Ecommerce Encyclopedia

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Is dropshipping from Amazon to Shopify possible?

It is illegal to add Amazon product listings to your store on an eCommerce platform since it is against their terms of service. However, as Amazon applies dropshipping from Amazon to Shopify and other platforms. In order to do that, it is a necessity to inform your information and clarify the packing slips as well as the policy of customer returns

To avoid all violations, you can display Amazon products on your store and redirect customers to Amazon to complete checkout. It is a partner program, so you will get some extra fees for each completed sale. Still, it is important to understand and accept Amazon’s policy.

There are several ways to sell dropshipping from Amazon to your store built with Shopify, ShopBase, Woocomemmerce. 

Can I Dropship from my store to Amazon?

What about using a dropshipping app to get products on your store built with ShopBase, Shopify, Woocommerce, then pushing those listings to Amazon via the Amazon Sales Channel?

First, using this type of app is against Amazon’s terms of service. Shopify does allow you to add Amazon as a sales channel so that you can push your Shopify product listings to Amazon. However, to be allowed, having a merchant account on Amazon is a requirement. Moreover, many popular product categories (like clothing and jewelry) require approval from Amazon 

before you can sell them. Amazon also charges you seller’s fee, consequently, your profit margin might be affected.

You should also note that most Amazon sellers are using the FBA program and their products are eligible for Prime shipping and appear far more attractive to Amazon buyers.