In the past two days, I believe that many sellers have been flooded with the news that "all the houses in Shenzhen Bay have been snatched up by Amazon's people."

▲ The picture comes from the Internet

It was the rumor that an Amazon employee bought a house in Shenzhen Bay that once again put Amazon employees on the altar of "earning tens of millions a year and getting rich as soon as they enter the market . "

However, many Amazon veterans know that the dream of "getting rich overnight" is just a trick used by many training institutions to make money. Most people who believe this are outsiders who don't understand Amazon.

So what are real Amazonians like? Recently, a post on the forum also explained the true state of most Amazonians.

A seller posted: I thought I made money from advertising, but after counting, I found out that I was working for my brother-in-law...

▲ The screenshot comes from Zhiwubuyan

Whenever a post with similar content appears, the comment section is always more interesting than the main text. Look, a large number of "cross-border joke tellers" are on their way to make fun of it.

"As long as you work hard enough, your brother-in-law can live the life he wants."

"Think about it, although you lost money, your relationship with your sister and brother-in-law has improved, so why not do it?"

"Although you lost money, your brother-in-law made money"

Many sellers call themselves "Amazon workers" and shout out the slogan "Workers, workers' soul, workers are the best." It turns out that "working for my brother-in-law" is the real job content of all sellers.

However, Amazon employees will probably be upset when they hear the following news.

US plans to impose tax on online orders

According to foreign media reports, New York State lawmakers proposed to impose a $3 tax on online deliveries to save the MTA and check Amazon's strength.

State lawmakers are reintroducing a proposal to impose a $3 fee on every package delivered in the five boroughs, The New York Times has learned. The bill would impose a flat $3 fee on all online purchases delivered to New York City , with the exception of food and "essential medical supplies," which would be paid by the customer.

Officials said the legislation would check Amazon's dominance in the retail sector. Amazon representatives have not yet responded to requests for comment.

If the bill comes into effect, it means that consumers will be charged $3 for every package they buy online. This $3 tax is different from the VAT and consumption tax, and is not collected by Amazon. In this way, the cost of online shopping for consumers will increase, and it is unknown whether the consumption trend of people in the region will shift to offline in the future.

However, the increase in costs is bound to affect the orders of some sellers, and sellers will have to re-plan and reconsider their future pricing, operating strategies, competitiveness levels, market plans, etc.

In addition to tax issues that sellers need to pay attention to, the logistics problem that gives sellers the most headaches is here again.

Railway Administration: All export goods will be stopped

On December 8, the Freight Dispatch Department of the General Administration of Railways issued the latest text order: Due to backlogs at the port stations, from 18:00 on December 8 to 18:00 on December 13, all loading of outbound cargo to Erlian (border) and Alashankou (border) will be suspended except for the China-Europe express trains.

It is understood that since the second half of this year, some ports of the China-Europe Express have experienced serious congestion, with a large number of trains stuck at the ports and unable to leave the country on time.

Goods are piling up, delivery times are delayed, and now it has been announced that all export goods will be stopped. Sellers can only use other transportation channels. However, both sea and air transportation are currently facing the problem of insufficient capacity, and sellers can only wait and wait for shipment.

▲ The screenshot comes from the seller communication group

Moreover, it is currently the peak season at the end of the year. Products cannot be shipped or put on the shelves in time. Coupled with Amazon's restrictive shipping policy and inventory capacity limitations, out-of-stock has become a common problem for sellers during this peak season.

        ▲ The screenshot comes from the seller communication group

One seller complained: "Now the road is not moving, and the backend can't make up for it. I'm in a dilemma."

Nowadays, the biggest wish of sellers is to keep their products in stock. Is there no good news at all during this peak season? If there is anything else that can make sellers excited, it is that the United States will give out money again!

The United States may implement a new stimulus agreement

I still remember that in the first half of this year, the second round of money distribution plan in the United States made many sellers experience a surge in orders. However, after a few months, this year-end peak season was not as popular as sellers imagined.

But recently, a new round of stimulus plan in the United States may be put on the agenda, and sellers can look forward to a surge in orders again!

It is reported that U.S. House Speaker Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader McConnell resumed negotiations last Thursday in an effort to reach a stimulus deal totaling $908 billion.

Pelosi spokesman Drew Hammill said in a tweet that congressional leaders reached a "shared commitment to complete comprehensive spending and COVID relief as quickly as possible" and hoped to resolve the two thorny issues before the last day government funding expires (December 11).

It is understood that the $908 billion stimulus agreement includes $288 billion in small business aid, $180 billion in unemployment benefits, and $160 billion in aid for cash-strapped state and local governments. It will also provide aid to distressed industries, including $17 billion in aid to the aviation industry.

Tomorrow is December 11th. If the US implements the money distribution plan again, the sellers' orders will also increase, and there is a high possibility of another explosion of orders. I wonder how the sellers who are "Amazon workers" feel at this moment? Welcome to leave a message in the comment area~