AI Amazon Seller True Profit Calculator
Amazon sellers track revenue but not true profit after all fees. An AI profit calculator that maps every Amazon fee, advertising cost, COGS, and return cost per product to show true per-unit and per-order profit would reveal which products actually make money.
Problem Statement
An Amazon seller with 50 products sees $100K in monthly revenue and $70K in costs on their P&L. But they cannot tell which of their 50 products are actually profitable. Product A shows $30K in revenue but after referral fees (15%), FBA fees ($5/unit), advertising ($8/unit), returns (12%), and storage fees, the true profit is negative $0.50/unit. They are actively losing money on their bestseller and do not know it.
The Idea
An AI true profit calculator for Amazon sellers that maps every fee (referral, FBA, storage, advertising, return processing), cost of goods, shipping to Amazon, and return costs per product, revealing true per-unit profit and identifying products that appear profitable but actually lose money after all costs.
Why Now
Amazon has 2M+ active third-party sellers. Fee structures are complex: referral fees, FBA fees, storage fees, advertising costs, return processing, and long-term storage. Most sellers track top-line revenue but do not calculate true per-unit profit. AI can now map all costs to individual products and reveal which products make money and which lose money.
Target User
Amazon FBA and FBM sellers with 10-200 active products
Target Market
Third-party Amazon sellers in the US with $50K+ monthly revenue
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