{"id":1282,"date":"2020-04-15T10:04:13","date_gmt":"2019-08-19T16:02:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aihello.com\/resources\/?p=1282"},"modified":"2025-09-02T10:09:46","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T10:09:46","slug":"starting-as-a-seller-setting-up-your-seller-account","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aihello.com\/resources\/blog\/starting-as-a-seller-setting-up-your-seller-account\/","title":{"rendered":"Starting as a Seller: Setting Up Your Seller Account"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left\"><div><div>If you have finally decided that you want to start selling now, congrats! Let\u2019s start the process of setting up an account for you. Again, let me list down some of the benefits of selling on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aihello.com\/resources\/blog\/everything-about-amazon-editorial-recommendations-and-how-to-get-them\/\">Amazon<\/a>:<\/div><div style=\"text-indent: -18.0pt\"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->1.<span style=\"font-size: 7pt;line-height: normal\">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<\/span>Flexible work schedule and freedom of work<\/div><div style=\"text-indent: -18.0pt\"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->2.<span style=\"font-size: 7pt;line-height: normal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span>Financial security<\/div><div style=\"text-indent: -18.0pt\"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->3.<span style=\"font-size: 7pt;line-height: normal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span>Good returns on your investments<\/div><div style=\"text-indent: -18.0pt\"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->4.<span style=\"font-size: 7pt;line-height: normal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><!--[endif]-->More free time to enjoy the things you love doing<\/div><div style=\"text-indent: -18.0pt\"><div style=\"clear: both;text-align: center\"><\/div><p><!-- [if !supportLists]-->5.<span style=\"font-size: 7pt;line-height: normal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/span><!--[endif]-->Experience to carry out bigger projects in future<\/p><table style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"center\"><tbody><tr><td style=\"text-align: center\"><a style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rainmakerconsult.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/6a00d8341c79e253ef011570e97a30970c-800wi.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.rainmakerconsult.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/6a00d8341c79e253ef011570e97a30970c-800wi.jpg\" width=\"400\" height=\"345\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aihello.com\/resources\/blog\/understanding-sales-trend-phenomenon-weekly-monthly-yearly-trends\/\">Amazon Sales<\/a> could mean financial security for you<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/div><div>It\u2019s so easy that pretty much anyone can learn to do it, and that\u2019s the best thing about it. You have control over how profitable your business will be. Your efficacy in applying the strategies mentioned would decide how successful you are. Gradually, you will also learn the ins and OUTs of the trade, and this will boost your income further. All of that, however, comes later. Right now, we must start with some baby steps.<\/div><div>Creating an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aihello.com\/resources\/blog\/amazon-a-content\/\">Amazon Seller<\/a> Central account is your first step to starting your business. The process is pretty straightforward. Amazon has given helpful <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aihello.com\/resources\/blog\/amazon-seo-strategy-tips-and-tricks-for-beginners\/\">tips<\/a> to get you through it easily, and you don\u2019t need to follow anything else. I\u2019ll simplify the process for you here:<\/div><div style=\"text-indent: -18.0pt\"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->1.<span style=\"font-size: 7pt;line-height: normal\">&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/span>Open the following URL in your web browser\u201d&nbsp; sellercentral.amazon.com.<\/div><div style=\"text-indent: -18.0pt\"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->2.<span style=\"font-size: 7pt;line-height: normal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span>There will be a login page. When you click on the \u201cRegister Now\u201d button on the login panel, it will take you to a different page.<\/div><div style=\"text-indent: -18.0pt\"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->3.<span style=\"font-size: 7pt;line-height: normal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span>The first thing you have to do here is to choose whether you will be selling as an \u201cIndividual\u201d or as a \u201cProfessional. Let\u2019s take a look at the differences between these two.<\/div><div style=\"margin-left: 72.0pt;text-indent: -18.0pt\"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->a.<span style=\"font-size: 7pt;line-height: normal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span>An Individual seller can only sell a maximum of 40 items in a month. A Professional seller, on the other hand, can sell any number of items in a month. There are no restrictions.