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Life & fun · January 3, 2018

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I spent a few weeks building a private label brand for Amazon – AMA

Hey there HN! So for the last few weeks I decided I wanted to learn more about selling on Amazon and FBA - so I did what any normal hacker would do. I bought a website - https://www.chargeduck.com - Wrote some funny copy (Well I think its funny, but I suppose thats subjective) and then I went a step further. I called up suppliers, had samples made, designed packaging and even through some of that cheeky copy on the box. As I've been talking to people over the last week or two - especially other entrepreneurs its become apparent that this is a world a lot of people don't understand…

I spent a few weeks building a private label brand for Amazon – AMA launched on January 3, 2018 with 27 votes, #895 of 3,021 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches.

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A developer documents their experience launching a private label brand on Amazon FBA. They created a product called Charged Duck, designing packaging, sourcing suppliers, and building a website to sell through Amazon's fulfillment network. The maker shares their process and answers questions from others interested in learning how to start their own private label e-commerce business, offering insights into a space many entrepreneurs find unclear.

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Hey there HN! So for the last few weeks I decided I wanted to learn more about selling on Amazon and FBA - so I did what any normal hacker would do. I bought a website - https://www.chargeduck.com - Wrote some funny copy (Well I think its funny, but I suppose thats subjective) and then I went a step…

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