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A Case Study in Sales Rank

October 17, 2013 By Stephen Smotherman Leave a Comment

Today we’re going to look at the sales rank history of a specific book I’ve been following for over seven months. I first found The Boy Captives at a thrift store near my home and quickly bought it. The book had a rank of about 1 million and was being sold as used on Amazon

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Filed Under: Advanced, How To, Pricing Tips, Resources, Sales Rank, Tips & Tricks

Garage Sale Tip #3 – Turn $2.50 into $20 Over and Over

October 7, 2013 By Stephen Smotherman 10 Comments

Almost every time I go out to source at garage sales, I see a certain item that I can buy for next to nothing and easily use to turn a few quarters into $20. What am I talking about? Expired printer ink cartridges. If you have a Staples office store nearby, then you can take advantage

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Filed Under: Garage Sale Tips, Garage Sales, How To, Ideas, Sourcing, Thrift Stores, Tips & Tricks

Finding Joy in FBA

September 24, 2013 By Rebecca Smotherman 6 Comments

This post is from Rebecca, Stephen’s wife and business partner. Everybody is born with gifts, talents, preferences, and passions. Sometimes these talents and passions are obvious from childhood. Other talents become clear later in life. Stephen and I truly believe that utilizing those gifts and passions on a regular basis is key to a successful

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Filed Under: Family Involvement, How To, Ideas, Sourcing, Thrift Stores, Tips & Tricks

Lowering Prices vs. Pulling Items From Amazon Inventory

September 17, 2013 By Stephen Smotherman 3 Comments

I have totally updated my views on this topic. Back in 2013, this was a good strategy, but now it’s totally outdated. Here my my most up to date teaching on this topic: How to Decide if You Should Lower Your Price (or Hold Your Price) Sometimes it’s inevitable. You’re not going to get the

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Filed Under: Beginner, Holiday, Ideas, Pricing Tips, Seasonal, Tips & Tricks

Patience vs. The Race To The Bottom

September 10, 2013 By Stephen Smotherman 46 Comments

I have totally updated my views on this topic. Back in 2013, this was a good strategy, but now it’s totally outdated. Here my my most up to date teaching on this topic: How to Decide if You Should Lower Your Price (or Hold Your Price) The life of a reseller has its highs and

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How to Fit FBA Sourcing into Your Busy Schedule

August 19, 2013 By Stephen Smotherman 21 Comments

Today’s post comes from my wife, Rebecca, who will write on this blog from time to time. Her post is full of great tips for all of us busy entrepreneurs. Part of the way we’re able to make full-time FBA a possibility for our family is by strategically planning our time each week. One way I

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Filed Under: Beginner, Family Involvement, How To, Ideas, Sourcing, Thrift Stores, Tips & Tricks, Travel, Uncategorized

FBA Pricing Tips on “Out of Season” Products

August 14, 2013 By Stephen Smotherman 4 Comments

Earlier this week, we talked about selling seasonal items via FBA. Seasonal items don’t just sell during their “proper” season; they sell year round. Getting seasonal items to an FBA warehouse as soon as possible is the smart (and profitable) thing to do. You don’t make any money with products sitting at your house. With

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Filed Under: Christmas, Holiday, How To, Pricing Tips, Seasonal, Tips & Tricks

Selling Seasonal Items on FBA

August 12, 2013 By Stephen Smotherman 9 Comments

It’s August, and you just found some Valentine’s Day themed toys at a garage sale that should bring a nice profit come February. Do you wait until January to send them in to FBA? At another garage sale, you find a profitable Halloween themed children’s movie. Do you send it in now or wait until

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Filed Under: Beginner, Christmas, Ideas, Seasonal, Tips & Tricks

Introducing my Business Partner

July 24, 2013 By Stephen Smotherman 12 Comments

The old saying is true. “Behind every good man is a great woman.” My wife, Rebecca, is a tremendous help in making FBA our full-time job. She’s a part-time writer and a full-time homemaker, but she still finds time to help the family business.  She’ll join us along the way and give us valuable and

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Filed Under: Family Involvement

Setting the Goal of Full-Time FBA

July 18, 2013 By Stephen Smotherman 57 Comments

What is your goal for selling through FBA? Is your goal to make FBA your full-time job? Some of you may already be there, and for that I commend you. For others, full-time FBA seems daunting. I want to encourage you that full-time FBA is completely attainable — I and many others are a testament

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