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/r/AmazonMerch

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How to get Ad-Safe ASINs to appear on Productor?

For phone cases specifically, because I have several thousand of such products, to add every single one of them individually to an Ad campaign would take absolute ages. It's easier to copy and paste ASINs in bulk using Productor's Product page, but all the ASINs that show up there are not eligible for ads. Only way I can ad these products to ads would be to click on the individual product, go to the sales page and copy the second ASIN that shows up next to the original ASIN in parenthesis.

1 Comment
2024/11/09
15:37 UTC

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Rejection inconsistencies

I get inconsistent rejection on Merch by Amazon. I can upload one design and it will go though no problem, but then I'll make another design with the same exact keywords and appearance 99% the same as a live design (only difference sometimes being a color change) and it will get rejected. Has anyone else experienced this?

10 Comments
2024/11/09
09:21 UTC

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Surge in returns since US election results?

Those last 2 days I got a lot of returns, more than the last previous 30 days. I didn't think of a correlation until I saw one Etsy seller complaining that he has been receiving a lot of complaints since. Just curious if it's a mere coincidence or some people are moody and more prone to return products.

3 Comments
2024/11/09
06:26 UTC

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Does anyone have two Advertising accounts (MBA and seller central)?

Besides MBA, I also have a Seller Central account where I sell different items (unrelated to my MBA stuff).

I actively advertise through my seller central account.

I also want to advertise my MBA stuff. It's prompting me to setup a new billing account for this, but it appears that the MBA and Seller Central account will be interconnected.

Will setting up a new billing account jeopardize anything in regards to my Seller Central account?

Can anyone here that has two advertising accounts chime in?

Thanks.

2 Comments
2024/11/08
18:50 UTC

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Any info on how tariffs will affect POD?

I'm worried about how proposed tariffs will increase costs, and the implications for us with AMOD. I know printing is done here (US), but I'm assuming most of the goods are not manufactured here. Also, people will likely have less disposable income, which is bad for novelty items like t-shirts. Are there any potential benefits or impacts I'm not thinking of? Thoughts on the future of POD or links to discussion on this topic?

9 Comments
2024/11/08
10:42 UTC

0

Question about ads

Hey guys, I hope you're doing well and sales are going great. Question about Merch by Amazon does it make sense to set up new campaigns or would it be better to create new campaigns after q4? My idea is to get data faster due to the high traffic on Amazon without having to increase the bids extremely.

11 Comments
2024/11/07
19:19 UTC

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I have tier 100 acc and get bored

I've been exploring different niches to work on, but I haven't found one that really stands out yet. Could you share any tips or experiences you've had with niche research? I'd love to hear about any strategies that have worked for you

1 Comment
2024/11/07
16:42 UTC

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Well that’s a first… 1000 sales in one day

Hit 1k sales for today about 10 mins ago, tried to post a screenshot but it wouldn’t let me. Anyway been doing merch since 2016 and never had a day like this 😅

21 Comments
2024/11/07
01:30 UTC

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politics designs going under review after the elections ?

0 Comments
2024/11/06
19:47 UTC

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Walmart took 7 weeks to remove stolen designs

Beginning of September, I made a basic search on my designs keywords on Walmart to quickly find around 2 dozens of listings with my designs selling for 10 bucks. I immediately reported them. It took them almost 2 months to remove them, so far no counter claim. Better late than never, but if you are about to report something, you'll have to be patient...

3 Comments
2024/11/06
06:43 UTC

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Can you use the word "BUTT" on a shirt for kids?

I see thousands of shirts with the word butt on a shirt for kids. Like the shirts "guess what chicken butt" And some of them don't have it for kids. Just wondering if anyone knows if its against TOS and if you wont be able to run ads? Also, if you know if there is an official list of banned words?

Thank you!

5 Comments
2024/11/05
21:46 UTC

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Good tool for creating text based design (Android or Windows)?

