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Next, they required barcodes, costing another $30, and they acquired an Amazon seller account for $39.99. Their journey took a leap forward when they found a reliable manufacturer on Alibaba, where they initially ordered product samples for $350. After approving the samples, they committed to producing their first batch, spending $918 on manufacturing and $1,713 on shipping. Adding in various other fees, their total startup costs exceeded $5,800.