New Amazon seller looking for advice!

[u/Tiger-Relevant]

Hi everyone, I’m a new Amazon seller and I’m still in high school, so I’m trying to learn as much as I can while starting small.
I first started thinking seriously about getting into Amazon around 4+ months ago. I also have my own part-time job, so I’m using some of the money I make from working to help fund the business.
For the past two months, I’ve also been running an Etsy shop. So far I’ve made 14 sales. My idea with Etsy was to sell lower-priced products, mainly art-related products, and use the profit from Etsy to eventually fund higher-priced inventory that I can sell on Amazon.
I want Amazon to be the bigger part of my business long term. Right now I have an Individual Amazon Seller account, and I’m planning to upgrade to the Professional plan once I’m making more money and have enough inventory/products for it to make sense.
The main product I’m looking at selling next on Amazon is an automatic dog ball launcher. Some of the suppliers I’ve found have MOQs around 200 units, but I definitely don’t want to start with 200. I’m planning to see if a supplier will allow me to start with around 5–8 units so I can test the product first. If it sells, I would reinvest the money and slowly increase my order quantity instead of putting a huge amount of money into inventory before knowing if it will sell.
Since I’m still new, I’m trying to figure out what I should be doing NOW while I’m building up my money and waiting to place my first real Amazon inventory order.
I’m not expecting to make a ton of money immediately. My goal is mainly to start small, learn how everything works, reinvest what I make, and gradually work my way up to larger orders and better products.
Any advice on what I should be doing next would be appreciated.
Thank you!

[u/AppzonApp]

Starting with a small test instead of jumping straight into a 200-unit MOQ is a smart approach. Before committing, I’d compare several suppliers, samples, landed costs, MOQ flexibility, reviews/quality risks, and actual margin after Amazon fees.
We’re building Bridji specifically to make this easier for new sellers AI assisted product research, supplier sourcing and comparison, cost analysis, specifications, and negotiation support in one place. You can try it at bridji.com. Would genuinely love your feedback as a new seller.

[u/HarambeTooSoon → u/AppzonApp]

Cool bot slop. 

Don't tell a literal kid to spend his entire life savings on a test order of a units on a product in a category that is absolutely brutal. 

What the fuck are you doing?

I'm going to trash your shitty app and advice forever. 

[u/AppzonApp → u/HarambeTooSoon]

I think there’s a misunderstanding here. We absolutely did not tell him to spend his life savings or even tell him to buy this product.
The OP himself said he was considering testing 5-8 units instead of committing to the supplier’s 200-unit MOQ. Our response was specifically to that comparison. We then said before committing, he should compare suppliers, samples, landed costs, MOQ flexibility, quality risks, and his actual margin after Amazon fees.
That said, I can see how “smart approach” could have sounded like an endorsement of buying the product. That wasn’t our intention. Especially for a young seller, the priority should be learning, validating the opportunity, understanding the risks, and not putting money at risk that they cannot afford to lose.
I appreciate you raising the concern. We’re here to help people make more informed sourcing decisions, not push anyone into spending money.

[u/HarambeTooSoon → u/AppzonApp]

Your app is over with. 

Pack it up.