Hi all,

I used to dable with Merch a few years a go and few of my tees get sales occasionally.

They mainly feature fancy text slogans.

I can't remember what tool I used to make them though!

Can anyone recommend any good ones?

I think it was just a case of entering the text, then messing around with the settings to create a funky design.

Thanks

1 Comment
2024/11/05
09:24 UTC

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Hi guys, I'm new here, I would like to get a couple of answers to questions or tips

I created AM account in 2018, put up a couple of designs and forgot about it.... I came back again and in 6 years 1 T-shirt was sold for $ 700, I was inspired to add more designs... but I have a limit of 100...I have posted all 100/100 in this month and total sales in the last 3 months are over 100 items.... but I have no idea when I will get Tire 500....How long does it take? I've heard that it takes about 100 sales... but in what time?

11 Comments
2024/11/05
00:51 UTC

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Election impact?

Is anyone else experiencing a dip in sales, ad impressions, and clicks since Halloween? Since I'm not based out of the US, I'm assuming it is an election impact?

18 Comments
2024/11/04
16:07 UTC

4

Productor Dashboard Not Updating

Is anyone else experiencing outdated figures on their productor dashboard? Mine stopped updating a couple of weeks ago. No luck even after refreshing the database. Any tips for fixing it?

10 Comments
2024/11/02
19:12 UTC

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Requesting Support to delete a design under review

has anyone ever requested support to delete a design under review before? Wasn't sure about whether I want to submit a particular design and accidentally hit publish while trying to click cancel (thanks to my laggy mouse pad). The design went into review as I was suspecting and trying to avoid.

1 Comment
2024/11/02
02:08 UTC

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Anyone remember those tier up things? Seriously, anyone tier up lately?

I am at 6000/6000 slots full and 10,400 sales currently (thanks to ad advice from TimY) and itching to get bumped up. Has anyone been tiered up in the last 3-4 months?

23 Comments
2024/10/31
18:10 UTC

1

Error on Create screen

Is anyone else getting an error when uploading a design on the create screen right now? The error appears on the actual product after you use the upper upload box. Instead of a design showing next to the color selection it shows a broken image with "Text Not Found" on it. It's been happening the last two days. Here is a screenshot: https://imgur.com/HfzcEv7

Just want to make sure it's not just me. thx

4 Comments
2024/10/30
15:45 UTC

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"Final Sale": can I prevent that?

Yesterday I got a sale with very low royalties on my best seller, that is priced 19.99, but sold for 15.99. After checking the listing, I noticed that it is discounted to 15.99, with a "Final Sale" red rectangle near the price.

I read in anther group that sellers might receive an email to opt in to some sort of discount program. I didn't receive such. If someone can share some info (is it something I can prevent, how long will it last...)...

I don't mind giving up revenue to get some extra sales as I'm creeping towards 100 sales, but it doesn't seem to do much, except slashing my royalties.

7 Comments
2024/10/30
10:24 UTC

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Amazon Ads Approval Inconsistency

As the title says. There are times when I can't figure out which products are okay to run ads for and which aren't. People are running ads on political shit for the 2028 elections yet a parody shirt of mine that didn't mention any candidate had its ad disapproved. I see ads with some words being run but when I add something similar, the ad gets disapproved. anyone else been noticing the inconsistency recently?

4 Comments
2024/10/28
17:11 UTC

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Someone stole my work and reported me

Hello, I need help please. I created a design pixel by pixel and went viral on TeePublic so I uploaded it on Amazon as well. Another merch seller stole it from TeePublic before I submit mine on Amazon. And he reported me that I stole his design. I did send screenshot proofs to Amazon shows that I'm the right owner BUT they keep saying that they cannot accept my appeal because it does not address the report they received from the other person who stole my work. They are saying that my account could be deactivated... 💔😞 What should I do? please advice...

21 Comments
2024/10/27
10:07 UTC

1

First Halloween design - advice?

I'm a bit late, but I'm going to upload my first Halloween design.

