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The Analysis Page

What every panel and figure on a scan means.

How do I read the analysis page?A tour of an Amazon scan: the product card, Quick Info, the Profit Calculator and Real Share, Alerts, Offers, the charts, the Buy Box, variations and where to buy.What is Max Cost and how is it calculated?Max Cost is the most you can pay for a product and still reach both your minimum ROI and your minimum profit, after every fee. It's based on your Seller Settings.How are estimated monthly sales worked out?Est. Sales is how many units the whole listing sells in a month, from Amazon's own figure when it shows one and from the product's sales history otherwise. When there isn't enough to go on, it says Unknown.What do the BSR and its top % mean?BSR is the product's Best Sellers Rank in its main category. The top % tells you how high that rank is compared with every product in the category.How do I know if I can sell a product?Connect your Amazon store and every scan shows whether you can sell the product on your own account: Yes, No or Restricted, with a link to request approval when Amazon asks for one.What do the alerts mean?The Alerts panel flags what can make a product risky, such as Amazon on the listing, the brand selling it, IP complaints, hazmat, meltable and private label.Reading the Offers and Buy Box panelsOffers lists every seller with their price, their stock and your profit at their price. Buy Box Analysis shows who wins the Buy Box, how often and at what price.What is Real Share?Real Share estimates how many units you can sell a month on a listing once the other sellers take their share, and suggests how many units to buy.How do I use the Charts and Ranks & Prices panels?Charts draws the history of the price, sales rank, offers and rating. Ranks & Prices lists the current rank and prices and their averages over 30, 90 and 180 days.How does Where to buy find suppliers?Where to buy lists stores selling the product for up to about your Max Cost, cheapest first, and flags stores with warning signs. It's on Combo and Pro.How do I choose which panels a scan shows?Settings > Scan Panels shows, hides and reorders the panels for Amazon, Walmart and eBay scans. Your choice carries over to the extension and the app.

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