You still gotta eat s*** for a year to really prove to Amazon that you are a legitimate seller. And that's the only way out. The only way the light on the other side of the tunnel is showing up every day.

Since I just turned 18 I was wondering what bank statement I could provide to get me verified as a void check was not enough

Dollar profit matters more than ROI percentage. $5 profit at 30% ROI on a $15 item beats $1.50 profit at 50% ROI on a $3 item every single time. In Canada, you need that dollar amount to matter because volume is lower.

I see this misconception constantly. New sellers obsessing over getting reviews because they think that's how you win the Buy Box. It's not. The Buy Box is won by inventory distribution across Amazon's warehouses. That's it. Amazon wants to ship fast and cheap. If your inventory is sitting in the right fulfillment centers, you win. If it's not, someone else does. Reviews matter for conversions. They matter for customer trust. But they don't determine who gets the Buy Box. This is why FBA sellers have such a massive advantage over FBM. When you send inventory to Amazon, they distribute it across their network based on demand. You don't even have to think about it. It just happens. So stop stressing about getting 50 reviews before you'll "compete." I've won the Buy Box on listings where I had zero reviews and the other seller had 200+. Because my inventory was in the right place. Here's what actually matters for Buy Box: - Inventory in Amazon's fulfillment network (FBA wins here automatically) - Competitive pricing (you don't have to be the cheapest, just competitive) - Seller metrics (ship time, order defect rate, etc.) - Stock availability Reviews? Not on that list. Focus on what actually moves the needle. Get your inventory into FBA, price it right, keep your metrics clean. The Buy Box follows. What did you think determined the Buy Box before you learned this?

Canada has 40 million people. The US has 350 million. Our market is roughly 1/10th the size. A BSR of 50,000 here might mean 3 sales a month. Maybe. American advice applied to the Canadian market equals expensive lessons.