Glossary

TermMeaning
ASINAmazon's 10-character product ID, starting with B0 for most products. Can also be an ISBN-10 number.
LeadA product that might be profitable to buy from a store and sell on Amazon.
Lead listA batch of leads, usually from a paid provider.
Source, supplierThe store or retailer you buy from. ASIN.so can automatically populate it from the source URL.
ReplenishmentRebuying something you bought and sold before.
Rabbit trailFollowing one good lead to more products from the same retailer, brand, and more.
Dog pageA broken or suppressed Amazon listing. Listing is just an error page with a dog image. Many ASINs that don't have Keepa data are dog pages.
GatedNeeds Amazon's approval before you can sell it. Ungated means you can.
Approval Required, RestrictedGate check results: approval needed (gated), or not allowed to request approval (restricted).
AvoidedA supplier or brand you choose not to buy from or sell.
BSRBest Sellers Rank, by category. Lower number typically sells faster in that category.
Buy BoxThe main offer on a listing. Its price is the first choice for customers to buy using the yellow "buy box."
ROIProfit divided by cost.
MarginProfit divided by sell price.
MSKUYour own merchant SKU for a listing in Seller Central.
KeepaThe price and rank history service ASIN.so uses to refresh every lead.
IP claimAn intellectual property complaint from a brand against a seller.
MeltableHeat-sensitive items Amazon FBA accepts only part of the year.
FBA, FBMFulfilled by Amazon, or fulfilled by you.
Prep centerA company that receives, preps and ships your inventory to Amazon.
ASIN.so IDThe ID every To Buy and Bought record keeps from start to finish. Keep it in your sheets so rows find their purchase.
Saved sheetA Google Sheet ASIN.so remembers and runs, by hand or daily: an Import, an Append or a Mirror.
AppendA saved sheet that sends each new purchase once and never changes it afterwards.
MirrorA saved sheet whose tab is a full copy of To Buy or Bought.
First-run previewWhat a saved sheet's first run would do. Nothing is written until you approve it.
And More...For more general Amazon selling terms, visit Clear the Shelf.