Amazon retail arbitrage apps are essential tools for Amazon resellers, enabling them to scan product barcodes in physical stores and receive vital information.
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These apps provide crucial data like pricing, potential earnings, selling eligibility and all in real-time. Some of them can even list those products directly from the app to your Amazon Seller account. This helps Amazon resellers make informed decisions about whether a product is worth selling on Amazon. Here, we'll explore the Best Retail Arbitrage Apps that assist Amazon sellers in conducting retail arbitrage more effectively.
Enough talk, let's do this!
Amazon seller app
Once your seller registration is complete and you have downloaded the Amazon Seller app, you can start scanning products immediately (or if you want you can do a manual search) and find out:
- The price of the product
- The different Amazon Logistics rates
- The approximate profits
- The ranking of the best-selling products
- The total number of sellers
- The official Amazon category
And everything for free! However, there also downsides:
- Doesn't show taxes and customs duties
- Not integrated with other tools or Marketplaces: eBay, Google, Keepa, camelcamelcamel…
Platforms this app is available on:
ScoutIQ
ScoutIQ is a versatile app tailored for scouting, listing and selling Amazon products. It excels in analyzing barcodes or images, providing optimized Amazon data, product profitability, daily sales, and simplifies listing products or joining existing listings.
Pricing starts at $44 a month
Review
- Number of features (5)
- Pricing (5)
- Learning curve (5)
- User friendly (5)
PROS
- Effective stock trigger modification
- Streamlines Amazon barcode scanning
- Essential for new booksellers
- Superior speed and accuracy
CONS
- Occasional sign-in issues
- Cannot cancel free trial early
- Limited to US and UK markets
- Slower data retrieval sometimes
Scoutify
One of my favourite apps for Retail Arbitrage. Before we show you all the qualities that this excellent application brings for you, we have to tell you first what its biggest drawback is: this is that you must register to receive the full package. But it is one of those where you get completely everything you pay for, it is worth it, and the features you get are excellent. (Due to the cost it has, it is highly recommended that sellers who already have a high monthly volume do so, as the app requires an Amazon Pro merchant account).
Pricing starts at $49/month
This is most certainly the best scanner app out there talking in terms of quality and features available to the user, but if you are still not completely sure if it is the best option for you, they also have a free one-month trial.
Platforms on which this app is available:
Review
- Pricing (4)
- Learning Curve (5)
- Number of Features (5)
- User Friendly (5)
PROS
- Built-in scanner with Bluetooth option
- Calculates potential profit easily
- Compares sales across marketplaces
- Customizable data and alerts
CONS
- Limited to US Amazon Marketplace
- Lacks offline functionality
- No desktop version available
- Requires InventoryLab subscription
Profit Bandit
Another Retail Arbitrage classic. This scanner app also asks that you have a paid subscription, but it's also quite affordable and doesn't compromise on the ability to be able to search for items in real-time. This is a huge advantage: it gives you the ability to make the best possible decisions because all the information it has is the most up-to-date at your fingertips.
Not to mention, its more affordable cost is an excellent entry point for lower volume sellers. Pricing starts at 9.99$ a month
Platforms on which this app is available:
Review
- Pricing (4)
- Learning curve (4)
- Number of features (5)
- User friendly (4)
PROS
- Instant barcode scanning
- Calculates profit accurately
- Shows Amazon competition
- Affordable monthly pricing
CONS
- Limited free scans (20)
- Monthly subscription required
- Limited to smartphone use
- Primarily for retail arbitrage
FBAScan
FBAScan has been around since forever. If you sometimes by sheer bad luck find yourself in a reception/wifi black hole, this app is perfect for these times, as the app has you covered by switching between live search and local database modes. It has all the information that the other apps have (such as Amazon Logistics prices, sales rankings, type, image, weight, title, etc.), but the standalone data/wifi feature makes it independent.
Pricing starts at 9.95$ / month
Platforms on which this app is available:
Review
- Number of features (5)
- Pricing (5)
- Learning curve (4)
- User friendly (4)
PROS
- Fast, integral scouting
- Works offline and online
- Access to Amazon's database
- Affordable pricing options
CONS
- No free trial available
- Requires monthly subscription
- Limited to mobile use
- Extra cost for more devices
ScanPower
This app will set you back more financially, but it also has the advantage that it's going to put you further ahead with the best and most accurate live data Amazon contains. If it works best being on the go, this app is worth a second look. And if you need to send information while you're away from home, but you want to be able to send it back to your desktop to reflect on it later, this app will also allow you to do that. Another interesting feature that catches our attention is the ability to create 2D barcodes so that when you send your items, it's already there and you don't have to worry about it.
Pricing starts at $24/month
Platforms on which this app is available:
Scanlister
ScanLister is a bulk listing tool for Amazon Sellers. You can scan products with a Barcode Scanner and upload them directly to Amazon. Of course, you can analyze them first.
Pricing starts at $24/month
Review
- Number of features (4)
- Pricing (5)
- Learning curve (4)
- User friendly (4)
PROS
- Supports multiple Amazon categories
- Detailed listing workflow option
- Compatibility with label printers
- Box content feature for shipments
CONS
- Monthly subscription or one-time fee
- Limited to specific Amazon markets
- PC-specific features not on Mac
- Focus primarily on books and media
Conclusion
The Amazon Seller App stands out for its cost-effectiveness, being a free tool providing essential data like pricing, Amazon logistics rates, and product rankings.
What is the best Retail Arbitrage app for Amazon?
But, if you're looking for the Best Retail Arbitraega app, let me tell you, in our experience, this would be ScoutIQ.
ScoutIQ offers barcode and image analysis with a focus on profitability and sales and it's pretty cheap ($44/month). To us, this is the fastest and more convenient app we've tried so far, and we've tried them all!
If you want an alternative, the second best one would be Scoutify. It's also a great Amazon retail arbitrage app for its integration capabilities and extensive features. This one is ideal for high-volume sellers at $49/month.
Frequently Asked Questions
What Retail Arbitrage App do Amazon FBA sellers use?
Amazon FBA sellers commonly use Scoutify and ScoutIQ for detailed product analysis and listing. We stick with ScoutIQ for it's speed and barcode scanning.
What is the cheapest Retail Arbitrage app for Amazon?
The Amazon Seller App is the cheapest as it’s free and offers vital selling data. But, if you need a deeper profitability analysis, the cheapest one is FBAScan.
What Retail Arbitrage App covers the most Marketplaces?
Scoutify and ScoutIQ cover a wide range of marketplaces, offering versatility for sellers.
Which Retail Arbitrage App has the bigger product database?
FBAScan and ScanPower are known for their extensive databases, especially FBAScan with its offline mode, as you have access to the database without an Internet connection
Which Retail Arbitrage App one has more features?
Scoutify is known for its full set of features with no rival in the market, including integration with third-party apps and detailed sales analytics.
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