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How to Read & Understand CamelCamelCamel Graphs

May 2, 2016 By Stephen Smotherman 32 Comments

UPDATE: As of 2/28/19, CamelCamelCamel (CCC) has removed access to the sales rank tab. The sales rank tab currently has a note that says, “Sales rank history has been disabled, we do not expect it to return, and we are unable to respond to any support requests regarding it.” Losing the sales rank data from

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Filed Under: CamelCamelCamel, Exercises, How To, Retail Arbitrage, Sales Rank, Sourcing, Tips & Tricks

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

Overcoming Your Fear of Missing Out

November 18, 2015 By Stephen Smotherman 19 Comments

“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness,” – A Tale of Two Cities. One of the greatest opening lines of any piece of literature still accurately portrays the world that we live in today over 150 years after

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Filed Under: Fears, Resources, 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

How To Keep a 100% Feedback Rating (even if you get negative feedbacks)

August 9, 2015 By Stephen Smotherman 54 Comments

A few months ago, I was out sourcing retail and thrift stores with my wife. It was lunch time, so we took a break and went to one of our favorite local Mexican food restaurants. While we were waiting for our lunch to come, I received a text about a negative feedback that was just posted to my Amazon seller account.

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Filed Under: Feedback, How To, Seller Metrics, Tips & Tricks

How to Find Out Exactly Which Items Will Be Charged Long Term Storage Fees

July 8, 2015 By Stephen Smotherman 45 Comments

UPDATE: Amazon has recently updated their Inventory Age report, and this post is now outdated. What I teach below still works, but there is now a much easier way to find what you’re looking for.  Click here see my latest training report on how to find out exactly which items will be charged a Long Term

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Filed Under: Advanced, Business, CamelCamelCamel, How To, Inventory, Seller Central, Seller Central Tips, Tips & Tricks

The 3 Most Common (And Wasteful!) Mistakes Sellers Make With Their Amazon Listings

May 17, 2015 By Stephen Smotherman 5 Comments

This blog article comes from my friend Karon Thackston. You might remember her from this popular guest blog post last year about keywords in listings. Karon is back again with even more helpful insights into creating quality Amazon listings that bring in more customers and more sales.  The 3 Most Common (And Wasteful!) Mistakes Sellers Make

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Guest Post, Ideas, Keywords, Product Listing, Tips & Tricks

How To Find Out How Much Inventory Your Competition Has in Stock

August 25, 2014 By Stephen Smotherman 61 Comments

When you’re out sourcing, one of the things you need to consider is your competition. Say you’re out sourcing at Big Lots and come across an item with a great ROI. You research the item with your favorite scouting app and see that there are other FBA sellers selling this item. Do you join them?

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Filed Under: Exercises, How To, Ideas, Inventory, Tips & Tricks

How to Make the Most of Amazon FBA Split Shipments

July 2, 2014 By Stephen Smotherman 80 Comments

Last time, we talked about Amazon Split Shipments and the options you have between Distributed Inventory Placement (DIP) or Inventory Placement Service (ISP). Today, we’re going to take the conversation to the next level and talk about how to make the most of whatever placement decision you make. For most of us, this decision should

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Filed Under: Business, Getting Started, How To, Ideas, Seller Metrics, Shipping, Split Shipments, Tips & Tricks

Tips for Working with a Partner or Spouse at Amazon FBA

May 8, 2014 By Stephen Smotherman 3 Comments

Perhaps you came to the Full-Time FBA blog because you’re wanting to grow your Amazon business into your full-time income. Or maybe you’re wanting to take it from a hobby to a good source of side income. Regardless, it’s one thing if you decide you’re ready to get further into selling on Amazon, but how does your

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Filed Under: Beginner, Business, Family Involvement, How To, Ideas, Sourcing, Spouse, Tips & Tricks

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