

Selling on Amazon.caBatteries and Dangerous Goods

Products with batteries, aerosols or chemicals need extra review before you can send them in.

Selling on Amazon.caFourth-Quarter Selling Tips

October to December is the busiest time of the year. Prepare early.

Selling on Amazon.caThe Seller Metrics That Matter

A short list of numbers worth checking every week.

Selling on Amazon.caCompeting When Amazon Is the Seller

When Amazon sells a product itself, third-party sellers rarely win the sale.