Amazon MAP Monitoring & Enforcement Software for Brands

Daily violation tracking with bundle pricing decoded, 3P seller management, and certified-mail C&D escalation. No annual contract.

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Amazon doesn't enforce MAP for you

When a brand's Minimum Advertised Price (MAP) gets violated on Amazon, going to Amazon directly almost never works. They treat MAP policies as the brand's problem, not theirs. Direct complaints get ignored. The vendor portal won't help.

What actually works: Amazon's pricing algorithm matches its own price to the lowest price it sees across the web. The seller Amazon is price-matching to is often NOT on Amazon — it's a brand's DTC site, a Walmart listing, an eBay seller. Find that upstream seller, get them to raise prices, and Amazon corrects within about 48 hours.

FrigginYeah tracks every 3P seller on Amazon AND prices across 200+ other retailers — so we tell you exactly which seller is the upstream source.

MAP violations dashboard
Daily violation tracking

Every Amazon listing for your products, scanned daily. Violations show count, per-product detail, and seller responsible.

Cross-channel price source

When Amazon's algorithm matches a non-Amazon retailer, we surface the upstream seller so enforcement targets the actual source.

Buy Box ownership

Track Buy Box turnover daily — know when a violating seller wins the box (they're now driving most sales).

In-house data, not resold

Most MAP tools resell data through a vendor chain (weeks to fix issues). We collect our own. Same-day fixes.

Bundle pricing decoded

A common one we see: a brand sets MAP at $9.99 for one can of cat food. The Amazon listing the customer actually clicks is the 12-pack version, priced at $99.

Naive monitor: compares $99 list price to $9.99 MAP → "no violation."

Reality: $99 ÷ 12 cans = $8.25 per can → 17% below MAP.

If your monitor doesn't decompose bundle pages, you miss this entirely. We detect the bundle quantity, divide, compare per-unit price against your MAP. Same logic for multipacks, BOGO bundles, kit pages — the most expensive MAP violations happen on bundle pages because high-volume buyers route through them.

Multipack decomposition

12-packs, 24-packs, kits, mixed assortments — per-unit math at every scan.

Variant matching

Parent ASIN with multiple sizes/flavors — each variant matches to its corresponding SKU MAP.

BOGO & promo handling

"Buy one get one" and bundle promos decoded so violations buried in promo math still surface.

3P seller management

The Sellers page shows every 3P seller listing your products, organized by retailer. Tag them Authorized, Unauthorized, or Uncategorized. Add seller notes (contact email, history, reseller agreement status). See exactly what they're selling and at what prices.

Authorized resellers who violate MAP get a different conversation than rogue 3P sellers — the platform tracks both separately, surfaces unauthorized as the highest-value enforcement targets, and keeps a per-seller violation history.

3P sellers page with Authorized/Unauthorized tagging
Authorized vs unauthorized

Tag every seller. Different escalation templates for each.

Per-seller history

Every notice sent, every response received, every product they touch — kept on the seller record.

Bulk operations

Send the same Strike 1 template to a batch of unauthorized sellers in one action.

Cease & Desist that actually moves the needle

When a seller violates MAP, escalate through the platform: Strike 1 digital notice → Strike 2 → Strike 3 → certified-mail Cease & Desist. Templates with tag-based autocomplete fill in seller name, products, and violation amounts. CSV of violations attached automatically.

Most MAP tools stop at digital. We physically mail certified C&D letters via USPS, with returned tracking number — the escalation path that actually moves resistant sellers.

Use our templates or upload your own (drafted by your counsel) for the strongest legal posture. The letter is signed in the brand's name, not ours.

Send Cease & Desist modal with template selector, seller details, and certified-mail letter content
Multi-strike templates

Strike 1 / 2 / 3 escalation. Yours or ours.

Tag-based autocomplete

Fills seller name, products, and violation amounts from your data automatically.

Certified mail USPS

Physical letter mailed certified, tracking number returned. Most software doesn't do this.

When something needs fixing, weeks vs same-day

Most MAP monitoring tools don't actually collect Amazon data themselves. They buy it from a third-party data vendor. The chain looks like this:

Most MAP tools: Brand → MAP tool → Data vendor → Amazon

Bad data? You report it, they tell their data vendor, vendor fixes it on their queue. Weeks.

