If you are looking for decent part-time or full-time income, Amazon provides good opportunities. Millions of people in India are availing these opportunities and are becoming successful. Following are the ways to make money on Amazon India.
SELL ON AMAZON
This is the most popular way to make money on Amazon India. Lakhs of online sellers are building their business successfully selling on Amazon. It is easy to register as a seller on Amazon. Just finalize the products you want to sell and create your seller account. You are ready to go. Remember, you need GST number to sell taxable items on Amazon.
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BECOME A Wholesale supplier
If you want to sell products in multiple quantities at wholesale rates, Amazon offers great opportunity to start your B2B venture. You can create your account as a wholesaler on Amazon Business and supply your products to retailers all over India.
To start selling wholesale, create your account on Amazon Business.
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Local Shops
‘Local Shops on Amazon’ is a program for physical stores. Now they can register on Amazon.in to sell in their local area. This is a great opportunity for shopkeepers and Kiran stores. As local Shops have the ‘Prime Badge’ that will help them deliver products faster.
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START EXPORT BUSINESS
If you want to start your export business, Amazon offers a tremendous opportunity for Indian merchants to reach global market. With Amazon Global Selling program , you can start exporting in much easier way as compared to offline exports.
With 200 million paid Prime members and over 300 million customers globally, you can leverage Amazon’s global scale across the 18 global marketplaces in 200+ countries and territories.
amazon associates
If you run a website or blog or are active on social media, you can make income by joining Amazon Associates, an affiliate program run by Amazon.
The process is simple. You share the products sold on Amazon on your website or on social media or display their banner on your website with your affiliate link. Whenever someone makes any purchase after clicking on that link, you will receive commission. Thousands of Amazon associates are making good income, some of them are even making full-time income.
ATES
ATES (Amazon Trained Ecommerce Specialist) is a unique and one of its kind money making opportunity. You can partner with Amazon.in to help new sellers launch their business.
To be eligible for partnership, you need to attend the training, complete the evaluation and get partnership certificate from Amazon. Your job will be to train and mentor new sellers and make them start selling on Amazon. You earn income when new sellers sell their products on Amazon. For details, visit ATES registration page.
AMAZON Flex
Amazon Flex is a program where independent contractors, called delivery partners, deliver Amazon orders. Just like delivery boys of Zomato, Swiggy, delivery partners use their own vehicles to deliver packages to Amazon customers.
Youth in India can take advantage of this opportunity to use their free time into making a decent part-time income. Fix your own schedule and get paid. Most delivery partners earn ₹120 to ₹140 an hour. Flex pays in hourly blocks. When you schedule a block, you’ll know how long it lasts and how much you can earn.
AMAZON Launchpad
Amazon Launchpad provides a platform for startups & emerging Brands making market ready consumer facing, physical product(s). Emerging brand owners with a unique product to sell on Amazon.in can apply for this program.
Amazon helps to protect your brand against abuse and create a trusted experience for customers.
Amazon considers startups & emerging brands funded or supported by their collaborators, crowdfunding platforms, venture capital firms and startup accelerators.
If your startup or brand is unfunded or is supported by a company that is currently outside of Amazon’s collaborators, your application will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
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AMAZON SPN
SPN (Service Provider network) is Amazon’s network of third-party service providers. You can hire them to launch, manage and grow your business. Following are the services provided:
- Imaging
- Cataloging
- Account Management
- Advertising Optimization.
- Domestic Shipping
- Training
- Enhanced Brand Content
- Compliance
- Accounting
- Taxes
- Seller Reinstatement
- International Shipping
- International Returns
- FBA Preparation
- Storage
- Excess Inventory
- Translation
To become a provider and to make money on Amazon India, send mail to contactspn@amazon.com;
AMAZON SAHELI
Amazon Saheli is an initiative to help women entrepreneurs sell locally made products in India and to become successful online sellers. Amazon charges a reduced referral fee at 12% or less depending upon the category.
Women entrepreneurs also get additional advantage as their products will also be displayed on the Saheli store on Amazon.in. Amazon also provides seller training to women to launch their business.
AMAZON KAARIGAR
An Amazon Kaarigar is a program for artisans and sellers crafting authentic handmade products. This provides them an opportunity to have a solid selling platform where their products will be visible to crores of customers.
Amazon provides specialized training to help artisans, weavers and entrepreneurs launch their business successfully.
To encourage these sellers, Amazon charges reduced referral fee at 8% or less depending upon the category The products will also be displayed on the Amazon karigar store on Amazon.in to have additional visibility.
Who can sell?
- Individual Artisan/Weaver Aggregator/NGOs Cooperatives/Government Emporiums who wish to start selling hand crafted, hand made products on Amazon.
- A Govt body/NGO/Not for Profit organization working to enable artisans.
- If you are a sellers of handicrafts and not a manufacturer,you will have to apply to the program and furnish all the documents to prove that your products are handmade.
AMAZON KISAN
Basic needs for farmers & agricultural businesses all in one location with the Amazon Kisan store.
With the Kisan (Farmer) Store on Amazon.in. Indian farmers will have availability of agriculture inputs like seeds, farm tools & accessories, plant protection, nutrition and many other agricultural products at competitive prices. Products will be delivered at their doorstep. They will also have multiple payment options like cash on delivery, net Banking, UPI, Amazon Pay, or Debit & Credit Cards.