<\/div><div style=\"margin-left: 72.0pt;text-indent: -18.0pt\"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->b.<span style=\"font-size: 7pt;line-height: normal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span>An Individual seller is charged a commission of 99 cents on each item that he sells. There\u2019s no monthly fee in this case. As opposed to that, a Professional seller pays a monthly fee of $39.99. In both the cases, you may have to pay some additional fees at times, like referral fees &amp; variable closing fees.<\/div><div style=\"margin-left: 72.0pt;text-indent: -18.0pt\"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->c.<span style=\"font-size: 7pt;line-height: normal\">&nbsp; &nbsp; <\/span>Professional sellers can sell items in all categories available on Amazon. Individual sellers can\u2019t do that. They\u2019re allowed to sell in only limited number of categories. So it\u2019s advisable that you go with the \u201cProfessional\u201d plan for your business.<\/div><div style=\"text-indent: -18.0pt\"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->4.<span style=\"font-size: 7pt;line-height: normal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span>Once you choose a plan, you will have to read a seller agreement and sign it.<\/div><div style=\"text-indent: -18.0pt\"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->5.<span style=\"font-size: 7pt;line-height: normal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span>Print out this agreement before you go any further. This will help you iron out any issues in the future. Once you\u2019ve read it, agree to the terms and conditions, and then proceed further.<\/div><div style=\"text-indent: -18.0pt\"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->6.<span style=\"font-size: 7pt;line-height: normal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span>In the next window, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aihello.com\/resources\/blog\/key-terms-you-need-to-know-when-you-start-out-as-a-seller\/\">you will need<\/a> to fill in some important information, like your credit card details, billing address, seller name, and your business address.<\/div><div style=\"text-indent: -18.0pt\"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->7.<span style=\"font-size: 7pt;line-height: normal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span>After this, you will need to verify your identity. A PIN will be given to you through a text or a phone-call on a number that you provide them. This is a standard procedure which many sites follow.<\/div><div style=\"text-indent: -18.0pt\"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->8.<span style=\"font-size: 7pt;line-height: normal\">&nbsp; &nbsp; <\/span>A Professional seller also has to provide the necessary tax information to Amazon in order to proceed.<\/div><div style=\"text-indent: -18.0pt\"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->9.<span style=\"font-size: 7pt;line-height: normal\">&nbsp; &nbsp; <\/span>Once you\u2019ve provided your tax information, the registration procedure will be complete and you\u2019ll be taken to the home page of your Seller Central account. From here, you can manage all activities in your account.<\/div><div>There are several tabs in the top navigation bar of your home page. Let\u2019s walk-through some of these tabs.<\/div><div style=\"text-indent: -18.0pt\"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->1.<span style=\"font-size: 7pt;line-height: normal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span>Inventory: You can add new products and manage existing ones from here.<\/div><div style=\"text-indent: -18.0pt\"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->2.<span style=\"font-size: 7pt;line-height: normal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span>Reports: This tab lets you view all your payment reports and tax info.<\/div><div style=\"text-indent: -18.0pt\"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->3.<span style=\"font-size: 7pt;line-height: normal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span>Orders: Check all the received orders and handle all the returns from here.<\/div><div style=\"text-indent: -18.0pt\"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->4.<span style=\"font-size: 7pt;line-height: normal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span>Performance: All the feedback you receive from customers is shown here along with any claims made by them and other performance related information.<\/div><div style=\"text-indent: -18.0pt\"><!-- [if !supportLists]-->5.<span style=\"font-size: 7pt;line-height: normal\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span>Settings: In this tab, you can change any account information.<\/div><\/div><\/div><p>If you would like to <a rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aihello.com\/schedule.html\">get started<\/a> on AiHello&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aihello.com\/account\/register\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">click here<\/a>&nbsp;for a free 14 days trial.<\/p><p>&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Start your Amazon selling journey! Discover how to easily set up your Seller Central account and unlock financial benefits. 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