Top Amazon Work-from-Home Gigs
Apply for Amazon Customer Service
This remote job is mostly advertised around holidays. The role is work-from-home customer service and is available in many states in the US.
The minimum requirement is a high school diploma and one year of experience in customer service. You also need to have a good command of the English language and a pleasant demeanor.
Having basic computer skills along with a stable internet connection is a must for this position as you will be working from home.
The job involves talking to customers over the phone and solving their issues. The pay is around $15 an hour and the hours are approximately 20 to 29 per week. You will also be eligible for health care benefits after a certain length of time. This is one of the easy online jobs for students.
You can find all the remote jobs on Amazon’s virtual job page.
Start Amazon FBA
If you want to work from home with Amazon, there is no better way than being your own boss and starting an Amazon FBA business. This is by far the most popular way to earn money with Amazon. If you are new to this term, then Amazon FBA (fulfillment by Amazon) is that you send the products to Amazon and the company takes care of all the packaging, storing, and customer service.
This business does not require any special skill, but you should surely have an eye to find good products to source. Finding things that you can sell online for profit is somewhat of an art, and you should have it in you, if you want to try this gig.
The earning potential of this business is absolutely infinite; it depends on the kind of products you find and the amount of hard work you put in. Check out this inspiring example of a 6-figure income earner to get started with your Amazon FBA biz.
If you want to test this gig, then this free email course will take you through all the things you need to know.
Do Microtasks on MTurk
Working from home for Amazon is as easy as doing short data tagging or typing or simple survey gigs with Mechanical Turk. Amazon Mechanical Turk is a crowdsourcing platform where you can earn money doing small tasks. Though these gigs don’t pay a full-time income, the money definitely comes in handy.
The type of tasks you will be doing are data mining, transcription, surveys, freelance writing, etc. The money you make depends on the type of task you take up. Bigger tasks pay more than shorter ones so choose accordingly.
You can apply here and submit your application. It can take some time to find out if you are in or out. The good part is that Mechanical Turk accepts people outside the US.
Join the Amazon Influencer Program
If you are a social media superstar, then Amazon can help you make money with your social media following. In a nutshell, it’s pretty much similar to Amazon Associates, but the main promotion channels are social media. Simply put, this is another way to promote Amazon products.
If you qualify for the Influencer Program, you will be able to create a unique page on Amazon with a vanity URL and start promoting your favorite Amazon products to your followers.
You need to have a YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook account to qualify. Engagement statistics and number of followers are also deciding factors to get into this program.
Sell T-Shirts with Amazon Merch
Love designing and creating? Merch by Amazon gives you a chance to explore your creative side by designing T-shirts.
This invitation-only program lets you upload your artwork for T-shirts and choose other things like color and product type. You can also set your own price for your product. Once you do this, Amazon gets them printed and handles the sales and shipping. Every time your T-shirts get sold, you earn a royalty.
Here is some valuable information about royalties to learn how much you can earn with this. That’s it. It’s as simple as that.
There could be a waiting period once you apply for this program as Amazon invites once it has space for new talent.
Drive for Amazon Flex
If you love side hustling as a rideshare driver, then consider joining Amazon Flex as a delivery partner. It’s very similar to Uber or DoorDash, but it’s more flexible as most of the work is done through the Flex app.
You will need a smartphone and a car to qualify, and you will be making deliveries for Amazon Fresh, Prime Now, and Amazon Restaurants. As per Amazon’s website, you can make around $18 to $25 an hour as a driver. You have to indicate the times you are available to deliver, pick up your packages, and deliver them using the Flex app.
As of the time of writing this post, they are accepting delivery partners in cities like Washington DC, Baltimore, Richmond, Cleveland, etc. If you don’t see your city on the list, you can always join the waitlist.
Self-Publish E-books
Did you know that you can self-publish e-books and paperbacks on Amazon? Yes, you can. If you are skilled in creative writing, then you can publish your book on Amazon Kindle in no time. You can make around 70% royalties along with having the advantage of quoting your own price with exclusive rights on Kindle Direct Publishing.
With paperbacks, you will be earning 60% royalties along with having the advantage of deciding your price.
Publishing times are around 24-48 hours, and your book will be available to millions of online Kindle readers all over the world. This is a great way to earn money if you are the creative type and love working alone.