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Different Types of Seller Accounts in Amazon Seller Central

Learn about the different types of Amazon seller accounts available in Seller Central.

1. Individual Seller Account

The Individual Seller plan is designed for casual sellers who sell a small number of items.

Best For

  • Occasional sellers

  • People selling unwanted items

  • Sellers with low monthly sales volume

Features

  • No monthly subscription fee

  • Limited selling tools

  • No bulk listing features

  • No advertising access

  • Limited integrations


2. Professional Seller Account

The Professional Seller plan is designed for businesses and high-volume sellers.

Best For

  • Businesses

  • FBA sellers

  • Resellers

  • Private label brands

Features

  • Monthly subscription fee

  • Bulk listing tools

  • Advertising access

  • Advanced reports

  • API integrations

  • Third-party software compatibility (such as AccelerList)


Different Selling Models Within Seller Central

In addition to account plans, sellers can choose different fulfillment methods.

3. Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA)

With FBA, Amazon stores, packs, ships, and handles customer service for your products.

Benefits

  • Prime eligibility

  • Amazon handles shipping

  • Amazon handles customer service

  • Faster delivery options

Best For

  • High-volume sellers

  • Businesses looking to scale


4. Fulfillment by Merchant (FBM)

With FBM, the seller stores inventory and ships orders directly to customers.

Benefits

  • More control over inventory

  • No FBA storage fees

  • Flexible shipping options

Best For

  • Low-volume sellers

  • Oversized products

  • Businesses with their own warehouse


5. Seller Fulfilled Prime (SFP)

Seller Fulfilled Prime allows sellers to ship orders themselves while offering Prime benefits.

Benefits

  • Prime badge eligibility

  • Seller controls inventory and fulfillment

Requirements

  • Must meet Amazon performance standards

  • Available only to qualified sellers


6. Amazon Business Seller

Amazon Business allows sellers to serve business customers and offer business pricing.

Benefits

  • Access to B2B customers

  • Quantity discounts

  • Business-only pricing

Best For

  • Wholesale sellers

  • Office supplies

  • Industrial products


Summary

There are two primary Amazon seller account plans:

  • Individual Seller Account – For casual sellers.

  • Professional Seller Account – For businesses and serious sellers.

Within those account types, sellers can choose fulfillment models such as:

  • FBA (Fulfillment by Amazon)

  • FBM (Fulfillment by Merchant)

  • Seller Fulfilled Prime (SFP)

  • Amazon Business

For most businesses using tools like AccelerList, a Professional Seller Account combined with either FBA or FBM is the most common setup.

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