Amazon is holding seller's money hostage

Date: March 30th, 2026

Summary: Kevin King breaks down Amazon's new DD+7 payout policy that delays seller funds by an extra week, explains why labeling products as "AI designed" is hurting purchase intent, shares a trick to clone any brand's landing page in 4 minutes using Claude AI, covers new updates to Product Opportunity Explorer, and more.

Key Points Discussed:

• Amazon's DD+7 payout policy and its impact on seller cash flow
• Why labeling products "AI designed" costs you sales (up to 29% lower purchase intent)
• How to clone any brand's landing page in 4 minutes using Claude AI and Facebook Ad Library
• Shopify hit $378 billion in gross merchandise volume in 2025
• New Saved Opportunities feature in Product Opportunity Explorer
• BDSN software tool of the day: Instant, an AI-powered no-code page builder for Shopify
• Ecom Mastery AI event April 8-12 in Nashville
• Stack Influence platform for micro-influencer collaborations

Links Mentioned:

• Riverbend Consulting: DD+7 Amazon Payout Policy Breakdown
• Matt Clark: Clone Any Brand's Landing Page in 4 Minutes (YouTube)
• Facebook Ad Library
• Instant - AI Page Builder for Shopify
• Ecom Mastery AI Event
• Will Haire on Product Opportunity Explorer Updates
• Stack Influence Platform

Hot Picks:

• Why Amazon is moving Prime Day to June from July
• Prime Day deals now cost $100 upfront + 1.5% of sales (capped at $5K)
• Amazon wins on discretionary spending while Walmart wins on necessities
• Amazon bought a robot maker to beef up last mile delivery

Stump Bezos Answer: Walmart's 2025 ad revenue grew to $6.4 billion, compared to Amazon's $68.6 billion.

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