Are Amazon.com Sellers Making Money?

These are the key finding from a recent survey of 1200 third-party Amazon.com sellers conducted by Yoover.com:

About 2 million active online sellers are selling on Amazon.com and/or Walmart.com. 80% are upset and looking for alternatives.

In a recent survey of professional sellers*, these are some of the findings:

9 out of 10 sellers reported gross profits of 5% or less

3 out of 10 reported months with losses

7 out of 10 would prefer to communicate and deal with returns directly with the buyer

6 out of 10 prefer not to use the marketplaces’ distribution and logistical hubs citing costs and dead inventory