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Top 7 Things NOT to Do During Q4 as an Amazon FBA Seller

November 30, 2022 By Stephen Smotherman 13 Comments

We’re starting to get into the thick of the busiest time of the year for an Amazon FBA seller – Q4, or the last quarter of the year. For the rest of the world, Q4 is typically October, November, and December, but for an Amazon FBA seller the busiest months are typically November, December, and

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Filed Under: Holiday, Mindset, Q4

My Top 8 Holiday Season Pricing & Sourcing Strategies for FBA Sellers

November 3, 2022 By Stephen Smotherman 24 Comments

Q4. It’s one of the best letter/number combinations for an FBA seller. Q4 stands for the Fourth Quarter of sales for the year. In the business world, Q4 indicates the months of October, November, and December, but for the Amazon world our biggest sales can actually come in November, December, and January. What you do

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Filed Under: Black Friday, Holiday, Ideas, Pricing Tips, Q4, Seasonal, Sourcing

Top 6 Tips for Amazon FBA Sourcing in November

November 2, 2021 By Stephen Smotherman 17 Comments

Wow! I can’t believe it’s already November. While the weather may be getting cooler, the opportunities to make big profits via Amazon FBA are getting hotter and hotter. You probably noticed a slight increase in sales in October, and this month the numbers of sales will continue to rise. This is an exciting time. To

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Filed Under: Beginner, Black Friday, Holiday, Ideas, International, Inventory, Q4, Retail Arbitrage, Seasonal, Sourcing, Tips & Tricks

The Q4 Snowball – How to Make this the Best Q4 Ever!

October 26, 2021 By Stephen Smotherman 11 Comments

Q4 is short for Quarter Four, or Fourth Quarter, and is the term describing the final 3 months of the year: October, November, and December. And simply put, is the most amazing time of year to be an Amazon seller. The best method for preparing for Q4 is to have as many quality items in

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Filed Under: Holiday, Inventory, Q4, Seasonal, Tips & Tricks

Save Time and Stay Healthy in Your Full-Time FBA Business

August 17, 2021 By Stephen Smotherman 2 Comments

Chances are you are reading the Full-Time FBA blog because you’re interested in the same topic as us: how to turn part-time hours into a full-time income via Amazon FBA. We (Stephen and Rebecca) have spent the past several years fine tuning our FBA business to the point that we truly only spend part-time hours

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Filed Under: Business, Holiday, Outsourcing

5 FBA Strategies for After Christmas Success

December 15, 2020 By Stephen Smotherman 16 Comments

The holiday selling season and Q4 are the most lucrative times for a FBA seller. It seems like almost everything sells, and sells fast! But once Christmastime has passed, many FBA resellers make some huge mistakes that could cost them hundreds (if not thousands) in potential profits. In this blog post, I’ll share with you

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Filed Under: Christmas, Holiday, Pricing Tips, Q4, Seasonal

Rest: The Business Strategy Nobody is Talking About

July 16, 2019 By Stephen Smotherman 18 Comments

The amount of work to be done as an Amazon FBA seller is unending, and at times the potential for profit is limited only by the amount of work we’re able to put into the business and the number of hours in each day. Right now we’re in the midst of Q3 and all the

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Filed Under: Holiday, Ideas, Miscellaneous, Resources

Why I’m Not Worried About the Post-Christmas Amazon Price Drops

January 20, 2016 By Stephen Smotherman 26 Comments

A quick question: Did you sell out of your entire inventory before Christmas? Neither did I. During Q4, many Amazon sellers get used to the abundance of  sales that come with the Christmas season. Actually, we get spoiled with so many sales per day that when January arrives, we get scared. All of a sudden the

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Filed Under: Christmas, Holiday, Pricing Tips, Q4, ROI, Seasonal, Tips & Tricks

10 Things You Need to Know For A Profitable Q4

October 1, 2015 By Stephen Smotherman 31 Comments

Q4. For an online seller, it’s the most wonderful time of the year. Sales and profits seem to go through the roof as more and more people buy stuff online for the holidays. If you’re just assuming that Q4 is going to be great for you but you’re not doing anything differently, then you might

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Filed Under: Christmas, Holiday, Q4, Repricing, Sales Rank, Seasonal, 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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