Listing teardown · Ecommerce
Teardown: $9.7K Per Month eCommerce Business in the Automotive Niche (Empire Flippers #88466)
Short answer: a first-pass read of a live public listing, asking $147,417: 1 red, 3 yellow and 5 green flags from the checker's rules. Every figure comes from the public listing page; nothing here has been verified with the seller.
How to read this. Flags are questions to answer, not findings. A red flag means the listing's own figures or text need an explanation before you spend money on diligence; it does not mean anything is wrong. Sellers often have good answers. Listing details can change after the date above.
Snapshot (as listed)
| Asking price | $147,417 |
|---|---|
| Stated multiple | 2.5× annual SDE |
| Average monthly revenue / profit | $9,738 / $4,914 |
| Latest month revenue / profit | $10,765 / $6,586 |
| Payback (ask ÷ monthly profit) | 30.0 months on the average; 25.9 months on the last 3 months |
| Reported margin | 50% |
| Age | about 176 months |
| Monetization | eCommerce, Amazon FBA |
| Owner hours (seller-stated) | 10 a week |
| Top traffic channels | n/a |
Red flags
- Marketplace-reported revenue trend -31%. Profit trend -2%.
Yellow flags
- Platforms the listing relies on or mentions: Amazon. Ask how much revenue and traffic depends on each, and whether there has been any past policy or algorithm impact.
- Customer/revenue concentration not disclosed.
- Generic reason for sale. The Seller would like to explore other opportunities.
Green flags
- The listing shows connected data providers: Amazon Seller Central. These reduce, but do not remove, the need to reconcile figures to bank deposits.
- About 176 months of operating history (first revenue 2012-02, per the listing).
- Last-3-month average profit $5,691 is 16% above the 12-month average.
- Seller states about 10 hours a week of owner time (to confirm against the task list).
- Post-sale support is offered: The seller is open to a custom package of support in order to ensure a smooth transition to new ownership.
Questions to ask the seller
- What is causing the year-over-year decline and what has been tried?
- What would happen to revenue if Amazon changed its policy/API tomorrow? Any past incidents?
- What share of revenue comes from the top 1 and top 3 customers (or traffic/affiliate partners)?
- Why sell now, and what would you do with the business if it doesn't sell?
- Provide a month-by-month P&L for the last 24 months with every cost line.
- What exactly transfers (domains, code, accounts, trademarks, email lists, contractor relationships)?
- Has the business ever had a platform ban, penalty, chargeback spike or security incident?
What to verify
- Store and payment-processor reports (Shopify/WooCommerce, Stripe, PayPal, marketplaces) reconciled to bank deposits
- Landed cost per SKU, ad spend and refunds month by month, so the margin can be rebuilt
- Inventory on hand, its valuation and whether it is included in the price
- Supplier, 3PL and contractor agreements and whether they are assignable
- Ad-account history (CPA, ROAS) and analytics by channel for the listing's 12 months
- Trademark, domain and marketplace-account transfer requirements
Payback at the asking price: 30.0 months on the stated average profit, 37.5 months if profit is 20% lower, 50.0 months if 40% lower. This is arithmetic on the listing's figures, not a valuation or a bid suggestion.
Seller statements to check against evidence
Quoted from the listing. Each is a reasonable thing for a seller to say and worth confirming with documents.
- “This business has been a leader in the Italian market for over 13 years, with strong brand recognition and a loyal customer base.”
- “It presents a lucrative opportunity for existing industry players or new entrants to expand under a well-established brand.”
- “There are strong ties with 6 to 10 suppliers in Asia, ensuring a steady supply.”
Risks the listing itself discloses: An increase in Amazon ad pricing could make the ads unprofitable. We have not been able to verify all eCommerce revenue
Sources
- Empire Flippers listing #88466, public listing data read 13 October 2026.
- FirstPass red-flag rules, the 33 published rules used for the flags above.
Related
FirstPass Memo is independent and buyer-paid. Not affiliated with, paid by or endorsed by Empire Flippers or the seller. Informational screening only, not investment, legal, tax or valuation advice, and not an audit. Figures are the seller's and marketplace's, as listed on the date above. If you are the seller or broker and something here is out of date, email hello@firstpassmemo.com and we will correct it.