I Got Tiered DOWN on Amazon Merch (Tier 200,000… to 50,000)

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The creator reports he was tiered down on Merch by Amazon from tier 200,000 to tier 50,000 overnight, with no email or warning, losing roughly 150,000 upload slots. He says he is sitting at 46,478 live designs, so he is nearly maxed out at the new tier. He attributes the change to a rollout based on the last 12 months’ performance rather than lifetime sales, intended to reduce catalog bloat, spam uploads and inactive creators. As context, the creator reports he has been on Merch by Amazon for over eight years, earned over $400,000 in royalties and sold more than 125,000 products, arguing that if it can happen to him it can happen to anyone. His response is to audit his catalog and remove what does not move, upload only with intent rather than filler designs to use slots, and judge performance by quarter and by the last 12 months. He says he still has about 3,500 uploads available and typically creates 100 to 300 designs a month, and frames the shift as a needed reset that favours quality creators focused on real niches and strong designs.

Key takeaways

• Creator reports a tier drop from 200,000 to 50,000 based on recent 12-month performance, not lifetime sales
• Lifetime tier status is no longer locked in; underperforming catalogs risk losing upload slots
• Audit the catalog and remove designs that do not sell instead of filling slots with filler uploads
• Upload intentionally and track performance by quarter and over the trailing 12 months
• Creator positions the change as favouring quality, niche-focused sellers over volume/spam uploading

Episode details: published June 2, 2025 · 6:46 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. Business results and any income figures mentioned are RJ Martinez’s own claims, shared for education — they are not typical or guaranteed.

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