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How to Read & Understand Keepa Graphs

August 8, 2025 By Stephen Smotherman 61 Comments

Have you ever looked at a Keepa graph and thought, “Are you sure those are Amazon prices and sales ranks? It looks more like the results of a crazy lie detector test.” Keepa is great tool that, when used correctly, can provide you with the vital information you need to make smart sourcing decisions. We

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Filed Under: How To, Inventory, Keepa, Resources, Retail Arbitrage, Sourcing, Tools

Podcast Episode 284 – Data is Your Friend – How to Read Amazon Data without Overwhelm

March 14, 2025 By Stephen Smotherman Leave a Comment

Feeling overwhelmed by all the data Amazon throws at you? You’re not alone!  In this episode, we’re breaking down the most important data points that every Amazon seller needs to understand—without drowning in information overload. If you’ve ever dealt with tanking prices or struggled to make confident sourcing or pricing decisions, this episode will be

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Filed Under: Business Growth, Finding Inventory, Inventory, Keepa, Podcast, Resources, Tips & Tricks

Podcast Episode 245 – How to Source Inventory that Will Sell Within 30 Days

May 30, 2024 By Stephen Smotherman Leave a Comment

We (Stephen and Rebecca) have been selling on Amazon for over a decade, and our goal is to source inventory that will sell via FBA within 30 days of being active on the Amazon website. In order to meet that goal, we have strategies for sourcing and strategies for after the product is live on

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Filed Under: Advanced, Amazon Buy Box, BQool, Business Growth, Buy Box, Growth Hacks, Keepa, Podcast

Podcast Episode 235 – How to Sell Through Your Slow Moving (Aged) Inventory

April 5, 2024 By Stephen Smotherman Leave a Comment

In our FBA business we try to keep to a goal of selling through inventory within 30-60 days of reaching the Amazon warehouse – but what happens if we don’t reach that goal? It can happen to all of us, although hopefully not too frequently. Today on The Full-Time FBA Show we are discussing how

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Filed Under: Business Growth, Increase Sales, Keepa, Tips & Tricks

Podcast Episode 217 – When to Hold or Lower Your Price in December

December 1, 2023 By Stephen Smotherman Leave a Comment

In the final crunch-time push for Q4 sales, many Amazon FBA sellers are not sure whether to hold, lower, or raise their prices. So today, we’ll be assessing the right times to raise or lower your prices…and when to do nothing at all. We discuss why there is no one-size-fits-all answer to today’s question before

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Filed Under: Christmas, Keepa, Podcast, Pricing Tips, Q4, Repricing

Podcast Episode 190 – How Much Reseller Competition is Too Much?

May 28, 2023 By Stephen Smotherman 1 Comment

In this episode of The Full-Time FBA Show, we dive into the complex topic of selling on Amazon and competition. The question of how much competition is too much is often on the minds of Amazon sellers, and in this episode, we provide valuable insights to help answer that question. Today, you will learn that

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Filed Under: Amazon Buy Box, Beginner, Buy Box, Competition, Keepa, Podcast, Pricing Tips

Podcast Episode 157 – The 2nd Most Expensive Sourcing Mistake You Could Ever Make

October 10, 2022 By Stephen Smotherman 2 Comments

On today’s episode we follow up on last week’s episode, the most expensive sourcing mistake you can make with the second most expensive sourcing mistake as an Amazon seller. We go through a quick summary about last week’s episode and then quickly pivot to talking about the second most expensive sourcing mistake. This huge mistake revolves around the

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Filed Under: Finding Inventory, Keepa, Mistakes, Podcast, Sourcing

How Much Inventory Do I Need to Make a Full-Time Income via Amazon FBA?

October 10, 2022 By Stephen Smotherman 12 Comments

One of the most frequent questions I get asked is this: “Stephen, you’ve made a full-time income on Amazon since 2012. How much inventory do I need to have in stock in order to make a full-time income with Amazon FBA?” This is a great question because it really gives me an opportunity to share

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Filed Under: Inventory, Keepa, Sourcing

10 Keepa Mistakes that Amazon FBA Sellers Make

October 3, 2022 By Stephen Smotherman 12 Comments

Keepa is an amazing tool.. as long as you’re using it the right way. Most Amazon sellers know that to make the best sourcing or pricing decision, they need to consult Keepa. But too many people are using Keepa the wrong way and making the wrong decisions in their Amazon FBA business. The core of

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Filed Under: Keepa, Mistakes, Sourcing

Podcast Episode 156 – The Most Expensive Sourcing Mistake You Could Ever Make

September 30, 2022 By Stephen Smotherman Leave a Comment

Today we’re talking about the most expensive sourcing mistake you could ever make. It is all about the Amazon sales rank: what it is, why it’s important to you and your FBA business, and how it can be deceiving. We talk about some of the key attributes of a sales rank and the ones you

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Filed Under: Keepa, Mistakes, Podcast, Sales Rank, Sourcing

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