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Podcast Episode 241 – How to Maximize “Free Trials” of Amazon Reseller Tools, Resources, & Software

May 17, 2024 By Stephen Smotherman Leave a Comment

Who doesn’t love a free trial of a new software or tool for your Amazon FBA business? It’s a great way to test out a program or service and see if it’s a good fit for your business. But you don’t want to waste your precious free trial period by not knowing how best to

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Filed Under: Beginner, Business Growth, Growth Hacks, How To, Resources, Tools

Podcast Episode 231 – Best Practice for SOPs in Your Amazon FBA Business

March 9, 2024 By Stephen Smotherman Leave a Comment

In today’s episode we’re following up on one of the questions posed in last week’s episode: Are you reinventing the wheel when you should be following smooth, clear systems and processes? The best way not to waste time in this situation is to create standard operating procedures for your business – also known as SOPs.

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Filed Under: Beginner, Business Growth, Getting Started, Growth Hacks, How To, Podcast, Resources, Tips & Tricks, Tools

Podcast Episode 211 – Why Do We Sell Courses If We’re So Successful on Amazon?

October 23, 2023 By Stephen Smotherman Leave a Comment

We’ve spent a decade helping people find success as Amazon FBA sellers. And throughout the years one of the most consistent questions we’ve received is this: “Why do you sell courses if you’re so successful at selling on Amazon?” In today’s episode we unpack why people might be curious, or even skeptical, about this and

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Filed Under: Balance, Miscellaneous, Podcast, Q&A, Resources

The Top 9 Ways to Use Your Q4 Income Wisely

December 13, 2022 By Stephen Smotherman 22 Comments

As I’ve stated before, the fourth quarter selling season on Amazon almost always brings your highest income possibilities of the year. Many Amazon sellers find that their sales sometimes multiply ten-fold from what they’re used to during the other three quarters. How you handle your increased profits can possibly help propel you into even more

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Filed Under: Christmas, Holiday, Q4, Resources, Seasonal

Online Arbitrage Tips for Black Friday Sourcing

November 16, 2022 By Rebecca Smotherman 7 Comments

Not everybody wants to go out and bust the doors and brave the crowds on Black Friday or any of the other big shopping days of the season. Actually, you count me in that number – I am not a huge fan of the big Black Friday crowds and just don’t want to have to

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Filed Under: Black Friday, Online Arbitrage, Resources, Sourcing

Top Benefits of Using Rakuten (formerly Ebates) in Your Amazon FBA Business

October 18, 2022 By Stephen Smotherman 10 Comments

Did you know that you could get paid to buy stuff online? This includes online arbitrage sourcing too! In this post, we’ll talk about earning money via online buying through Rakuten (formerly Ebates). But first I want to give you a hypothetical sourcing scenario. Let’s say you have a BOLO (Be On the Look Out)

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Filed Under: Finding Inventory, Ideas, Inventory, Online Arbitrage, Resources, Sourcing, Tips & Tricks, Tools

How To Use An Impulse Sealer to Poly Bag and Shrink-Wrap Your Inventory

January 26, 2022 By Stephen Smotherman 32 Comments

When I first started selling on Amazon, I stayed away from any item that possibly needed to be poly bagged or shrink-wrapped, simply because I didn’t have an impulse sealer. I kick myself when I think about how many profitable items I just left on the store shelves because of this. Ever since I got

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Podcast Episode 114 – Amazon Experts Share Their Top Reseller Resources for Success

December 9, 2021 By Stephen Smotherman Leave a Comment

They say that someone is only as good at their job as the tools they’re using. With this in mind, today’s episode is something a little different; we asked several Amazon experts to share their top reseller tools with us for success at selling via Amazon FBA! We dive straight in with Kim Coghlan and

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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

Podcast Episode 103 – Top Google Chrome Extensions for Amazon Sellers

September 24, 2021 By Stephen Smotherman Leave a Comment

Google Chrome, in our opinion, is the best browser for doing online arbitrage or wholesale sourcing because extensions for Chrome are so widely available. Today on the show, we are going to be talking about the top Google Chrome extensions for Amazon sellers. These are going to be some amazing tools that you’re going to

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