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Selling Shoes through Amazon FBA: Why We Added Shoes to Our Sourcing Strategy

February 2, 2022 By Rebecca Smotherman 61 Comments

Back in 2015, Stephen and I (Rebecca) decided to add shoes to our Amazon FBA inventory. Since our initial experiment with shoes, we have learned so much about how to source and sell shoes on Amazon. In fact, over the past 6 years, shoe are our second most item on Amazon (the first being toys).

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Filed Under: Finding Inventory, Inventory, Shoes, Sourcing

How to Find Profitable Inventory for Amazon FBA Sourcing

January 31, 2022 By Stephen Smotherman 30 Comments

In the course of just one week (or even a day!), it is possible to come across thousands of items you could potentially resell on Amazon. Obviously, not all of those items are going to make the cut and end up in your shopping cart. Some items are a no-brainer purchase. Some are definitely NOT

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Filed Under: CamelCamelCamel, Finding Inventory, How To, Inventory, Keepa, Retail Arbitrage, Sales Rank, Sourcing

Amazon FBA IPI Score 2022 – What We Know So Far

January 6, 2022 By Rebecca Smotherman 10 Comments

While many aspects of the IPI (inventory performance index) remain a mystery for Amazon FBA sellers, in this blog post we want to compile what information we do know about how the IPI works and what it means for us as Amazon sellers moving forward. What is IPI and why should I care? The IPI

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Filed Under: Advanced, Inventory, Inventory Performance Index, Restrictions, Seller Central, Seller Metrics

Podcast Episode 113 – Should You Take Out a Loan For Inventory to Sell on Amazon?

December 4, 2021 By Stephen Smotherman Leave a Comment

The topic of whether or not to take out a loan to buy inventory for your Amazon FBA business is one that comes up pretty regularly, especially for some newer sellers. Discerning if that loan offer is a good idea, from Amazon or any other source, needs some careful consideration, so we’re here to help

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Filed Under: Beginner, Inventory, Podcast

Podcast Episode 106 – Overcoming Your Fear of Branching Out into New Amazon Categories

October 16, 2021 By Stephen Smotherman Leave a Comment

Welcome to the third installment of our 2021 October Fears Series! In today’s episode, we’ll be discussing a common theme in the world of FBA: the fear of branching out into new categories in the Amazon catalog. Many people, when they first start selling on Amazon, start by selling in only one or two different

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Filed Under: Business Growth, Category Approval, Fears, Growth Hacks, Podcast

Podcast Episode 105 – Overcoming Your Fear of an Empty Cart

October 9, 2021 By Stephen Smotherman Leave a Comment

Welcome to the second installment of our October Fears Series! This week, we’ll be talking about a fear that many of us are all too familiar with: the fear of leaving a sourcing expedition with an empty cart. It’s easy to think that this fear only applies to physical retail shopping, but it’s actually relevant

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Filed Under: Fears, Finding Inventory, Inventory, Mistakes, Podcast, Sourcing, Troubleshooting

Ways to Save Money So You Can Spend More on Inventory

August 30, 2021 By Stephen Smotherman 13 Comments

Who doesn’t love to save a little time and money? I would prefer to save a lot of time and money, but hey, every little bit counts when we’re trying to make a profit at Amazon FBA. Any time I can save money on shipping supplies or other areas of my business, I can use

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Filed Under: Beginner, Finding Inventory, Getting Started, Inventory, Tips & Tricks

Podcast Episode 097 : 7 Ways to Find More Inventory to Sell on Amazon

August 15, 2021 By Stephen Smotherman Leave a Comment

If you feel like you are in a rut when it comes to sourcing inventory, then this episode is especially for you. While it’s good to get into a routine of what you buy and where you source goods, it can limit your options and cause you to lose out on potential selling opportunities. In

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Filed Under: Finding Inventory, Growth Hacks, Podcast, Sourcing

Podcast Episode 093 : Wholesale Sourcing Mistakes Amazon Sellers Make – Dylan Frost Interview

July 16, 2021 By Stephen Smotherman Leave a Comment

“How can I make a profit while adding value to the brand whose products I am selling?” This is the question you need to ask yourself when starting an Amazon wholesale business, according to Dylan Frost, co-founder of The Wholesale Formula, who has sold over 30 million dollars worth of products on Amazon! Dylan joins

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Filed Under: Interviews, Mistakes, Podcast, Wholesale

Podcast Episode 089 : Four Replens You Need to Sell on Amazon

June 18, 2021 By Stephen Smotherman 2 Comments

Today on The Full-Time FBA Show, we follow up on last week’s discussion on the topic of replens: items you can source and send to Amazon which sell so quickly that they continuously need replenishing. In this episode, we’re going to talk about four types of replens that you should be selling on Amazon; not

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Filed Under: Inventory, Podcast, Replenishables, Replens, Sourcing

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