--- title: "Working with Agencies — Blog — Page 74 - Flapen" canonical_url: "https://flapen.com/blog/category/working-with-agencies/page/74" last_updated: "2026-09-08T23:01:52.635Z" locale: en meta: description: "How to hire, price, and manage an Amazon agency. Contracts, fees, build versus buy, and what good account management looks like. Page 74." "og:description": "How to hire, price, and manage an Amazon agency. Contracts, fees, build versus buy, and what good account management looks like. Page 74." "og:title": "Working with Agencies — Blog — Page 74 - Flapen" --- `` 1. [Home](https://flapen.com/) 2. 3. [Blog](https://flapen.com/blog) 4. 5. [Working with Agencies](https://flapen.com/blog/category/working-with-agencies) # **Working with Agencies** How to hire, price, and manage an Amazon agency. Contracts, fees, build versus buy, and what good account management looks like. Page 74. ![Flapen cover for White label Amazon launch services comparison: a Flapen operator and a client walking an aisle of cartons with a tablet](https://flapen.com/_vercel/image?url=%2Fimages%2Fblog%2Fclusters%2Fhiring-an-agency-08.jpg&w=1536&q=100) [White label Amazon launch services comparison](https://flapen.com/blog/white-label-amazon-launch-services-comparison)Working with AgenciesSep 4, 2026 ## **White label Amazon launch services comparison** White label means someone else does the work. Compare launch providers on who touches Seller Central and where they sit, then on research depth and handover.![Joel Turcotte Gaucher](https://flapen.com/_vercel/image?url=%2Fimages%2Fteam%2Fjoel-turcotte-gaucher-avatar.webp&w=64&q=100)**Joel Turcotte Gaucher**![Flapen cover for Which pricing suits a new Amazon brand: a Flapen operator and a client walking an aisle of cartons with a tablet](https://flapen.com/_vercel/image?url=%2Fimages%2Fblog%2Fclusters%2Fhiring-an-agency-07.jpg&w=1536&q=100) [Which pricing suits a new Amazon brand](https://flapen.com/blog/which-pricing-suits-a-new-amazon-brand)Working with AgenciesSep 4, 2026 ## **Which pricing suits a new Amazon brand** A new brand should pay a flat fee, since no baseline exists to price performance. Budget $800 to $2,400 a month plus $8,000 to $15,000 in launch capital.![Joel Turcotte Gaucher](https://flapen.com/_vercel/image?url=%2Fimages%2Fteam%2Fjoel-turcotte-gaucher-avatar.webp&w=64&q=100)**Joel Turcotte Gaucher**![Flapen cover for What to use if I just need Brand Registry support: a client watching the Flapen photographer frame a product in the studio](https://flapen.com/_vercel/image?url=%2Fimages%2Fblog%2Fclusters%2Fhiring-an-agency-06.jpg&w=1536&q=100) [What to use if I just need Brand Registry support](https://flapen.com/blog/what-to-use-if-i-just-need-brand-registry-support)Working with AgenciesSep 4, 2026 ## **What to use if I just need Brand Registry support** Buy Brand Registry support as a fixed-scope project or do it yourself, not as a retainer. It needs a trademark, a matching brand name, and account access.![Joel Turcotte Gaucher](https://flapen.com/_vercel/image?url=%2Fimages%2Fteam%2Fjoel-turcotte-gaucher-avatar.webp&w=64&q=100)**Joel Turcotte Gaucher**![Flapen cover for What services drive quickest ROI on Amazon: a client watching the Flapen photographer frame a product in the studio](https://flapen.com/_vercel/image?url=%2Fimages%2Fblog%2Fclusters%2Fhiring-an-agency-05.jpg&w=1536&q=100) [What services drive quickest ROI on Amazon](https://flapen.com/blog/what-services-drive-quickest-roi-on-amazon)Working with AgenciesSep 4, 2026 ## **What services drive quickest ROI on Amazon** Fastest Amazon ROI comes from the main image and title, then price, then ad structure. Fixes on a page with traffic pay back in days, new inventory in months.![Joel Turcotte Gaucher](https://flapen.com/_vercel/image?url=%2Fimages%2Fteam%2Fjoel-turcotte-gaucher-avatar.webp&w=64&q=100)**Joel Turcotte Gaucher**![Flapen cover for What services do I need to start selling on Amazon: a Flapen operator showing a client a sales chart beside an open proposal binder](https://flapen.com/_vercel/image?url=%2Fimages%2Fblog%2Fclusters%2Fhiring-an-agency-04.jpg&w=1536&q=100) [What services do I need to start selling on Amazon](https://flapen.com/blog/what-services-do-i-need-to-start-selling-on-amazon)Working with AgenciesSep 4, 2026 ## **What services do I need to start selling on Amazon** Six services in order, a seller account, trademark and Brand Registry, market research, sourcing and quality control, listing and creative, then advertising.![Joel Turcotte