How To Sell Sports Products On Amazon?

Are you planning to sell sports products on Amazon? Then, you're in the right place.

If you want to sell sports & outdoors on Amazon, you need to meet some of the requirements. And, that's why we're here to help you out by providing all of the requirements to sell sports & outdoors on Amazon.

 

REQUIREMENTS TO SELL SPORTS & OUTDOORS ON AMAZON

If you're selling sports apparel products, you should list those products in the Sports & Outdoors category.

On Amazon, there will be a difference between sports apparel goods and clothing categories.

Amazon's Sports Apparel Brands List includes brands that are considered to be sporting goods versus clothing. Clothing brands not on the Sports Brand list should be listed in the Clothing, Accessories & Luggage category.

 

REQUIRED ATTRIBUTES FOR YOUR AMAZON SALES

The following attributes are required for sports apparel products. Use the Color, Size, or ColorSize variation theme, where applicable.

ALL SPORTS APPAREL:

• Item Type Keyword [item_type]

• Brand Name [brand_name]

• Department Name [department_name1, department_name2, etc.]

• Size [size_name and size_map]

• Color [color_name and color_map]

• Sport [sport_type]

• SKU [item_sku]

• Product Name [item_name]

• UPC [external_product_id and external_product_id_type]

 

LICENSED SPORTS APPAREL

Required when applicable:

• League Name [league_name]

• Team Name [team_name]

• Player or Athlete Name [athlete]

 

IMAGE REQUIREMENTS:

• Products must be recognizable in the image and photographed at an angle.

• Images uploaded must be 1000px on the longest side.

• All color variations must include a main image representative of that specific color. Color swatches are not acceptable.

• Image parity is required between the seller's website and Amazon.com.

• Individual products represented by multiple images (alternative, swatch) must adhere to the same image quality and size guidelines.

If you're selling sports collectibles you need to get approval on Amazon, and for that, you must meet certain requirements. Let's have a look at the requirements.

 

SELLING SPORTS COLLECTIBLES ON AMAZON

If you're a seller planning to sell sports collectibles, Amazon is no longer accepting new seller applications.

But, if you're an existing seller, you must meet the requirements listed below to sell products in the Sports Collectibles Store.

 

SELLER REQUIREMENTS

• Maintain an order defect rate lower than 0.75%.

• Remain on the Professional selling plan.

Except for certain trading card items (for example factory sealed boxes, packs), products must be authenticated and/or graded, and exclusively by one or more of the entities listed below:

   

THIRD-PARTY AUTHENTICATORS:

• Ace Authentic

• Beckett

• Fanatics Authentic

• Frameworth

• Grey Flannel

• Highland Mint

• Icon Sports Memorabilia

• James Spence Authentication (JSA)

• Major League Baseball (MLB Authenticated)

• MeiGray Group

• Mounted Memories

• NFL Players Inc.

• Panini Authentic

• Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA)

• PSA/DNA Authentication Services

• Steiner Sports

• Topps Collectibles

• Tristar Authentic

• Upper Deck Authenticated (UDA)

 

THIRD-PARTY GRADING COMPANIES:

• Beckett Collectors Club Grading (BCCG)

• Becket Grading Services (BGS)

• Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA)

• Sportscard Guaranty (SGC)

 

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SELLING ON AMAZON

• Product images must be sourced from an independent website or image hosting site, or appear as attachments.

• Products must be authentic collectibles, rare, exclusive, one-of-a-kind, or otherwise unique items. Amazon won't allow any counterfeit, replica, or knock-off products.

• Listing data and images must be suitable for all ages and appropriate for our global community. Listing data and images may not depict or contain nudity or pornographic, obscene, or offensive items.

• You must follow Amazon listing standards for any product sold on Amazon.

• You must have reviewed the Sports Memorabilia and/or Trading Cards listing templates and agreed to classify your products appropriately and accurately.

• You must submit product titles, bullets, and product descriptions that are written to assist the customer in understanding the product.

• All product images must meet Amazon site-wide image standards.

• Images must have white backgrounds and cannot contain inset images, watermarks, or unauthorized content.

• Images must be at least 1000 px on the longest side.

 

CONCLUSION

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