How to test a natural chew before your first FBA order
Test in four stages before you commit stock to Amazon: the product (samples), the retail pack (one packed set), the carton (one trial box), and the labels (one labelled carton you approve). Then place a small first order. Our minimum is 50 pieces per item, split across sizes, so the first run can stay small.
- For new Amazon FBA sellers
- Coffee wood, hemp, coco coir, loofah
- About 6 minutes to read
Stage 1: test the product with samples
Your first 3 samples are free, and you choose any items you like. You pay the shipping, and that shipping is refunded when you place a qualifying production order. From the fourth sample on, samples are charged.
Choose samples that answer your real questions: the sizes you plan to list, and the material you are unsure about. Plain samples show you the product. If you want to see your own tag or box, a sample with your label is charged, and so is a fully custom sample. For FBA and private label work, as a reference, samples take about 10–15 days after you approve the design.
What to look at when the box arrives is covered in what to check in natural chew samples.
Stage 2: test the retail pack
Settle the pack before you settle the price. We vacuum-pack about 10 real sets, put them in a real carton, weigh it, and only then report back. We can also send you one packed set so you can see and weigh it yourself.
If a set turns out too heavy for its selling price, the fix is to change the set: go from a set of 3 to a set of 2, choose different pieces, or pack it tighter. Why sellers bundle at all is covered in selling set-of-2 and set-of-3 bundles.
Stage 3: test the carton
Our standard carton for Amazon measures 51 × 31 × 39 cm, outside dimensions, and we always pack under 22.5 kg per carton. Cartons are 5-ply export cartons.
- Order in full cartons. Each carton holds one item code at the same count. This is our own operating practice, not an Amazon rule.
- The last carton can mix sizes, and when it does, the mixed cartons are packed to similar weights.
- Check Amazon's own carton requirements on the current page in Seller Central before you book.
Stage 4: test the labels on one carton
We test labels on a single carton first. We label one carton, send it for your approval, and only then label the rest.
- Barcodes: you create them in Seller Central and send them to us; we print them, one code per size.
- On every bag: the suffocation warning sits next to the barcode on the same face. Your tag goes inside the bag before it is sealed.
- On every carton: the FBA label, numbered 1/30 and so on, with a Made in Vietnam label beside it.
- Inside every carton: we photograph the contents before the carton is taped shut.
More detail on the outside of the box is in FBA carton labels and box content.
Then a small first order
Our packing rule is simple: pack one sample, you confirm it, then we pack the full run. A small first order keeps the same rule at low risk.
| What | Figure |
|---|---|
| Minimum | 50 pieces per item, split across sizes; same for private label |
| Plain goods, 50–200 pcs | 8–10 days from the day we receive your deposit |
| With your label or packaging | Confirmed after we review your design files |
| FBA or private label, 5,000 pcs or more | About 25–30 days, as a reference |
| Payment | T/T 50/50 |
Goods for Amazon leave Vietnam as a formal export with a customs declaration. We can deliver to the Amazon FBA warehouse, or you can use Amazon's own carrier or your own forwarder. The full timing table is on our packing page, and FBA packing by material is in packing natural pet toys for FBA.
What testing cannot settle
Testing tells you about the product, the pack and the labels. It does not tell you how Amazon will treat your listing. We cannot promise that Amazon will accept a product or a shipment; check the current pages in Seller Central for your category and for inbound shipments.
Questions about testing before an FBA order
How many free samples can I get?
Three, any items you choose. You pay the shipping, which is refunded when you place a qualifying production order.
Can I see a packed set before I order?
Yes. We pack real sets into a real carton, weigh it, and can send you one packed set to check.
What size carton do you use for Amazon?
Our standard carton is 51 × 31 × 39 cm, outside dimensions, packed under 22.5 kg.
Who makes the barcodes?
You create them in Seller Central and send them to us. We print them, one code per size.
How small can my first FBA order be?
50 pieces per item, split across sizes. Plain goods of 50–200 pieces take 8–10 days from deposit.
Will you check the labels before shipping?
Yes. We label one carton, you approve it, and then we label the rest.
Start your test
Start with samples: your first 3 are free, you pay the shipping.