r/AmazonSeller

Community Overview

About r/AmazonSeller

**The Amazon seller community you're looking for** - Want sincere discussion about selling on Amazon but tired of forums filled with spam, scams, fake gurus, and people pretending to be helpful high dollar sellers? Our forum weeds out scumbaggery and is here to sincerely help entrepreneurs succeed at selling on Amazon and using their services. We cover Seller Central, Vendor Central, FBA, FBM, and more.

The community at a glance

r/AmazonSeller is a Subreddit for E-Commerce and Amazon FBA Sellers with roughly 100K members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 5th largest community in the Amazon FBA topic page.

Roughly 14K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Amazon, Struggling, and Seller. Common discussion themes are Pain & Anger and Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention the best amazon business model, baby clothes brands, and best 3pl and fbm/ fba prep.

On Reddit
100K Members

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +14K members
Growth: +16.7% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2014: 105 members
  • 2015: 982 members
  • 2016: 1K members
  • 2017: 2K members
  • 2019: 6K members
  • 2020: 6K members
  • 2021: 10K members
  • 2023: 25K members
  • 2024: 21K members
  • 2025: 15K members
  • 2026: 12K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Nov: 2K members
  • Dec: 1K members
  • Jan: 1K members
  • Feb: 1K members
  • Mar: 1K members
  • Apr: 1K members
  • May: 1K members
  • Jun: 1K members
  • Jul: 1K members
  • Aug: 1K members
  • Sep: 919 members
  • Oct: 892 members

Themes

  • Pain & Anger
    6 posts in the past month
    1. Got hit with a design patent infringement claim. Should I reach out to my competitors to see if they were hit too?
    2. How has there not been more complaints about the OTDR violation issues? Forcing sellers to pay more for Amazon shipping labels.
    3. Filing a claim for carrier delay
    #1
    Pain & Anger
    Got hit with a design patent infringement claim. Should I reach out to my competitors to see if they were hit too? · How has there not been more complaints about the OTDR violation issues? Forcing sellers to pay more for Amazon shipping labels. · Filing a claim for carrier delay
    6
  • Advice Requests
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Return rate has crept up to over 20%, how do people actually figure out the root cause?
    2. Generic listing questions
    3. I am 17 years old, getting started with amazon. Looking for advice
    #2
    Advice Requests
    Return rate has crept up to over 20%, how do people actually figure out the root cause? · Generic listing questions · I am 17 years old, getting started with amazon. Looking for advice
    4
  • Solution Requests
    3 posts in the past month
    1. New to selling used books on Amazon- most titles are “Apply to Sell”- what to do?
    2. Help! New U.S. seller needs suggestions selling to Europe and Australia
    3. how to resolve a linked seller account issue
    #3
    Solution Requests
    New to selling used books on Amazon- most titles are “Apply to Sell”- what to do? · Help! New U.S. seller needs suggestions selling to Europe and Australia · how to resolve a linked seller account issue
    3
  • Self-Promotion
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Can I sell a handmade product as both FBM (current choice) and FBA?
    2. /r/AmazonSeller Community Promotion Post - Want to discuss or share something you are affiliated with related to Amazon? Tell us about it in this post.
    #4
    Self-Promotion
    Can I sell a handmade product as both FBM (current choice) and FBA? · /r/AmazonSeller Community Promotion Post - Want to discuss or share something you are affiliated with related to Amazon? Tell us about it in this post.
    2
  • Money Talk
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Anyone else paying over $1.40 a click on their own brand name because competitors keep bidding on it?
    2. I've been noticing most my book sales going to a few "commercial" buyers. Anyone know why this is?
    #5
    Money Talk
    Anyone else paying over $1.40 a click on their own brand name because competitors keep bidding on it? · I've been noticing most my book sales going to a few "commercial" buyers. Anyone know why this is?
    2

Topics

  • Amazon
    12 posts in the past month
    1. How has there not been more complaints about the OTDR violation issues? Forcing sellers to pay more for Amazon shipping labels.
    2. How does Amazon work for a seller?
    3. /r/AmazonSeller Community Promotion Post - Want to discuss or share something you are affiliated with related to Amazon? Tell us about it in this post.
    #1
    Amazon
    How has there not been more complaints about the OTDR violation issues? Forcing sellers to pay more for Amazon shipping labels. · How does Amazon work for a seller? · /r/AmazonSeller Community Promotion Post - Want to discuss or share something you are affiliated with related to Amazon? Tell us about it in this post.
    12
  • Struggling
    8 posts in the past month
    #2
    Struggling
    8
  • Seller
    7 posts in the past month
    1. How has there not been more complaints about the OTDR violation issues? Forcing sellers to pay more for Amazon shipping labels.
    2. How does Amazon work for a seller?
    3. Can Amazon sellers negotiate the price of a used item?
    #3
    Seller
    How has there not been more complaints about the OTDR violation issues? Forcing sellers to pay more for Amazon shipping labels. · How does Amazon work for a seller? · Can Amazon sellers negotiate the price of a used item?
    7
  • Hard Time
    3 posts in the past month
    #4
    Hard Time
    3
  • Frustrating
    2 posts in the past month
    #5
    Frustrating
    2

