What does Amazon FBM mean? What are the advantages and disadvantages?

Many people know about e-commerce, but different platforms have different rules and professional terms. Therefore, if you blindly join a platform, you will have a lot to learn. What does Amazon fbm mean?

1. What does Amazon FBM mean?

FBM stands for Fulfillment By Myself, which means that the seller finds the logistics to send the product to the buyer by himself. It can be delivered directly to the buyer by domestic express delivery, such as DHL, UPS and other common international express delivery methods.

You can also place the product in a third-party overseas warehouse through the first-leg service and let the overseas warehouse service provider help you complete the final delivery. Or there are many other ways, as long as Amazon does not intervene to help you complete the product delivery, it can be called FBM (Fulfillment by the Customer).

2. Advantages and disadvantages analysis?

1. Advantages of FBA:

The delivery time is fast, the collection period is relatively short, and the order volume is stable and relatively large.

2. Disadvantages of FBA:

You need to find the source of goods first, purchase the goods and put them into Amazon warehouse, and then sell them. There is a certain amount of financial pressure and risk, and the requirements for product selection and operation are relatively high. It is easy for novices to incur losses.

3. Advantages of FBM:

Generally, the no-source model is adopted, and the purchase and delivery are carried out only after the customer places an order, which has less financial pressure and financial risk. The operation level requirements are not high and it is simple and easy to operate.

4. Disadvantages of FBM:

The logistics time is relatively slow, the payment cycle is relatively long, and the number of orders is slightly less than FBA.

3. What is FBA?

FBA is a collection, warehousing and distribution service provided by Amazon to e-commerce companies. The English meaning of FBA is (Fulfillment by Amazon), which means that e-commerce companies deliver the products to be sold to Amazon warehouses. Once the buyer places an order, Amazon automatically sends the products directly to the customer from the local warehouse, thereby achieving the purpose of quickly delivering them to the customer.

In fact, the cross-border e-commerce industry has developed very well in recent years. Although many business partners have faced some setbacks due to the impact of the epidemic, Amazon still has many new opportunities in recent years. As long as everyone grasps them well, they can still make a comeback.

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