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Podcast Episode 289 – What is a Good ROI for Amazon Sellers?

April 25, 2025 By Stephen Smotherman Leave a Comment

When it comes to building a successful Amazon business, understanding ROI—return on investment—is key. But what exactly qualifies as a good ROI? In this episode of The Full-Time FBA Show, we’re breaking it all down.  From the time and energy spent sourcing to the tools that make calculating ROI easier than ever, we share our personal

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Filed Under: Beginner, Finances, Podcast, ROI, Sourcing

Is The Wholesale Formula Worth It? My Review of TWF.

August 15, 2024 By Stephen Smotherman 46 Comments

Back in 2015, I had been selling on Amazon for several years and was starting to grow weary of the time and energy required by maintaining the busy retail arbitrage schedule I had been implementing in my business for several years. I knew I wanted to add a wholesale component to my business to relieve

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Filed Under: Finances, Increase Sales, Resources, Reviews, Wholesale

Podcast Episode 244 – Is Amazon FBA a Get-Rich-Quick Plan?

June 7, 2024 By Stephen Smotherman Leave a Comment

Perhaps you came to the idea of selling on Amazon as a quick way to make some extra money, and you’re wondering if any of it is true. Perhaps you’ve been selling on Amazon for a few months or a year, and you’re yet to rake in the big bucks that you were expecting. Maybe

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Filed Under: Beginner, Business Growth, Finances, Getting Started, Growth Hacks, Podcast

Podcast Episode 243 – How Much Should You Pay Yourself in Your Amazon FBA Business?

May 31, 2024 By Stephen Smotherman Leave a Comment

We’re all in the business of selling on Amazon in order to make money, right? It only seems logical that one of the most important questions in the early days of your FBA business is “When do I start paying myself from my business? And how much should I pay myself?” On today’s episode we’ll

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Filed Under: Accounting, Beginner, Business Growth, Finances, Growth Hacks, Next Level, Podcast

Podcast Episode 198 – Six Critical Questions to Get You to a High Six Figure Amazon Income

July 23, 2023 By Stephen Smotherman Leave a Comment

Over the years, we’ve managed to generate a very consistent six-figure income through our FBA business. Today, we share some very helpful advice on how we got there. In this episode, you’ll hear about the six critical questions that you need to think through in order to start earning a high six-figure Amazon income. These

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Filed Under: Advanced, Beginner, Business Growth, Exercises, Finances, Goals, Mindset, Next Level, Outsourcing, Quizzes

Podcast Episode 185 – Successfully Selling on Amazon During an Economic Downturn

April 21, 2023 By Stephen Smotherman Leave a Comment

Are we heading for an economic downturn? Well, whether or not we are, it’s important to be prepared! Today on the podcast we talk about successfully selling on Amazon even during an economic downturn. Although the topic of today’s show doesn’t necessarily seem very positive, we believe it’s one that we should discuss so that

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Filed Under: Business, Fears, Finances, Podcast, Troubleshooting

More Ways to Get “Free” Money to Use For FBA Sourcing

July 25, 2022 By Stephen Smotherman 14 Comments

If you resell products online, then you always want to buy your inventory at the lowest price possible. Not only that, but you also want to be able to buy as much inventory as you can at the lowest price possible. During my many years as a reseller, I’ve come up with many ways to

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Filed Under: Beginner, Finances, Getting Started, Inventory, Sourcing

Calculating Amazon FBA Fees – Know Your Numbers and Make Better Buying Decisions

October 12, 2021 By Stephen Smotherman 19 Comments

A while back I saw a video of a reseller doing something that really scared me. I still have nightmares when I think about it for too long. I decided to show a short clip of this video to my wife. She actually screamed at the TV: “Nooooooo!!!!!!!!” She was just as terrified as I was. In

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Filed Under: Business, Finances, Pricing Tips, Resources

Should I Take Out a Loan to Buy Amazon FBA Inventory?

October 4, 2021 By Stephen Smotherman 4 Comments

If you’ve been selling on Amazon for any period of time, you’re bound to start getting offers from Amazon to give you a loan for your business. Typically these offers start out small (think $1000 range), and they grow and grow as your sales grow and grow – to the point that Amazon will eventually

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Filed Under: Accounting, Business, Business Growth, Finances

How to Find Amazon FBA Inventory for Little to No Money

October 29, 2019 By Stephen Smotherman 1 Comment

“I need to buy more inventory, but I don’t have very much money to spend on my business!” We’ve all been there, right? Most of us started out as Amazon FBA sellers with very little capital to spend on inventory. Some folks might start out with a significant chunk of change they want to invest,

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