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Podcast Episode 001 : Who is Stephen Smotherman from Full-Time FBA?

June 12, 2019 By Stephen Smotherman 5 Comments

On the first episode of The Full-Time FBA Show, you’ll learn more about Stephen and Rebecca Smotherman and their journey to making a full-time income with only part-time hours via Amazon FBA. Stephen will share how he first got started selling online and how selling on Amazon was a game-changer in his life. He shares

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How to Improve Your IPI Score for Amazon FBA

June 4, 2019 By Rebecca Smotherman 15 Comments

Stephen and I had the opportunity to talk with Amazon employees at the Seattle headquarters in mid-2019, and the IPI score was the number one topic I wanted to ask them about. There seems to be a lot of confusion and frustration among FBA sellers over the IPI score and its ramifications, and the Amazonians

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Filed Under: Business, How To, Inventory Performance Index, Seller Central, Seller Central Tips, Seller Metrics, Tips & Tricks

The Essential Retail Arbitrage Sourcing Gear List

May 28, 2019 By Stephen Smotherman 12 Comments

A key component of a successful retail arbitrage (RA) trip is making sure you have all the necessary supplies before you head out on your sourcing journey. Having the right gear can free up your time and energy to make better sourcing decisions and find more profitable inventory for your Amazon FBA business. You may

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Filed Under: Beginner, Getting Started, Resources, Retail Arbitrage, Tools

FBA Sourcing + Road Trip = Increased Profits

May 25, 2019 By Stephen Smotherman 12 Comments

It’s almost summer, and the perfect time to plan a sourcing road trip! Combining a road trip with FBA sourcing is a great idea that combines the fun of a road trip with sourcing in new and exciting places. Imagine driving to a location far from home and stopping at rural Walmarts along the way

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Filed Under: Advanced, Family Involvement, Ideas, Retail Arbitrage, Sourcing, Spouse, Travel

Seller Central Tip #5 – Fixing Stranded Inventory

May 21, 2019 By Stephen Smotherman 62 Comments

Today we’re discussing our next Seller Central Tip in this series: Tip #5 – Fixing Stranded Inventory. For a recap of our Seller Central Tips so far, here are the previous posts: Tip #1 How to Check if “Returned” Items are Actually Returned to FBA Tip #2 How to Get Reimbursed for Unfulfillable Inventory Tip

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Filed Under: How To, Seller Central Tips, Stranded Inventory

Easy Way to Track your Mileage for Retail Arbitrage Trips – MileIQ Review

May 21, 2019 By Stephen Smotherman 13 Comments

Am I the only reseller out there who has ever done a great day of retail arbitrage and forgotten to write down my mileage? I am? Really? Hmmm. I thought surely I wasn’t the only one who’s done this before. OK, thanks for finally admitting it. You’re just like me…you don’t always remember to track

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Filed Under: App Reviews, Business, Finances, Retail Arbitrage

The Top 6 Repricing Strategies for Amazon FBA Sales and Profits

May 14, 2019 By Stephen Smotherman 21 Comments

Whether you have one hundred, one thousand, or even ten thousand items in your Amazon inventory, having your items priced competitively is one of the best ways to increase profits. No matter how long your inventory has been sitting in an Amazon warehouse, it’s very likely that new competition has come into the picture and

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Filed Under: How To, Increase Sales, Pricing Tips, Repricing, Tips & Tricks

My 10 Biggest Takeaways from the Amazon Selling Partner Summit

April 22, 2019 By Stephen Smotherman 17 Comments

Recently my wife and I flew to Seattle, WA to attend the 2019 Amazon Selling Partner Summit held at Amazon HQ. It was an amazing experience being inside the headquarters of one of the most influential companies on the planet. Normally, everyday people like you and me are not allowed inside Amazon HQ, but for

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Sourcing Strategies For Selling Shoes on Amazon FBA

March 31, 2019 By Stephen Smotherman 4 Comments

You might be convinced that selling shoes on Amazon can be a profitable addition to your Amazon business model, but you may still be asking, “What are the best strategies and methods for sourcing profitable shoes?” Since my last two interview videos (here and here) with Rebecca were so well received, I decided to sit

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Filed Under: Finding Inventory, Increase Sales, Q&A, Shoes, Sourcing

Selling Shoes through Amazon FBA: Prepping and Processing (Plus Returns)

March 28, 2019 By Rebecca Smotherman 49 Comments

Knowing which shoes to source isn’t the only new skill to acquire when it comes to adding the shoe category to your Amazon FBA inventory. Prepping your shoes can also present some new opportunities to learn, but the differences from prepping and listing in other categories are easy to learn if you read and follow

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Filed Under: Inventory Processing, Returns, Shoes

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