After seeing questions on this topic recently, we wanted to create a thread to cover important terms related to “ships from” and “sold by” inventory with Amazon. Let me know if this content is helpful with a thumbs up or down!

Here are some key terms to understand:

• “Sold by Amazon” means Amazon bought the stock from the brand or manufacturer and sells it directly to customers. There is a Vendor Central site for this, which is an invitation-only platform for manufacturers and distributors who are looking to sell their products to Amazon as a wholesale supplier.

• “Sold by X” (brand or manufacturer or approved distributor) sells to customers on amazon.com.

• “Shipped by Amazon” means the brand or manufacturer stocks their products in an Amazon fulfillment center and has Amazon ship it to customers.

• “Shipped by X” means the brand or manufacturer (or approved distributor) ships directly to customers.

For more information, check out the Shipping Options video on Seller University.

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