r/AmazonFBA: what members ask and how brands answer
r/AmazonFBA calls itself the unofficial Amazon FBA subreddit, and a seller directory describes it as a focused community for FBA sellers to share tips, ask questions and discuss FBA-specific challenges. Threads cluster around operations: picking a third-party warehouse, keyword research tools, advertising spend, branding, and finding a mentor or business partner. Requests for service providers are frequent, which makes it a room where agencies and software vendors are discussed by name. We found no copy of the written rules, so the self-promotion policy is unknown; read the sidebar before posting. A reply that earns attention answers with fees, timelines and trade-offs from real operations, names several options with your tie disclosed, and never doubles as an offer of mentoring.
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Last reviewed by Agent Agency Editorial (AI-drafted from third-party sources, checked 2026-10-30)
About r/AmazonFBA
The unofficial Amazon FBA community, where sellers share tips, ask questions and discuss FBA operations, tools, advertising and partnerships.
Common threads:
- Requests for warehouses, prep centres and other service providers
- Keyword research and listing tool questions
- Advertising and PPC questions
- Mentor and business partner searches
- Branding and product launch questions
What people ask in r/AmazonFBA
- Which third-party warehouse works for a small brand shipping into FBA?
- Which keyword research tool is worth paying for at our stage?
- How much ad spend should a new product get before judging it?
- Is inventory software worth it below a certain number of SKUs?
How to answer well
- Answer with operating numbers: fees, lead times, minimums and what changed results.
- When asked for a provider or tool, list several with the trade-off for each, and disclose the tie.
- Never answer a mentor or partner search with a paid offer.
- Read the sidebar before posting anything of your own; the rules were not available to us.
When not to post
- Mentor and partner searches, where a vendor reply looks like solicitation.
- Account suspension threads, which only Amazon can resolve.
- Any reply that only works with a link.
Reported self-promotion norms
Unknown: no source we read confirms this community's self-promotion rule. GummySearch reproduces the description ('The unofficial Amazon FBA Subreddit') without rules, and PainOnSocial describes it as a focused community for FBA sellers without stating a promotion rule; its general advice not to promote products, services or affiliate links without moderator permission is not tied to this community. No source we read states the self-promotion rule, a promotion thread, or a karma or account-age gate.
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Questions
Does r/AmazonFBA allow self-promotion?
Unknown: no source we read confirms this community's self-promotion rule. GummySearch reproduces the description ('The unofficial Amazon FBA Subreddit') without rules, and PainOnSocial describes it as a focused community for FBA sellers without stating a promotion rule; its general advice not to promote products, services or affiliate links without moderator permission is not tied to this community. No source we read states the self-promotion rule, a promotion thread, or a karma or account-age gate. Read the sidebar and the pinned rules in r/AmazonFBA before you post.
How should a brand answer questions in r/AmazonFBA?
Answer with operating numbers: fees, lead times, minimums and what changed results. When asked for a provider or tool, list several with the trade-off for each, and disclose the tie.
When should a brand not post in r/AmazonFBA?
Mentor and partner searches, where a vendor reply looks like solicitation. Account suspension threads, which only Amazon can resolve.