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Amazon continues to dominate the e-commerce sector in the U.S. with<\/span> 38% of the market share<\/span><\/a>, making the platform a central piece of any viable e-commerce strategy.<\/span><\/p>\n

This dominance means each seller is competing with thousands of merchants on the platform – all vying to get the attention of customers on the marketplace.<\/span><\/p>\n

One of the best ways to get the attention of buyers on Amazon is to be eligible to appear in the Buy Box. The Buy Box is so important because<\/span> 82% of all sales on the platform come from the Buy Box<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

In this article, I will help you unlock the mystery of the Amazon Buy Box, show you how you can be eligible for the Buy Box, and highlight the factors you must master before you can win the Amazon Buy Box.<\/span><\/p>\n

What is the Amazon Buy Box?<\/h2>\n

Simply put: The Buy Box occurs when your product is the one that is purchased when the buyer clicks the \u201cAdd to Cart\u201d or \u201cBuy It Now\u201d button.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

All the items sold on Amazon have a product page with an “Add to Cart” section where customers can add the products they purchase to their cart. This section is the Buy Box.<\/span><\/p>\n

Most buyers don\u2019t take the time to look at all of the merchants on a given listing. They just want to buy the item and get it shipped to their house. That\u2019s why the Buy Box is so important.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If you want to thrive as a merchant on Amazon, you want your listing in the Buy Box.<\/span><\/p>\n

You can still sell items if you are not in the Buy Box, but you are missing out on a large share of the customers who are purchasing a given product every day.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The seller that wins the Amazon Buy Box is selected by the platform’s algorithm. The algorithm considers multiple factors when choosing the winning seller including pricing, customer service, fulfillment, shipping time, and others.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

You have to understand the Amazon game (aka algorithm) in order to be competitive and have a chance at being placed in the Buy Box.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Amazon Buy Box Rotation<\/h3>\n

There is no fixed approved seller for the Amazon Buy Box. Amazon’s algorithm will rotate the Buy Box placement between the most eligible sellers for the Buy Box.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The only exception is when there is a single seller of an item (and sometimes Amazon doesn\u2019t even put them in the Buy Box).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Eligibility depends on seller performance. I will discuss the requirements that are used to measure performance later in the article.<\/span><\/p>\n

One other stipulation is that only new products can be placed in the Buy Box. If you sell used products, you will be excluded from the Buy Box.<\/span><\/p>\n

One of the other interesting factors related to Buy Box placement is geography. Amazon wants to provide the quickest shipping possible, so it will sometimes place a product in the Buy Box because it is in a warehouse closer to the buyer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Is the Buy Box Available For Every New Product Listed on Amazon?<\/span><\/h3>\n

No, it is not. The Buy Box will not show if none of the sellers offering the item are eligible for Buy Box placement.<\/span><\/p>\n

Amazon will also remove the Buy Box if all the sellers offering the product are artificially controlling its price. That is, sellers are offering the product at a price above or below the average market price for the item.<\/span><\/p>\n

Amazon does this to protect buyers and to ensure people aren\u2019t rigging the system.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Is Amazon Always Guaranteed to Win the Buy Box?<\/span><\/h3>\n

Well, most of the time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This is because when Amazon is offering the same product, they will naturally offer competitive prices and optimize their product listing to fulfill all performance-based requirements.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

However, there are rare occasions where a merchant can offer better prices than Amazon combined with a top-rated seller performance.<\/span><\/p>\n

In such a situation, Amazon may lose the placement to another seller.<\/span><\/p>\n

How to Check if Eligible to Win the Buy Box<\/span><\/h2>\n

The basic requirements for winning the Buy Box are:<\/span><\/p>\n