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UK Amazon FBA sourcing guides & tool comparisons
Practical, UK-specific guides on retail and online arbitrage for Amazon.co.uk: which sourcing tools to use, how FBA fees and VAT really work, and how to decide what's worth buying before you reach the till.
How to sell on Amazon UK (2026): a realistic beginner's guide
How to start selling on Amazon in the UK in 2026: individual vs professional accounts, what to sell, the real fees and VAT, FBA vs FBM, and the mistakes that cost beginners money.
7 min read · Published 21 July 2026 Read guide → GuideWhat is retail arbitrage? How it works in the UK (2026)
Retail arbitrage explained in plain English: buy discounted products in UK shops, resell them on Amazon for profit. How it works, whether it's legal, and a real scan walkthrough with screenshots.
9 min read · Published 21 July 2026 Read guide → GuideHow does Amazon FBA work? A UK seller's guide
What Fulfilment by Amazon actually is, the step-by-step flow, the fees you'll pay in 2026, and how to check a product is profitable before you send it in.
8 min read · Published 17 July 2026 Read guide → GuideAmazon UK referral fees by category (2026)
What Amazon takes per sale, category by category: the 2026 rates, the £0.25 minimum, this year's cuts, and how to work the fee into your profit before you buy.
7 min read · Published 17 July 2026 Read guide → GuideAmazon FBA storage fees UK (2026)
Monthly per-cubic-foot rates, the Q4 increase, the aged-inventory surcharge and the storage-utilisation surcharge — and how to keep slow stock from eating your margin.
7 min read · Published 17 July 2026 Read guide → GuideAmazon Small and Light UK: now Low-Price FBA
Small and Light closed and became Low-Price FBA. What changed for UK sellers, the 2026 eligibility (up to £10 all categories, up to £20 in many) and what it means for cheap products.
6 min read · Published 17 July 2026 Read guide → GuidePrime Day prices lie: sourcing arbitrage when the Buy Box is on sale
During Prime Day (23–26 June 2026) the Amazon price and BSR swing then snap back. How to read the price-and-BSR history, not the four-day spot number, before you buy.
6 min read · Published 22 June 2026 Read guide → GuideAmazon sell-through rate: the FBA metric that matters more in 2026
Why how fast your stock sells matters more than ever as 2026 storage surcharges bite — and how to estimate sell-through from BSR, monthly sales and competition before you buy.
6 min read · Updated 17 June 2026 Read guide → Beginner's guideHow to start retail arbitrage in the UK (2026)
A step-by-step guide for beginners: setting up, where to source, checking profit before you buy, gating, tax basics and the mistakes to avoid.
10 min read · Updated 8 June 2026 Read the guide → OpinionIs retail arbitrage still worth it in the UK in 2026?
An honest look at the margins, the risks and what's changed — and who UK retail arbitrage still works for. No hype.
7 min read · Updated 8 June 2026 Read the honest take → GuideWhat's a good ROI and BSR for Amazon FBA?
Sensible 2026 UK benchmarks for ROI, profit per unit and Best Sellers Rank — and how to read margin and demand together.
6 min read · Updated 8 June 2026 Read guide → GuideAmazon UK FBA fee changes in 2026
The 1.5% fuel surcharge, lower fulfilment fees, Low-Price FBA, the £0.25 minimum referral fee and category cuts — and what each does to your margin.
6 min read · Updated 8 June 2026 Read guide → GuideFree Amazon FBA scanner app UK (2026)
The genuinely free options for scanning products and checking profit in-store — what each gives you, and where free stops being enough.
7 min read · Updated 7 June 2026 Read guide → ComparisonBest Amazon FBA scanner apps in the UK (2026)
SellerAmp SAS, BuyBotPro, Axivelo and other tools compared on price, focus and how well they fit UK in-store retail arbitrage.
8 min read · Updated 6 June 2026 Read guide → Head-to-headSellerAmp vs Axivelo: which suits UK sourcing?
An honest, side-by-side look at where each tool fits — online arbitrage at a desk versus fast in-store profit checks in the aisle.
7 min read · Updated 6 June 2026 Read comparison → GuideAmazon FBA fees in the UK, explained (2026)
Referral fees, FBA fulfilment fees, storage and VAT — and a clear worked example of how to find true profit before you buy.
9 min read · Updated 6 June 2026 Read guide →Run the numbers in seconds
Axivelo turns an in-store barcode into the real numbers — net profit, ROI, the most you should pay, plus Amazon and eBay data. You decide; Axivelo does the maths. Free to start.
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