6 Best Amazon Online Jobs
Ever wondered if working from home with Amazon is feasible? Yes it is possible. In this post, I will show you the 6 ways you can make good money from Amazon. Be prepared to be amazed.
Amazon is a huge ecommerce and technology company that is the most influential company that have changed the economic and cultural forces of the world. There are plenty of opportunities within Amazon that allows one to work from home.
If you are a stay at home mom, a student or someone to look to increase your income then you will find this post valuable.
I will explain below on the possible work you can consider:
1. Amazon Flex
This is one of the most obvious and easiest ways to make money. However not many know about because it’s not well marketed much.
Amazon Flex is the website that allows you to get paid eighteen to twenty-five dollars per hour just to pick up packages from Amazon fulfilment centres and deliver them to customer’s doorstep.
Once you are done, you kind of log into the app that you have completed delivering the package. So this similar to Uber and food delivery services such as doordash, Uber eats. Just that you are delivering packages for Amazon customers.
2. Amazon Mechanical Turk
Something else you can do is Amazon Mechanical Turk. So it is a place that offers services those businesses to post random or micro task.
So you can task such as data entry, image tagging, analysis, research. The task does not require a lot of skills and a lot of education. In summary, task that businesses don’t have a lot of time to do and just need a onetime help to complete the task.
You will however not get paid a lot of money, probably 10 dollars per hour or on minimum wage. You may consider this as a side gig and not something that pay all your bills.
If you are interested you can go right here and sign up by clicking here
You can sign up as a worker and read the frequently asked questions on any doubts you may have on the job.
3. Reselling Items
Reselling items such as old electronics, which are most sought after, is another opportunity to make money on Amazon trade-in. You can get paid for a lot of things you have in the house that you don’t need any more.
It is not getting to pay you a lot for reselling items but it is better off that throwing your old items. As the saying goes, one men’s junk is another men’s treasure.
Looking to upgrade to a new phone, Ipad or pc, why not resell your old devices. A good opportunity to de-clutter your home and make a little bit of money. So this is another way to make a little bit of money.
4. Amazon Merch
If you have a talent or a flare for designing and creating designs, then do consider designing T-shirts and selling on Merch by Amazon.
Amazon only lets you in through invitation. So basically once you are accepted, you just upload your artwork for the Tshirts and selet the colors and type of tshirts.
There is no upfront investment or cost being borned to you. It is up to you to set your own prices. Amazon handles all the printing and handles the sales and shipping. You will earn a loyalty.
The only downside is there is a waiting period to be accepted into the program
5. Amazon Affiliate
So this is an opportunity to earn affiliate commissions as an Amazon Associates. Earn up to ten percent of commission by promoting products on Amazon to be sold. There are millions of products on Amazon in different categories, and you can help those sellers get sales and get a commission of the sale price of the product.
You can drive traffic to Amazon through SEO or Pinterest. You can create product review blog post and attach affiliate links on your website.
Next step would be to create images on Pinterest by using Canva and link to your blog post.
When a reader reads and clicks the link of the product linking to Amazon and then buys the product, you will earn a commission. Even if the buyer does not buy the product you recommended, you will still earn a commission if the buyer buys another product.
It is a pretty cool way to earn money off Pinterest which is one of the best social media platforms out there.
6. Amazon Influencer Program
If you are social media influencer/content creator with a large following, then you can join Amazon Influencer Program. So the main channel to promote the products is by utilising social media.
So how much does it really pays? It depends on the influencer. Some creators have claimed they can earn up to $3000 as commissions. You have to very active on social media though.
Should you be successfully recruited into the Influencer Program, you will be able to create a unique page on Amazon with a designated URL. You will be then be able to promote your favourite Amazon products to your followers.
Advantages and Disadvantages of Amazon Work From Home Jobs
Like any jobs, work home has it pros and cons. It has its good and bad side and I will discuss it below to consider if this arrangement is indeed for you.
Advantages:
- Base salary at Amazon is high and attractive. You are appreciated with pay based on your skill set and ability.
- You will have great team support that you can rely on.
- There are high opportunities to make extra side money every three months in form of incentives.
- Work hours are flexible with varied options to start your career on.
- Enjoy work life balance as you can control your hours.
Disadvantages:
- There are little opportunities to advance in your career in terms of promotion.
- You will have no office colleagues and may develop cabin fever working by yourself. This working arrangement may not be for everyone.
- You can be hired and also fired fairly quickly without reason.
In summary
Amazon is definitely a unique business model. It is an ecommerce company, a technology company, promotes entrepreneurships and financial freedom at the same time. This is great for people who want the opportunity for making extra money to uplift their economic condition. .
Please let me know if you have tried and I will be glad to read your experiences or queries in the comments section.