This article explains the ProductChimp Settings page and how to use Saved Profiles. You'll learn what each setting controls, how to configure your marketplace, fulfillment type, cost inputs, and sourcing thresholds, and how to save, apply, and manage multiple named profiles so you can switch between sourcing strategies without reconfiguring from scratch.
Configure your sourcing environment and save multiple configurations to switch between strategies instantly.
Prerequisites
- An active ProductChimp account
- Access to your target Amazon regional marketplace(s)
- Your logistics cost details ready (prep fees, inbound shipping rates, etc.)
Overview
The Settings page is your control center for how ProductChimp calculates profitability across every scan. It lets you define your default marketplace, fulfillment method, cost structure, and sourcing thresholds — then save any number of those configurations as named profiles, making it instant to switch contexts without losing your previous setup.
Settings fields
Settings are divided into three sections.
Account information
| Field | What it controls |
|---|---|
| Your account notification address. | |
| Marketplace | The default Amazon regional marketplace for fee calculations and offer lookups (e.g. amazon.com, amazon.co.uk, amazon.ca, amazon.it). Changing this updates the currency symbol on all cost fields. |
| Fulfillment type | FBA or FBM — sets which fee model applies by default in profit projections. |
| Inbound placement | Your Amazon inbound shipping preference (e.g. Amazon Optimized Splits) used in cost estimates. |
| Use peak storage fees | Toggle on to automatically apply the higher seasonal storage rates (Oct 1 – Dec 31) in product evaluation. |
Additional costs
| Field | What it controls |
|---|---|
| Inbound FBA shipping | Your estimated inbound shipping cost per pound. |
| Prep fee | Flat preparation cost per unit. |
| Misc fee ($ / %) | A fixed or percentage-based buffer for miscellaneous expenses. |
| FBM cost / storage month | Custom overhead values used when evaluating merchant-fulfilled products. |
Sourcing thresholds
| Field | What it controls |
|---|---|
| Desired profit | Minimum net profit target per unit. |
| Desired ROI | Minimum return on investment percentage. |
| Min / Max BSR | Best Seller Rank range used to filter scan results. |
| Buybox timeframe | Default time window for buybox data (30 days, 90 days, 180 days, or all time). |
| Ranks & prices timeframe | Default time window for rank and price history (current, 30 days, 90 days, 180 days, or all time). |
When you're happy with your configuration, click Save Changes. A confirmation toast confirms the update.
Saved profiles
Saved profiles let you snapshot your entire current settings configuration under a custom name (called a tag), then reload it at any time with a single click. This is useful any time you source across different marketplaces, prep centers, or strategies and don't want to manually re-enter settings each time you switch.
Creating a profile
Click Manage Profile in the top right to open the profiles drawer. Type a name for your new profile in the New Profile field and click Create. ProductChimp snapshots your current settings under that name immediately.
If you use a name that already exists, it overwrites the previous snapshot with your current settings — no separate confirmation step.
Switching profiles
Open Manage Profile, select the profile you want, and click Apply. The settings dashboard reloads and populates instantly with that profile's saved values. No manual re-entry required:
Deleting a profile
In the Manage Profile drawer, select the profile you want to remove and delete it. The action is immediate. If the profile name doesn't exist, the action has no effect.
Profile limit
The number of profiles you can save depends on your subscription plan. If you reach your plan's limit, you'll see an error when trying to create a new profile name. Overwriting an existing profile name never counts against the limit.
If you need more profiles than your current plan allows, consider upgrading or reusing existing profiles for configurations you no longer need.
Example use cases
- Multi-market sourcing: Maintain one profile for amazon.com and another for amazon.co.uk. Each stores the correct currency, marketplace, and shipping costs — switch between them in seconds.
- Seasonal planning: Create a dedicated "Q4 Peak" profile with Use peak storage fees toggled on. Run conservative margin checks for winter inventory without overwriting your standard setup.
- Prep center comparison: Save profiles with different prep fee values to compare how varying handling costs affect net profit across the same products.
- ROI strategy presets: Keep separate profiles with different desired profit and ROI thresholds for different sourcing goals (e.g. high-volume/low-margin vs. low-volume/high-margin).
FAQ
How many profiles can I save?
It depends on your plan. You'll see an error if you try to create a new profile name beyond your limit. Overwriting an existing profile name never triggers the limit.
Do I need to save my settings before creating a profile?
Yes — click Save Changes first if you've made edits to your settings. Creating a profile snapshots whatever your settings are at that moment on the server side. Unsaved edits in the UI won't be included.
Does switching profiles overwrite my current settings?
Applying a profile loads that profile's saved values as your active settings. If you want to preserve your current configuration before switching, save it as a new profile first.
Does the currency symbol change when I switch marketplaces?
Yes — the cost field placeholders update dynamically to reflect the currency of the selected Amazon region (e.g. $, £, €).
What happens if I create a profile with a name I've already used?
It overwrites the existing snapshot with your current settings. The name stays the same, but the stored values are replaced.