Recently, Rebecca and I had an opportunity to take a tour of an Amazon Fulfillment Center here in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. To be more specific, we toured DFW7, and it was a mind blowing experience. During the tour we marveled at the efficiency of the fulfillment center. Both of us took a lot of
Is Retail Arbitrage (RA) Sourcing Dead?
I’ve been selling on Amazon for several years now, and one lingering question has been circulating FBA seller groups that entire time: Is retail arbitrage dead? If you do a Google search for that question, you will find info related to the topic as far back as 2013. I’m writing this post in 2018, so
Amazon’s 2016 Long Term Storage Fee Policy Update
The information below is now outdated. Click here for the latest information. On August 15 and February 15 of each year, Amazon charges long term storage fees for items at their FBA warehouses. If items have been at the warehouse for longer than 6 months as of the fee date, those items are charged $11.25
How to Find Out Which Items Will Be Charged Long-Term Storage Fees
*The blog post text has been updated, but the content on the video below is somewhat out of date. It’s on our schedule to be updated soon. If you’ve been selling on Amazon at least 12 months, then it’s possible you will receive a FBA Aged Inventory Notification email from Amazon (if you have not, you
More Ways to Get “Free” Money to Use For FBA Sourcing
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
The Full-Time FBA Quiz – Are You Ready?
Has it been your dream to work from home and be your own boss? In today’s world, being your own boss is becoming more and more realistic every day. But do you have the characteristics needed to become a successful work-at-home entrepreneur? I know that not everyone who reads this blog has the goal of
Seller Central Tip #3 – How to Handle FBA Inbound Shipment Problems
Does this look familiar? Hello (AMAZON USER NAME), We discovered a problem while we were receiving your inbound shipment (SHIPMENT ID). We are taking the necessary steps to remedy the situation and receive your inventory. Please note that select problems may result in an unplanned service fee. The problem
How to Capitalize on a BOLO (Be On the Lookout)
Last week we talked about how to have a highly profitable Q4, and this week we’ll talk about another timely topic: how to capitalize on a BOLO. What is a BOLO? It’s an acronym for “Be On the Look Out” and generally refers to a product that a reseller should be looking for to buy