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Podcast Episode 288 – What is a Good Sales Rank?

April 20, 2025 By Stephen Smotherman Leave a Comment

When it comes to selling on Amazon, understanding sales rank is crucial—but it’s also one of the most misunderstood aspects of reselling. Many new sellers rely on simple rules like “only buy items ranked under 100,000,” but is that really the best strategy?  In this episode, we’re taking a look at what makes a sales

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Filed Under: Beginner, Finding Inventory, Getting Started, Sales Rank

Top 10 Tips For Finishing Strong in 2023

December 12, 2022 By Stephen Smotherman 5 Comments

First off, if you can see this… thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to read today’s blog post. I know Q4 is crazy busy, and I hope our blog posts can help you take action t0 save time and increase your profits. During December, the holiday selling season is in full bloom,

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Filed Under: Christmas, Holiday, How To, Q4, Seasonal

My Top 8 Holiday Season Pricing & Sourcing Strategies for FBA Sellers

November 3, 2022 By Stephen Smotherman 24 Comments

Q4. It’s one of the best letter/number combinations for an FBA seller. Q4 stands for the Fourth Quarter of sales for the year. In the business world, Q4 indicates the months of October, November, and December, but for the Amazon world our biggest sales can actually come in November, December, and January. What you do

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Filed Under: Black Friday, Holiday, Ideas, Pricing Tips, Q4, Seasonal, 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

Podcast Episode 153 – What Does an Amazon Sales Rank of Zero Mean?

September 9, 2022 By Stephen Smotherman 1 Comment

What happens when you have a sales rank of zero? Not sure? Then you don’t want to miss today’s episode where we discuss what happens when the sales rank of an item on Amazon is zero (or missing completely) and how to use other pieces of information to make the best sourcing decision possible. Today,

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Podcast Episode 107 – Overcoming Your Fear of Buying Items with High Sales Ranks

October 24, 2021 By Stephen Smotherman 2 Comments

As a reseller on Amazon, you’re predominantly going to be looking for low-ranking inventory items to resell. Generally speaking, the lower the rank, the faster the item will sell. For this reason, many people are afraid of buying inventory with a high sales rank. This week on The Full-Time FBA Show, we bring you the

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Filed Under: Fears, Podcast, Sales Rank

How to Find Which Items are Out of Stock on Amazon

June 29, 2021 By Stephen Smotherman 52 Comments

Unfortunately it looks like, as of July 2024, Amazon has removed this feature. If it ever comes back, let me know and I’ll update this blog post. Thanks! ———————- It really happens. Amazon, from time to time, goes completely out of stock on items that sell often. Not only does Amazon go out of stock,

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

Podcast Episode 087 : Wrong Questions Amazon Sellers Ask (And What To Ask Instead)

June 4, 2021 By Stephen Smotherman 1 Comment

Here at The Full-Time FBA Show, we get lots of questions from the Full-Time FBA community. What we have found is that often those questions are based on misunderstandings. In today’s episode, we’ll address the three most common wrong questions that Amazon sellers ask, explain why they are wrong, and tell you what questions you

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Filed Under: Beginner, Business Growth, Mindset, Podcast, Sales Rank

Why I Bought a Toy Ranked 1.2 Million for Resale on Amazon

May 4, 2021 By Stephen Smotherman 19 Comments

When it comes to sales rank, every Amazon seller has their own idea of what a “good” sales rank is. For me, I’ll almost always buy a toy that is consistently ranked under 150,000. I’ll even buy a toy that is ranked much higher, as long as the number of competing sellers is low and

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Filed Under: Ideas, Pricing Tips, Sales Rank, Sourcing, Thrift Stores, Tips & Tricks

Podcast Episode 076 : What to Do When Your Inventory Doesn’t Sell

March 18, 2021 By Stephen Smotherman Leave a Comment

When selling on Amazon, there are occasions you will struggle to move certain items from your inventory. This can happen for a multitude of reasons, and you can address this issue in a number of ways. In this episode, we share a few top tips for helping the process along and cleaning out those lingering

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