I know that you know the terminology, but just to make sure
You can’t make the original listing a parent. A parent is place holder, not an active listing. You can only make the original listing a child
My experience has been that you’re right to be nervous. But also the trade off is very beneficial. Families sell significantly more than stand alone asins. You’re doing the right thing.
Exactly. That’s the correct theory, and in principle that should be the case, and it will be, as long as Amazon recognizes that the original item is the correct count for the variation family.
I hope that I can transmit the problem that I have had, which is not necessarily the one that you will have, but is the best I can offer.
I had a product that was a 12 pack, Amazon did not count it as a 12 pack but as a single pack. When I tried to create the family as you’re explaining it, leaving the old ASIN as the 12 pack and adding the 6 pack and the 24 packs, Amazon told me that I couldn’t do it, because the og ASIN was allegedly on the wrong count (i.e. it was seen by Amazon as a single and not a 12pack) this is the part that is stressful and where you need to be careful.
This is perfect and in principle has to work, but Amazon may have re-mapped the older items, taht’s where problems can arise.