Amazon Influencer Reality: Brand Contracts, Reporting Changes & New Finds

Welcome back to Behind the Storefront — where Amazon Influencers spill what really happens behind the buy button. I’m Alysse, an Amazon Top Creator, which basically means brands send products, I test them in real life, and tell shoppers if they’re actually worth buying. In this episode Alexis joins me again as we talk about the reality of building an Amazon Influencer storefront, including the recent Amazon reporting changes, shifts in Creator Connections income, and how creators constantly have to adapt as Amazon evolves. We’re also opening packages that showed up this week, sharing a red flag review, reacting to a brand contract situation from an Inbox Roulette email, doing a taste test of coconut milk drinks, and sharing some of the products we’ve been loving lately. If you’re curious about Amazon influencer life, affiliate marketing, product reviews, and the behind-the-scenes reality of working with brands, this episode pulls back the curtain. ⭐ STAR ASIN OF THE WEEK Alysse’s Pick Gaming Chair (perfect for my garage steaming & filming setup) https://urlvue.com/r/4xdhddjix1 Alexis’ Pick Natural Elephant Soothing Hand Cream with Dead Sea Minerals https://amzn.to/4baS5uq 🛒 PRODUCTS PURCHASED (NOT GIFTED) Alysse purchased: Bubble Trim https://urlvue.com/r/sux3oz5bke Light-Up Frog Bolt Covers for the Bathroom https://urlvue.com/r/ph5a3i3j73 Alexis purchased: Moroccanoil Luminous Hairspray Medium https://amzn.to/4rpz1y5 📦 WHAT DID WE OPEN? Alysse opened: Laminator https://urlvue.com/r/n5vfbhs3bd Silk Slip Dress https://urlvue.com/r/e8l084iihi Alexis opened: Cololura Women's Sequin Strapless Cocktail Mini Dress https://urlvue.com/r/l1svhmdttl Women's Wireless Jelly Bra – Lift Supportive Full Coverage Comfort Bra https://urlvue.com/r/3ifq30xxzs 🚩 RED FLAG REVIEW This week’s red flag review was faux silk flowers. While the product itself wasn’t something I was excited to review, the brand had other items I was interested in — which led to negotiating another item as part of the collaboration. A good reminder for creators: you can negotiate collaborations if something doesn’t excite you. 📬 INBOX ROULETTE This week’s brand email started as a straightforward paid YouTube review opportunity, but after agreeing and providing my shipping information, a contract arrived with additional requirements that were not mentioned in the original message. Those requirements included: • multiple edits • submitting a draft video within five days of receiving the product • full usage rights for the video for marketing Which led to renegotiating the contract to include: • $25 per edit • $100 for original video licensing Because if brands want revisions and marketing rights, that goes beyond a simple product review. 🥥 PRIME OR PASS – TASTE TEST KUII Coconut Milk Drinks https://urlvue.com/r/g2e16r8cmq Flavors tested: • Mango • Strawberry • Original We tried them live to decide if they’re Prime… or Pass. 🍽️ FUELING AFTER THE UPLOADS After filming days sometimes the easiest dinner wins. This week’s idea: a simple charcuterie board — cheese, crackers, fruit, cured meats, olives, nuts — quick, easy, and perfect after a long filming day. 📣 CONNECT WITH ALEXIS YouTube https://www.youtube.com/@ReviewsWithAlexis Amazon Storefront https://urlvue.com/r/reviewswithalexis Instagram https://instagram.com/goodgirllexi TikTok https://tiktok.com/@livin.lex.vegas 📣 CONNECT WITH ALYSSE Amazon Storefront https://www.amazon.com/shop/alysseunfiltered Instagram https://instagram.com/alysseunfiltered TikTok https://tiktok.com/@alysseunfiltered Email Alysse.reviews@gmail.com If it’s sold on Amazon… we’re probably testing it. Subscribe for weekly Amazon Influencer conversations, product reviews, unboxings, and behind-the-scenes creator insights.