Gaucher](https://flapen.com/_vercel/image?url=%2Fimages%2Fteam%2Fjoel-turcotte-gaucher-avatar.webp&w=64&q=100)**Joel Turcotte Gaucher**![Flapen cover for What’s a fair revenue split for Amazon sellers: a Flapen operator showing a client a sales chart beside an open proposal binder](https://flapen.com/_vercel/image?url=%2Fimages%2Fblog%2Fclusters%2Fhiring-an-agency-03.jpg&w=1536&q=100) [What’s a fair revenue split for Amazon sellers](https://flapen.com/blog/what-s-a-fair-revenue-split-for-amazon-sellers)Working with AgenciesSep 4, 2026 ## **What’s a fair revenue split for Amazon sellers** A fair split pays 10 to 20 percent of profit, not sales, and only above $50,000 a month in profit. Below that line a flat retainer is fairer to both sides.![Joel Turcotte Gaucher](https://flapen.com/_vercel/image?url=%2Fimages%2Fteam%2Fjoel-turcotte-gaucher-avatar.webp&w=64&q=100)**Joel Turcotte Gaucher**![Flapen cover for Top Amazon PPC management firms ranked: a Flapen operator walking a client through product samples at a factory table](https://flapen.com/_vercel/image?url=%2Fimages%2Fblog%2Fclusters%2Fhiring-an-agency-02.jpg&w=1536&q=100) [Top Amazon PPC management firms ranked](https://flapen.com/blog/top-amazon-ppc-management-firms-ranked)Working with AgenciesSep 4, 2026 ## **Top Amazon PPC management firms ranked** Treat every PPC ranking as a starting point and score candidates on four criteria, who runs the account, weekly reporting, losing products, and exit cost.![Joel Turcotte Gaucher](https://flapen.com/_vercel/image?url=%2Fimages%2Fteam%2Fjoel-turcotte-gaucher-avatar.webp&w=64&q=100)**Joel Turcotte Gaucher**![Flapen cover for Scope creep and change order policies Amazon: a Flapen operator walking a client through product samples at a factory table](https://flapen.com/_vercel/image?url=%2Fimages%2Fblog%2Fclusters%2Fhiring-an-agency-01.jpg&w=1536&q=100) [Scope creep and change order policies Amazon](https://flapen.com/blog/scope-creep-and-change-order-policies-amazon)Working with AgenciesSep 4, 2026 ## **Scope creep and change order policies Amazon** Stop scope creep with a written scope, a three-field change order, and a monthly review that absorbs, schedules, or prices new work. Price by product count.![Joel Turcotte Gaucher](https://flapen.com/_vercel/image?url=%2Fimages%2Fteam%2Fjoel-turcotte-gaucher-avatar.webp&w=64&q=100)**Joel Turcotte Gaucher**![Flapen cover for ROI vs ROAS on Amazon which matters more: two Flapen operators and a client over a binder and a laptop at a meeting table](https://flapen.com/_vercel/image?url=%2Fimages%2Fblog%2Fclusters%2Fhiring-an-agency-10.jpg&w=1536&q=100) [ROI vs ROAS on Amazon which matters more](https://flapen.com/blog/roi-vs-roas-on-amazon-which-matters-more)Working with AgenciesSep 4, 2026 ## **ROI vs ROAS on Amazon which matters more** ROI matters more because it counts the cost of goods. Use ROAS to steer campaigns week to week and ROI to decide what to sell. A 5x ROAS can still lose money.![Joel Turcotte Gaucher](https://flapen.com/_vercel/image?url=%2Fimages%2Fteam%2Fjoel-turcotte-gaucher-avatar.webp&w=64&q=100)**Joel Turcotte Gaucher**![Flapen cover for Revenue share vs retainer for Amazon management: two Flapen operators and a client over a binder and a laptop at a meeting table](https://flapen.com/_vercel/image?url=%2Fimages%2Fblog%2Fclusters%2Fhiring-an-agency-09.jpg&w=1536&q=100) [Revenue share vs retainer for Amazon management](https://flapen.com/blog/revenue-share-vs-retainer-for-amazon-management)Working with AgenciesSep 4, 2026 ## **Revenue share vs retainer for Amazon management** Pay a retainer below $50,000 in monthly profit and share revenue only above it. Fixed fees fund repair work, while revenue share funds scaling proven demand.![Joel Turcotte Gaucher](https://flapen.com/_vercel/image?url=%2Fimages%2Fteam%2Fjoel-turcotte-gaucher-avatar.webp&w=64&q=100)**Joel Turcotte Gaucher**[First Page](https://flapen.com/blog/category/working-with-agencies) [Previous Page](https://flapen.com/blog/category/working-with-agencies/page/73) [72](https://flapen.com/blog/category/working-with-agencies/page/72) [73](https://flapen.com/blog/category/working-with-agencies/page/73) [74](https://flapen.com/blog/category/working-with-agencies/page/74) [75](https://flapen.com/blog/category/working-with-agencies/page/75) [76](https://flapen.com/blog/category/working-with-agencies/page/76) [Next Page](https://flapen.com/blog/category/working-with-agencies/page/75) [Last Page](https://flapen.com/blog/category/working-with-agencies/page/88)