Arbitrage+ and SellerAmp are not designed for the same use case: SellerAmp is known as a sourcing tool for Amazon sellers, used to analyze a product quickly while searching, whereas Arbitrage+ focuses on comparing prices and qualifying an opportunity by factoring in the main costs before you buy. The right choice therefore depends on how you work, and the two can complement each other.
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What product analysis involves for an Amazon seller
Analyzing a product before reselling it on Amazon comes down to answering a few questions: what price does it sell at, how quickly, against how many sellers, with what fees, and am I allowed to sell it? Depending on your model (retail arbitrage, online arbitrage or wholesale), the importance of each question varies.
The tools on the market do not cover all of these points in the same way. Before comparing names, identify the steps in your process where you lose the most time or take the most risk.
SellerAmp: a tool designed for sourcing
SellerAmp is widely used by Amazon sellers as an analysis tool during the sourcing phase, notably as a browser extension or mobile app. It lets you quickly check key metrics for an Amazon product while you browse deals or store shelves.
This use case particularly suits sellers whose business is centered on Amazon and who review many products in a row. Its value lies in how quickly it delivers a diagnosis while you search.
Arbitrage+: qualifying an opportunity before you buy
Arbitrage+ starts from a different observation: an apparent price gap is not enough to prove that an opportunity is profitable. The tool combines price comparison, margin calculation and fees to qualify an opportunity, and keeps a history of your analyses.
It is aimed at online sellers, but also at buyers, analysts and entrepreneurs who are preparing a purchase and want to document their decision. It can complement data from platforms such as Keepa or sourcing tools such as SellerAmp, without claiming to replace them for every use.
Criteria for choosing based on your business
Ask yourself a few simple questions. The answers often point to your main tool and to the possible role of a complementary one.
- Is your business centered on Amazon or spread across several channels?
- Do you analyze a lot of products in a short time, out in the field?
- Do you need to justify a purchasing decision to a partner or a lender?
- Do you want to keep and compare your analyses over time?
- How much detail do you expect on fees?
Combining both approaches in a single process
A common process runs in two stages. First, a quick screening during sourcing to rule out uninteresting products right away. Then a more thorough qualification of the shortlisted candidates, with a full cost calculation and a conservative pricing scenario.
Seen this way, a sourcing tool and a qualification tool do not compete: one filters upstream, the other secures the purchasing decision. What matters is avoiding unnecessary re-entry and keeping a single reference for the figures you ultimately retain.
In your notes, record for each product which tool was used at each step and the date of the analysis. That way, you can trace where a figure came from if the actual result differs from the forecast.
Test on your own products before deciding
The best comparison is still the one you run on your real cases. Select about ten recently analyzed products, some sold at a profit and others disappointing, and run them through each tool.
Look at the time required, the clarity of the result and the tool’s ability to flag the products that turned out badly. This test against known outcomes is worth more than any feature list.
Frequently asked questions
Answers to the questions we are most often asked about this topic.
Arbitrage+ is presented as a price comparison and opportunity qualification tool for online arbitrage, product selection and purchase preparation. Check during a demo that the channels and fees relevant to you are actually covered for your specific case.
It’s risky. Today’s price may be a temporary peak or dip. A price history, viewed for example through a service like Keepa, helps you use a conservative resale price in your profitability calculation.
Not necessarily. At first, a rigorous calculation sheet and a price history are often enough. Add a tool once you have clearly identified the step that is costing you time or money.