Despite Amazon Haul’s ‘fail’ BFCM moment, experts believe it’ll bring benefits to small businesses in terms of customer acquisition and overall brand management. It’s also expected to boost the cheap ecommerce market, which could be a big ticket to becoming big in the ecommerce space.
But seriously, Amazon should address potential problems in this new venture first—as well as some other unrelated issues that could affect customers’ satisfaction.
- A shady Amazon tactic 🫙
- Year-ender product reviews 🖊️
- Amazon x Intuit 🤝
HOT TOPIC
Tipping culture is common in the U.S., but not everyone loves it. So, some businesses give customers the option to tip, while others keep it out of the equation.
💸 Most (if not all) online marketplaces also don’t have a tipping option during checkout. However, some sellers found a way to ask for tips. Here’s how they do it, according to Android Police.
A “scummy” move
The trick, which one Redditor exposed in a now-deleted post, is the (mis)use of product customization.
- The Redditor (a shopper) tried customizing their order and saw an option to add a tip for the seller (presumably).
- Others noticed that the delivery window for the order was wide and speculated that adding a tip would speed up the delivery time.
- Still, commenters on the post said the customization section shouldn’t be used like that.
- Fortunately, there’s also an option not to add a tip.
❓ The big question: Did Amazon allow this?
Those who saw the post can’t help but assume that the platform allowed this behavior. Because why wasn’t it flagged by Amazon’s automation system in the first place?
In this case, asking for a tip isn’t really a scam. However, other sellers emphasized that doing this might affect shoppers’ enthusiasm this holiday season.
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AMAZON NEWS
Amazon expands partnership with Intuit to help sellers scale their businesses
Big news, Amazon sellers: Chain Store Age reported that Intuit’s financial tools will be integrated with Amazon Seller Central!
ICYDK, Intuit is a global financial technology platform that’s been using Amazon Web Services since 2013. Now, Intuit’s QuickBooks will become Amazon’s preferred partner for financial management solutions.
🤝 Benefits of the partnership
According to Amazon, this partnership has two key benefits:
1. Comprehensive financial management
- Sellers can bring their Amazon data into Intuit’s AI-based business platform.
- They will gain real-time end-to-end visibility of their finances, including managing profitability, cash flow, inventory, and tax estimates, all in one platform.
2. Simplified access to capital.
- Eligible sellers can access personalized loans through QuickBooks Capital.
- The streamlined funding process makes it easy for smaller businesses to scale.
📍 The feature will start rolling out in mid-2025. U.S. sellers are the initial targets, but it'll be rolled out internationally soon.
