Merch By Amazon - Is It Worth It?

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RJ Martinez argues Merch by Amazon is still worth it because it lets sellers leverage Amazon’s existing traffic and customer trust with no startup capital. The creator claims he has sold over 150,000 royalty tees / 50,000 products all time and claims he is on track to do over six figures in a month on the platform — presented as his own claims. The core method is keyword research: find what customers are actually searching for (his example is ‘dabbing skeleton’), target low-competition phrases, and create a unique design that can stand out and reach the front page, rather than copying others. He recommends starting on Merch by Amazon to build a consistent $1,000-$4,000 a month before attempting a Shopify store, because Shopify requires ad spend and driving your own traffic. Amazon handles printing, shipping, customer service and returns (though sellers are charged for returns), and payout is monthly, about 30 days behind, with added marketplaces sometimes incurring overseas bank fees. The real upfront investment, he says, is time and effort, later outsourcing custom illustration to reduce competition.

Key takeaways

• Start on Merch by Amazon to leverage Amazon traffic and trust before building a Shopify store that requires paid traffic
• Research low-competition keywords customers actually search for, then supply a matching unique design to rank on the front page
• Never copy designs — unique, custom illustration creates less competition and supports long-term sales
• Merch by Amazon requires no capital; Amazon handles shipping, customer service and returns, with royalties paid monthly about 30 days behind
• Creator claims over 150,000 tees sold and a six-figure month on track — treat these as his unverified claims, not guarantees

Episode details: published August 17, 2020 · 17:00 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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