Now that you know all the advantages of selling your services on Amazon, let’s get to actually becoming an Amazon Pro Installer. Below, we break down what steps you will need to take, and what is needed in order to apply.
Your application will get turned down (and the road to becoming an Amazon Pro Installer will end before it even began) if your business is not insured. Before you apply, you will need general liability insurance that has a limit of $1,000,000. You will have to provide this information once you register, so it's best to make sure that this step has been done properly.
When you select a trade––whether it’s a general contractor or an electrician––you will need to provide your licensing information. There are low voltage jobs in some states that don’t require licensing, but you will need to have proof of license if you want to apply. Amazon doesn’t care if you have 20 years of experience––if you don’t have the correct licensing, you won’t be able to further your application process.
The business license will also need to be valid for at least 45 days before registration. You won’t be able to sell on Amazon with a brand new business license.
Next, you’ll also need to include your company website. If you don’t have a company website, you should strongly consider it; you might be leaving many business opportunities on the table.
You don’t have to be a web expert to be able to build your own website. There are a number of different web page builders that you can use to build and maintain your website for a low monthly cost. Below are a handful of helpful and easy options to help you build a website:
Finally, Amazon will ask for an online review of your business. Why is this important (other than the fact that Amazon won’t accept you without it)? Because online reviews say more about your business than you might expect.
If you have all of your insurance and licensing in place, then you are ready to apply to sell your services on Amazon. Once you’re ready, you’ll have to fill out this form:
When you are ready, you can go here to apply: Amazon Pro Installers Application.
If your application gets accepted by Amazon, then you will get an email with an activation code to register as a seller on Amazon. After you use the activation code, you will need to complete the registration process. Below we have broken down the registration process step-by-step.
Here you will create user-information and set a password.
Here you will enter the name of your business and agree to Amazon’s service terms. There will be a link to visit the terms of service if you want to review it before you agree. You can also take a look at the agreement here. We know it’s easy to simply check the box and move on with the process, but we recommend reading the document to ensure you actually agree with the terms.
Here you will enter in all of your business information and details. It is best to use your cell phone because Amazon will use this number to verify that your business is real. Amazon will do this by either calling you or texting you a PIN. You will then enter the PIN and you will be verified as a person (instead of a bot).
You will need to fill out bank information so you can get paid for the work you complete through Amazon Sellers Services.
There are two ways to receive jobs on Amazon:
Offer-based jobs – Amazon Pro Installers first set their estimates for customers to see. Then, customers can search for specific installers, see the estimate and submit three different appointment times. The installer will receive an email when they have been selected and the customer and installer will work out the best time for the job to be completed.
Claim-based jobs – This happens when a consumer purchases a product, such as a security camera, but does not specifically select an installer. Amazon then looks at competitive estimates around the area of the purchaser and sends the job to all the installers within the customer’s ZIP code. Installers are notified through Amazon’s Selling Services App.
One of the best ways to manage your service jobs is via the Amazon Service Sellers app.
On the homepage of the app, you will find all of your scheduling and tasks. Here you can see the job requests and choose to take/decline jobs.
For claim-based jobs, you can see the location of the job to help you determine if it’s a valuable job for your company. You can also see details about the job and change the price based on the amount of work it is going to take.
You can also see a list of all the jobs you have scheduled. This makes it easy and simple to keep track of all of your past, present, and future jobs.
