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Amazon & Marketplace Selling: Margin Math

Understand ACoS, BSR, and when to kill a product.

📚 9 articles⏱️ ~2.5 hoursBeginner–Intermediate

About This Learning Path

Amazon takes a huge cut (15-45% depending on category), and FBA fees are opaque. You'll learn ACoS (advertising cost of sale — are your ads profitable?), TACoS (total advertising cost of sale — ad spend as % of revenue), BSR (best seller rank — is this product moving?), and most importantly: gross margin after FBA fees, returns, and ads. You'll understand why a product that shows 40% gross margin on paper might actually lose money, and how to calculate the true profitability that tells you whether to scale or kill a listing.

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What Is ACoS?

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What Is TACoS?

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What Is Best Seller Rank (BSR)?

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What Is ROAS on Marketplaces?

ROAS measures revenue generated per pound spent on advertising. The essential metric for evaluating paid marketing.

3 min read · Beginner

What Is Landed Cost?

Landed cost is the true total cost of an imported product including duties, freight, and insurance. Essential for accurate margin calculations.

4 min read · Beginner

What Is Gross Margin (After Fees)?

Gross margin tells you how much money is left after paying for what you sold. It's one of the most important numbers in any business.

4 min read · Beginner

What Is Inventory Turnover?

Inventory turnover measures how many times you sell through your stock in a year. High turnover means efficient capital use; low means dead stock.

3 min read · Intermediate

What Is Refund Rate?

Refund rate measures the percentage of orders that are returned or refunded. High rates destroy margin — here's how to track and reduce them.

3 min read · Beginner

What Is Listing Conversion Rate?

Conversion rate measures the percentage of visitors who buy. It's the multiplier on all your traffic investment.

3 min read · Beginner

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