Amazon OA Product Sourcing — Ongoing Hourly Researcher — $6/hr + Bonuses (20 leads/week quota) - Contract to Hire
UpworkBuy Criteria (every lead must meet ALL of these)
• Minimum 40% ROI (net, after Amazon fees, inbound shipping, and prep)
• Minimum $3.50 net profit per unit
• 30+ sales per month, verified in Keepa (BSR/sales-rank history) — not SellerAmp’s estimate
• BSR of 150,000 or lower (current BSR must be ≤ 150k)
• Stable Keepa graph (consistent BSR, no single-seller/one-off spikes)
• In stock and buya
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ble now at the source, at the price you list
• Priced using the lowest FBA offer (not the Buy Box) for the profit math
• 2+ FBA sellers on the listing (private-label alert acceptable only if 2+ FBA sellers exist)
Exclusions (do not submit)
• “For [Brand]”–style / compatible-accessory listings (e.g. “for Ryobi”)
• IP-risky or frequently-gated brands where ungating is unrealistic
• Anything I already have (see “New products only”)
Required Data Per Product (Google Sheet, one row each)
• ASIN
• Product title
• Source retailer/distributor + direct product URL
• Source/buy cost per unit (landed — include shipping)
• Amazon sell price used (lowest FBA)
• Net profit per unit
• ROI %
• Monthly sales (Keepa-verified) + current BSR
• Number of FBA sellers
• Gating/ungating status — note whether the ASIN is open, or a 10-unit ungate, 100-unit ungate, etc., and any invoice requirement
• Notes (variation, pack size, any risk flags)
Blank or “N/A” cells in required columns = incomplete lead, not counted toward the weekly quota.
Requirements to Apply
• Proven OA sourcing experience — this is for a professional product researcher, not a beginner. Share past results or a redacted sample sheet.
• You own or subscribe to the tools you’ll use — e.g. Keepa, SellerAmp, RevSeller (or equivalent). I do not provide logins.
• Strong Google Sheets skills (clean, formula-driven, well-organized).
• Access to Google Chrome browsing from within the United States (US retailer/distributor pricing, availability, and shipping must reflect a US buyer). A reliable US connection required.
• Fluent English — able to read the criteria precisely and communicate clearly in writing.
• Responsive communication — checks messages regularly and replies promptly.
• Reliable high-speed internet — stable connection for continuous browsing, research, and file sharing.
Every lead must be one I haven’t already sourced. Before we start I’ll share an exclusion list / master ASIN list; any duplicate against it doesn’t count toward the quota. Padding the sheet with duplicates or leads that fail the criteria on spot-check is grounds for not continuing the role.
Payment & Bonuses
• $6.00-$7.00/hour, paid hourly, ongoing.
• Weekly quota: 20 compliant leads.
• Bonus for 70%+ ROI products: $3 extra per qualifying 70%+ ROI lead, $5 extra per qualifying 100%+ ROI lead, and/or a $20 bonus at 15+ such 70/100% leads.
• I’ll spot-check a random sample (~10–15 leads) against Keepa and live source pricing. Leads that don’t verify are replaced or deducted.
Ongoing role: This is a long-term hourly position, not a one-off. Consistent, clean, verifying leads that hit the weekly quota mean steady ongoing work.
To Apply, Include
• Your OA sourcing experience + a short sample (5–10 example leads or a redacted sheet).
• Which tools you own/subscribe to.
• Your sourcing method(s).
• Confirmation of US-based Chrome browsing access.
• Roughly how many compliant leads you can produce per hour (so we can gauge the weekly quota against your hours).