FrigginYeah collects its own Amazon data. When you say something needs fixing, we fix it. Same day. Want a new field tracked? A new retailer added? A specific bundle pattern handled differently? With us, the data team is us.

Pricing without the annual contract

The other major MAP monitoring tools — Wiser, TrackStreet, Wayvia (formerly PriceSpider) — sell annual enterprise contracts. Multi-year commitments. Long sales cycles. Procurement negotiations.

We don't.

Most brand owners don't know exactly what they need until they've seen a few months of their actual MAP violation data. Locking in 12 months before you've seen the data is bad math. We'd rather earn the relationship.

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Cancel

anytime

Per-SKU

pricing scales with catalog

Founder

takes the demo, not a sales org

How to start enforcing your Amazon MAP policy

1
Upload your catalog

ASINs or product names work. We match at the variant/SKU level.

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Daily scanning starts

Within 24 hours your dashboard fills with current violation data.

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Tag your sellers

Authorized vs unauthorized — different escalation paths for each.

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Send Strike 1

Digital notice with violation evidence attached. CSV included.

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Escalate to certified mail

If digital fails, USPS certified C&D goes out with tracking returned.

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Track upstream

Where Amazon is matching a competitor, we surface the source.

Frequently asked questions

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What is Amazon MAP monitoring?
Amazon MAP monitoring is the daily process of checking every Amazon listing for your products against your published Minimum Advertised Price policy. The goal is to identify 3P sellers, bundles, or Amazon's own algorithmic price-match pricing your products below MAP — and then act on that data with notices, C&D letters, or seller management.
What's the difference between MAP and MSRP?
MAP (Minimum Advertised Price) is the lowest price a reseller can advertise — it covers display, listing, and promotion prices. MSRP (Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price) is the recommended selling price. The two aren't the same: a reseller can sell at any price they want, but they can only advertise at or above MAP without violating policy.
Is it legal to advertise below MAP?
Below your MAP, no — that's the point of the policy. But MAP only governs advertised price. A retailer can sell below MAP via in-cart discounts, "add to cart for our price" treatments, or unannounced sale events. That's why MAP enforcement is about advertised price specifically, not transaction price.
Why doesn't Amazon enforce MAP for me?
Amazon treats MAP as a brand-policy issue, not a marketplace-rules issue. They don't have an "enforce MAP" mechanism for brand owners — direct complaints to Amazon largely go unheard. Enforcement on Amazon happens by going through 3P sellers and Amazon's pricing algorithm, not through Amazon directly.
Why is MAP enforcement harder on Amazon than on Walmart or Wayfair?
Two reasons. First, Amazon's pricing algorithm matches across the web — a violation on a different retailer can pull Amazon's price down with no Amazon 3P involvement. Second, Amazon ignores direct brand complaints (Walmart and Wayfair will at least listen). The path that works on Amazon is the upstream-seller path: find who Amazon is price-matching to, get them to raise.
Is MAP pricing visible on Amazon listings?
No. Amazon doesn't display MAP. Brands don't have a way to publicize their MAP within an Amazon listing. The only way buyers know about MAP is if they see a price that strikes them as suspiciously low.
How do you handle Amazon product bundles and variants?
We detect when a listing is a bundle (multipack, kit, BOGO) and decompose the page price by the bundle quantity — so a 12-pack at $99 gets compared at the per-unit MAP, not the total. Same for variants: when a parent ASIN has multiple sizes/flavors, each variant matches to its corresponding SKU MAP.
Do you support MAP holidays like Prime Day or Black Friday?
Yes. Set MAP holiday windows in the dashboard — daily, by product, or across the catalog. During the holiday window, monitoring still runs but violations don't generate alerts.
How often do you scan Amazon for violations?
Daily by default. For high-volume products or fast-moving categories, we scan multiple times per day. Every scan captures price, Buy Box owner, stock status, image count, and seller list.
Do you provide screenshot evidence of violations?
