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Reverse Search Filters

Learn how to use Reverse Search filters to find profitable sourcing opportunities from Amazon listings in Tactical Arbitrage.

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The Reverse Search filter panel helps you refine results when sourcing from Amazon listings back to other stores. By adjusting filters, you can focus on products with strong ROI, manageable competition, and accurate price comparisons.

đŸŽ„ Watch this short video to see what each filter does and how to use them effectively.

Filter Highlights

Reverse Search filters share a similar layout to Product Search, but a few settings behave differently since you’re scanning from Amazon ASINs to external stores.

Filter Group

What It Controls

Example Use

Source Price Adjustments

Adjusts buy cost to include discounts, cashback, or tax.

Add a 10% discount or 5% cashback to improve ROI accuracy.

Remove

Excludes products you don’t want to see.

Hide Amazon is also a Seller and in in-stock or gated products.

Source Titles

Adjusts how product titles are compared between listings.

Add “bundle” or remove “digital” for better accuracy.

Costs & Fees

Adds prep, tax, or shipping costs to your profit calculation.

Include $1 per-unit prep cost.

Profit & ROI

Filters by your preferred profit or ROI range.

Show products with ROI > 25% or Profit > $5.

Other Filters

Controls display options, like showing unmatched or out-of-stock items.

Show unmatched results to find new supplier opportunities.

💡 What’s Different in Reverse Search

While most filter panels look familiar, a few work differently here:

  • Source Price Adjustments are applied globally across all supported retailers since you don’t choose a store before scanning.

  • Remove filters are especially useful for excluding brand-restricted or private-label products that appear in ASIN matches.

  • Unmatched results (under Other Filters) are more valuable in Reverse Search, often revealing hidden supplier options not yet mapped to stores.

If you’re used to Product Search, these differences explain why some sections may look slightly different or behave uniquely during Reverse Search.

Tips & Best Practices

To get the most accurate and actionable results in Reverse Search:

  • Start broad: Begin with ROI > 25% or Profit > $5 to capture a healthy range of potential matches.

  • Include real costs: Add prep, shipping, and tax details under Costs & Fees for fair comparisons between suppliers.

  • Use discounts and cashback: Enter storewide or global values under Source Price Adjustments to reflect true buy costs.

  • Exclude restricted or private-label products: Use Remove filters to save time and focus on sellable items.

  • Review match quality manually: Always verify product titles, images, and variations in View Results before deciding to buy.

  • Compare suppliers: The same ASIN may appear from multiple stores—focus on consistent prices and cashback offers.

  • Save your filter setup: Once it performs well, click Save current filter setup to reuse for future scans.

What Makes Reverse Search Filters Unique

Unlike Product Search, Reverse Search starts from Amazon ASINs, not store URLs.

Tactical Arbitrage automatically scans supported retailers to locate those ASINs at lower prices, making it perfect for:

  • Identifying alternative suppliers for products you already sell.

  • Finding cheaper sources for out-of-stock or gated listings.

  • Tracking replenishment opportunities across multiple stores.

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