Flair

  • Listing / Pricing
    7 posts in the past month
    1. What do you actually look at when comparing your product images with competitors?
    2. I think Amazon listings are starting to look too similar
    3. Generic listing questions
    #1
    Listing / Pricing
    What do you actually look at when comparing your product images with competitors? · I think Amazon listings are starting to look too similar · Generic listing questions
    7
  • Account
    3 posts in the past month
    1. 2 factor authenticaion on every refund, does this happen to your account as well? kind of annoying have to enter the code every time I initiate a refund
    2. Is using a personal account to signup for Amazon merch on demand recommended? Or should one use a separate business account?
    3. how to resolve a linked seller account issue
    #2
    Account
    2 factor authenticaion on every refund, does this happen to your account as well? kind of annoying have to enter the code every time I initiate a refund · Is using a personal account to signup for Amazon merch on demand recommended? Or should one use a separate business account? · how to resolve a linked seller account issue
    3
  • Returns / Refunds
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Return rate has crept up to over 20%, how do people actually figure out the root cause?
    2. constant OTP requests when making refunds Amazon EU/UK/US/CA/JP/UAE
    3. How are you handling high return rates caused by setup confusion?
    #3
    Returns / Refunds
    Return rate has crept up to over 20%, how do people actually figure out the root cause? · constant OTP requests when making refunds Amazon EU/UK/US/CA/JP/UAE · How are you handling high return rates caused by setup confusion?
    3
  • Brand / Gating / IP
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Anyone else paying over $1.40 a click on their own brand name because competitors keep bidding on it?
    2. Easiest ungate brands or catagories
    #4
    Brand / Gating / IP
    Anyone else paying over $1.40 a click on their own brand name because competitors keep bidding on it? · Easiest ungate brands or catagories
    2
  • Shipping
    2 posts in the past month
    1. How has there not been more complaints about the OTDR violation issues? Forcing sellers to pay more for Amazon shipping labels.
    2. How are sellers dealing with the shipping line disruptions?
    #5
    Shipping
    How has there not been more complaints about the OTDR violation issues? Forcing sellers to pay more for Amazon shipping labels. · How are sellers dealing with the shipping line disruptions?
    2

Product recommendations

  • the best amazon business model
    3 posts in the past month
    1. The BEST Amazon Business Model
    2. The BEST Amazon Business Model
    3. The BEST Amazon Business Model
    #1
    the best amazon business model
    The BEST Amazon Business Model · The BEST Amazon Business Model · The BEST Amazon Business Model
    3
  • baby clothes brands
    2 posts in the past month
    1. The best baby clothes brands of 2025
    2. The best baby clothes brands of 2025
    #2
    baby clothes brands
    The best baby clothes brands of 2025 · The best baby clothes brands of 2025
    2
  • best 3pl and fbm/ fba prep
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Best 3PL and FBM/ FBA PREP?
    2. Best 3PL and FBM/ FBA PREP?
    #3
    best 3pl and fbm/ fba prep
    Best 3PL and FBM/ FBA PREP? · Best 3PL and FBM/ FBA PREP?
    2
  • best place for good info on keywords for listings and ppc ads
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Best place for good info on keywords for listings and PPC ads
    2. Best place for good info on keywords for listings and PPC ads
    #4
    best place for good info on keywords for listings and ppc ads
    Best place for good info on keywords for listings and PPC ads · Best place for good info on keywords for listings and PPC ads
    2

Frequently asked questions

Who is r/AmazonSeller for?
Best for E-Commerce and Amazon FBA Sellers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/AmazonSeller free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/AmazonSeller have?
Roughly 100K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/AmazonSeller on?
r/AmazonSeller runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/AmazonSeller cover?
On the Hive Index, r/AmazonSeller is organized under E-Commerce, Amazon FBA Sellers.
How do I join r/AmazonSeller?
You can join r/AmazonSeller by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the E-Commerce communities like?
Communities for e-commerce operators covering Shopify, Amazon, dropshipping, and direct-to-consumer brands. Slack is popular for DTC and platform-specific groups, while Discord has communities for Amazon sellers and general e-commerce strategy. One of the more active business topics on the site.

Monthly Stats

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