I'll check for trademarks or course (and no copyrighted stuff in the artwork), but is there anything I should know as an Amazon Merch Halloween newbie?

11 Comments
2024/10/24
10:01 UTC

3

Ghost notification on Productor

I got a notification from Productor that 30+ products had been silently removed last night. The strange bit is that neither the merch dashboard nor the Productor link for removed products shows anything. Gave it 12+ hours as well to see if the dashboard will refresh but nothing is showing up as removed. Has anyone else experienced something like this?

3 Comments
2024/10/23
12:49 UTC

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What can i do and how to register on MBA?

In first page I can write my corret adres cuz i live in village with out street names and i can write only numer When in vity fiel i cant type My my villege name without polish fonts but in tax information i must do this without polish fonts.

1 Comment
2024/10/22
12:23 UTC

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Rejection due to auto translations

I had a few products stuck in processing since January which Merch Support finally helped me resolve and publish. I was adding a tumbler to one of them and the design got rejected due to trademark infringement triggered by an auto translated title for Spain. This design was first uploaded last year when I used to add designs to all products and all market places.

Would this impact the account since it is an auto translated text? I have reached out to merch support but kind of really nervous till they reply.

4 Comments
2024/10/22
12:19 UTC

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UPDATE: We can Edit Colors now and Edit Error bug fixed

So Amazon has finally given us the ability to edit colors on existing designs. FINALLY!!!

So all the automated color updates that they rolled out can be fixed.

AND...

I had a few designs that I could NOT edit at all. Kept getting the error code. I think a few others were getting that too. That's fixed. For me at least. So if you have any like that, try to edit them.

4 Comments
2024/10/21
20:08 UTC

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Shirt removed due to policy violation, many similar shirts exist already, no email -- will I lose the money I earned from the ~500 shirts sold?

Saw an item was removed "Due to a Content Policy violation" -- I'm not quite sure why.

  1. How can I find out what happened? There are many other shirts similar to this one.

  2. Will I get the money from it? It looks like the most recent payment is being sent and it's being included.

7 Comments
2024/10/21
17:49 UTC

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Ads for Halloween Products

So I'm getting some decent traction and sales from Halloween ads. My worry is to leave the ads running for too long and waste money on them when people click and see that the products can't be delivered before Halloween or turn them off too soon and lose out on potential sales.

What date do you guys suggest for turning off ads for Halloween Products? And while we are at it, for Christmas?

1 Comment
2024/10/21
01:30 UTC

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Help reporting someone who stole my design.

Hello everyone. Someone has stolen my best seller, it’s been on Amazon since 2019 and has over 200 5 star reviews. Usually when I report these people when they p4p copy my work Amazon takes the offending material down. But now for some reason I keep getting an email back saying:

“The description of your copyrighted work does not match the content that you reported as infringing. Please confirm that you provided the correct information in your complaint, including any copyright descriptions to help assess your complaint correctly.”

Even though the description does match, so I’m at a loss at what to do? I’ve been around for a while, tier 200,000 so reporting design thieves isn’t something I’m new too. I’ve had a lot of work taken in the past. And never had this problem before. Granted it’s been around a year or more since I last bothered to do this, so things may have changed, but someone taking my best seller, creating 5 different uploads of it, and then advertising them at rock bottom prices to take my position in the search results is the last straw. I’m going after them.

Anyone have any advice as what to do? If you could share your exact process that you use that’d be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance guys.

7 Comments
2024/10/20
16:58 UTC

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Productor alternatives?

I've been using the Productor extension for a while but I feel like the annoying glitches and bugs are getting out of hand. Is anyone having a similar experience?

I deleted the app from my phone a few months back but still use it on my computer and I can't imagine working without it, but I'm wondering if there are any alternatives that I might not be aware of that anyone would recommend...

Trademark check, reporting and the tools on the Create page are the most important features for me.

5 Comments
2024/10/20
15:40 UTC

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