Yes — every violation comes with a captured screenshot of the Amazon listing showing the price at the time of detection. Screenshots are timestamped and attached to digital notices and certified-mail C&D letters automatically.
Do you send violation notices on our behalf?
Both options. For digital notices, you send through our platform — templates with autocomplete, CSV of violations attached, escalation tracking. For certified-mail C&D, FrigginYeah generates the physical letter, mails it via USPS certified, and returns tracking. The letter is signed in the customer's name, not ours.
Is there an annual contract?
No. We sell month-to-month — cancel anytime, no procurement negotiation, no multi-year commitment, no "talk to your CSM 90 days before renewal" lock-in. The major enterprise MAP monitoring tools (Wiser, TrackStreet, Wayvia, formerly PriceSpider) all push 12-month or multi-year contracts. We don't, because most brand owners don't actually know what they need from a MAP tool until they've seen a few months of their own violation data — locking in 12 months before that is bad math. We'd rather earn the relationship by month.
How quickly can we get set up?
Upload your catalog with MAPs and daily Amazon scanning begins within 24 hours. Most customers see their first violation report on day 2 — violation count, per-product detail, the seller responsible for each violation, and screenshot evidence captured at detection time. Setup is self-serve: no implementation weeks, no kickoff calls, no professional services SOW. Catalog import takes ASINs or product names; we match at the variant/SKU level and handle parent ASIN with multiple sizes/flavors automatically. If you want a hand on the catalog upload, Tom (founder) will jump on a 15-minute call.
Can I get a demo?
Yes — Tom (founder) takes the demo calls personally, no SDR or sales rep in between. About 30 minutes, walking through your specific Amazon catalog if you can share a SKU list ahead of time so we can show real violation data on your products instead of generic slides. No high-pressure pitch, no pricing-quote-on-the-call pressure, no scripted objection handling. Use the Book a demo button on this page to schedule, or email tom@frigginyeah.com directly.
What's included vs what costs extra?
The platform — daily scanning, dashboard, seller management, digital notices, screenshots, reporting — is the base. Certified-mail C&D letters carry per-letter postage cost (USPS certified rate). Custom integrations with your CRM or BI stack are scoped separately.
Questions fréquentes en français
Qu'est-ce que la surveillance MAP sur Amazon?
La surveillance MAP sur Amazon est le processus quotidien de vérification de chaque annonce Amazon pour vos produits par rapport à votre politique de prix minimum annoncé. L'objectif est d'identifier les vendeurs tiers, les paquets, ou l'algorithme de correspondance des prix d'Amazon qui afficherait vos produits en dessous du MAP — puis d'agir sur ces données avec des avis, des lettres de cessation et désistement, ou la gestion des vendeurs.
Pourquoi Amazon n'applique-t-il pas le MAP pour moi?
Amazon traite le MAP comme une question de politique de marque, pas de règle de marché. Ils n'ont pas de mécanisme « appliquer le MAP » pour les propriétaires de marques — les plaintes directes à Amazon sont largement ignorées. L'application du MAP sur Amazon passe par les vendeurs tiers et l'algorithme de prix d'Amazon, pas par Amazon directement.
FrigginYeah fonctionne-t-il pour les marques canadiennes?
Oui. Pour les marques canadiennes qui appliquent le MAP sur Amazon, le flux de travail est identique : surveillance quotidienne, identification des vendeurs tiers (autorisés et non autorisés), avis numériques, et lettres de cessation et désistement par courrier certifié. Nous travaillons déjà avec plusieurs clients basés au Canada.
Y a-t-il un contrat annuel?
Non. Mensuel, annulable à tout moment. Les principaux outils MAP enterprise poussent tous les contrats annuels; nous ne le faisons pas.
Combien de temps faut-il pour la mise en place?
Téléchargez votre catalogue de produits avec les MAP et nous commençons à scanner dans les 24 heures. La plupart des clients voient leur premier rapport de violation le deuxième jour.
Puis-je obtenir une démo?
Oui — Tom prend personnellement les appels de démo. Environ 30 minutes, sans approche de vente sous pression.
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"We were on our third MAP software provider when we contacted FrigginYeah. Long delays, blocked websites, and bad data kept us looking. FrigginYeah has helped us more than any other MAP service in protecting our brand." - Claude Bernier, Vice-President of IT at South Shore Furniture

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