One of the most frequently asked questions I get is this: Is it really possible to make a full-time income from selling on Amazon? And my answer is always an enthusiastic “YES!” If you’re not familiar with my story, here is a really quick summary. In 2011 I was recently divorced, unemployed, and clueless about where my
How to Decide if You Should Lower Your Price (or Hold Your Price)
Sometimes it’s inevitable. You’re not always going to get the price you want for an item you’re selling. This happens all the time online and in retail stores. Even brick and mortar stores understand it’s a good idea to lower their prices in order to move inventory. Most retail stores lower their prices because they
Reselling Board Games on Amazon for Massive Profits
Back when I first started selling on Amazon, I was looking for a new niche to add to my online selling business. I needed something that was both profitable and abundant. I needed something I could buy for $1 to $5… and sell for $20-$80. The niche I discovered ended up being better than I
Garage Sale Tip #2 – How to Find Profitable Garage Sales
Today’s tip is absolutely essential in making the most money for the time you invest in sourcing at garage sales. Garage sale tip #2 is basic: How to find ‘em. The more garage sales you find, the more profits you can make. Some of the methods I use to find garage sales are pretty obvious,
How to Handle Unfair Amazon Reimbursements For Damaged or Lost Inventory
When Amazon loses or damages one of your inventory items, it is their policy to either 1) find a replacement for your lost/damaged inventory, or 2) reimburse you the replacement value of your lost inventory (less any applicable FBA and selling on Amazon fees, of course). This is how most people imagine this reimbursement policy
How to Successfully Land Wholesale Accounts for Amazon FBA Sellers
If you have spent any time in the past trying to land wholesale accounts for your Amazon business, you know how frustrating it can be to only hear “NO” answers to your requests for accounts. It can feel like you are having a door slammed in your face over and over again, and it can
How to Find Profitable Inventory for Amazon FBA Sourcing
In the course of just one week (or even a day!), it is possible to come across thousands of items you could potentially resell on Amazon. Obviously, not all of those items are going to make the cut and end up in your shopping cart. Some items are a no-brainer purchase. Some are definitely NOT
How To Use An Impulse Sealer to Poly Bag and Shrink-Wrap Your Inventory
When I first started selling on Amazon, I stayed away from any item that possibly needed to be poly bagged or shrink-wrapped, simply because I didn’t have an impulse sealer. I kick myself when I think about how many profitable items I just left on the store shelves because of this. Ever since I got
Podcast Episode 110 – Understanding the Suppressed Amazon Buy Box (And How to Restore It)
What is the Amazon Buy Box, and what does it mean if it’s suppressed? In this episode, we walk you through all things Buy Box — from the three main reasons Amazon suppresses the Buy Box and the implications it may have for you as the seller, to what you can do to restore a
How to Find Which Items are Out of Stock on Amazon
Unfortunately it looks like, as of July 2024, Amazon has removed this feature. If it ever comes back, let me know and I’ll update this blog post. Thanks! ———————- It really happens. Amazon, from time to time, goes completely out of stock on items that sell often. Not only does Amazon go out of stock,
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