In this article, let’s talk about some things we learned about hiring an Amazon FBA virtual assistant.
For today’s article, I am going to share with you everything you need to know about hiring an Amazon FBA virtual assistant. In fact, I will share with you all the things I’ve learned about the process of hiring an Amazon FBA virtual assistant, which helped our team to grow to 74 virtual assistants.
What is an Amazon Virtual Assistant?
First things first, an Amazon virtual assistant is someone who performs various tasks and activities related to your Amazon business remotely.
These virtual assistants can help you in your business by finding products that you could resell high on Amazon and performing different administrative tasks like shipment management, inventory management, product listing, managing FBA orders, and many more.
Why should you hire an Amazon FBA virtual assistant?
Two of the major causes of why some Amazon businesses fail to move forward while others succeed are the feeling of dissatisfaction with tiresome labor and investing too much time in mundane tasks that can unquestionably delegate.
Where to hire an Amazon FBA virtual assistant?
Maybe by now, you decided to hire an Amazon FBA virtual assistant. To help you, there are three places you can hire an Amazon FBA Virtual Assistant.
First is a Freelance marketplace which is ideal for Gig or per-job hires and the DIY approach. The second is Amazon Virtual Assistant agencies, which are for sellers who want experts to do the hiring for them. This can be a great start as you copy other people's processes, instead of having to learn them yourself. And third is through referrals, such as recommendations through social sites such as LinkedIn or even community groups.
Freelance marketplace
Basically, the Freelance marketplace is an online platform where businesses can find and hire freelancers or virtual assistants to do work remotely. What I will say now is that there are really two types of freelance marketplace.
Job advertisement type
Basically, the job advertisement type is where you find freelance Amazon virtual assistants with the right sets of skills, by having you post a job or tasks advert they need to do, and then freelancers will respond to your post. But expect to go through hundreds of applications, many of which may not be good enough for you.
Now, to give you an example of a job advertisement type, these are platforms like Onlinejobs.ph $69 per month to advertise or say Upwork which charges the freelancer 5 to 20% of their earnings, but you pay nothing.
Onlinejobs.ph is a freelance marketplace where you can find virtual assistants that are full-time and part-time jobs.
While Upwork has more freelance and contract-based jobs.
Now the second type of Freelance marketplace is the Gig type
This is a type of freelance marketplace, where virtual assistants post gigs and you will hire freelancers that best fit your needs.
Basically, you don’t need to create a job posting. The virtual assistant you will be hiring will do the posting and sell their skills to you, unlike the job advertisement type where you have to post job ads.
To give you an example of gig types, these are places like Fiverr and also Upwork.
Fiverr is more focused on gig work, while Upwork possesses a singular focus on hourly and flat-rate projects. And again the platform will take a percent of the freelancers' fees.
Amazon virtual assistant agencies
Are online agency that provides different Amazon virtual assistants. Basically, you don’t have to go through the trouble of going through each application. These agencies will find VAs for you, which can save you a lot of time and effort in finding a VA. These agencies are experts in hiring, and will put off pressure on you.
Referrals
One of the easiest ways to find and hire an Amazon virtual assistant because you can simply to ask your network for referrals, and go through their recommendations.
To get referrals, you can join Amazon-related Facebook groups, LinkedIn, Slack, etc., and post the skills and requirements you are looking for the best recommendations.
How to interview Amazon FBA virtual assistant
I will be share a video that will help you interview virtual assistants with the most asked questions for an Amazon virtual assistant interview and my analysis of each interview, why they fail, why they pass, and so on.
Is it worth hiring an Amazon FBA virtual assistant?
As an Amazon seller who has been selling on Amazon for 5 years, with 74 virtual assistants running 3 businesses, and built two 7-Figure Amazon businesses, I would say that hiring an Amazon FBA Virtual assistant is worth it.
To find a valuable resource for delegating tasks and improving the efficiency of your business, it is important to know how to hire an Amazon virtual assistant (VA). This process involves identifying your needs, researching and evaluating potential VAs, conducting interviews, and setting clear expectations. With these steps, you can find a VA who has the skills and experience to assist you and your business. By hiring a VA, you can streamline your business and free up time for more important tasks, which can help your business grow and succeed.