Having a wise post-Christmas strategy is a great way to start the new year right! In today’s episode, Stephen and Rebecca share five ways to grow your Amazon FBA business after the Christmas rush, that you can start thinking about now. From not automatically lowering your prices and rather looking at the pricing trends first, to what to do if you’re low on sourcing funds, and how to work these strategies into your business model, we cover all the scenarios for this time of year. Hear the Smother...
Dec 20, 2021•16 min•Ep. 115
They say that someone is only as good 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 the listing, sourcing, reporting tool that she can't live without, plus how a repricer is one of the highly valued assets in the toolbox of her success. Next, we chat to the hugely knowledgeable Dan Meadors from ...
Dec 13, 2021•12 min•Ep. 114
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 you make the right choice for your business! Today's episode covers four main reasons why we think you should turn down a loan from Amazon, where we investigate the different risky scenarios that co...
Dec 06, 2021•15 min•Ep. 113
When it comes to selling on Amazon, Q4 is a whole different ballgame than the rest of the year, and that also applies to your pricing and sourcing strategies. In today’s episode of the Full-Time FBA Show, we let you in on six Q4 pricing and sourcing strategies that will help you to increase your profits. We start off with three pricing tips, including the reasons you shouldn’t blindly lower your prices, when you should increase them, and what information you can glean from your pending sales. We...
Nov 29, 2021•10 min•Ep. 112
Today we’re going to be talking (rather uncharacteristically) about FBM, Fulfillment By Merchant, and whether you should merchant fulfill some of your inventory via Amazon in Q4. Although FBA is generally a better option than merchant fulfilling, there are times during the year, especially during Q4, where merchant fulfilling might be a good option. In this episode, we discuss the difference between FBA and FBM, why Q4 is a good time to consider merchant fulfillment, and which items are suitable...
Nov 22, 2021•11 min•Ep. 111
What is the Amazon Buy Box, and what does it mean if it’s suppressed? In this episode, we walk you through all things Buy Box -- from the three main reasons Amazon suppresses the Buy Box and the implications it may have for you as the seller, to what you can do to restore a suppressed Buy Box. For all the insight you need on how to get that Buy Box back in its rightful place on the product page, tune in to the Full-Time FBA Show today! It remains our goal to help you turn part-time hours into a ...
Nov 15, 2021•10 min•Ep. 110
There's plenty of information out there about what to do in your Amazon FBA business during the lucrative fourth quarter of the financial year, but we're here to tell you about some hugely important things not to do! In this episode, we talk about everything Q4, and hit on the most common mistakes that sellers make during these 3 amazing months. This episode covers 7 major money, energy, and time-wasters that you need to ditch, not only to keep your journey on track but also to keep your mind cl...
Nov 08, 2021•15 min•Ep. 109
Today we're talking all about Black Friday and how to get the most out of a day that has so much to offer for Amazon sellers. We kick off the discussion with some helpful retail arbitrage tips that can keep your in-store Black Friday action speedy and efficient. Then we turn to discuss how Black Friday sales are more than just the one big day of the year. Retailers will also be providing other great sourcing opportunities both before and after Black Friday. Next, we dive into profitable ideas fo...
Nov 01, 2021•17 min•Ep. 108
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 final episode in our October Fear Series, where we discuss the four instances when it may actually be a good idea to buy a high-ranking item to resell on Amazon. We advise you as to ...
Oct 25, 2021•11 min•Ep. 107
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 categories in the Amazon catalog. This could be for a multitude of reasons, but truth be told, branching out is a common fear, and we’re here to encourage you to overcome that fear and get...
Oct 18, 2021•14 min•Ep. 106
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 to any kind of sourcing, whether it’s in person or online. Today we want to help you overcome the fear of not finding any inventory, because sometimes the only thing worse than leaving with an empty cart is leaving with a cart full of inventory you ca...
Oct 11, 2021•13 min•Ep. 105
For many people, fear holds them back from turning their part-time selling into a full-time income. In this episode, we address how you can overcome your fear of going too deep on an inventory item. Stephen and Rebecca take us through what it means to "go too deep" and how it affects your profit margin and turnover time. We break down where your investment should go and why it's important to diversify your inventory. Stephen shares key tools he uses to predict demand and discusses the trade-off ...
Oct 04, 2021•12 min•Ep. 104
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 want to check out and see if they could be helpful for you in your FBA business. Join us as we share some of our go-to Chrome extensions, including some that are free, some that ...
Sep 27, 2021•14 min•Ep. 103
Burnout, and avoiding it, is an important topic if you are wanting to run your business long-term. Building a long-term business is like running a marathon, not a quick sprint, so it’s vital to your business health and personal health to find a way to avoid getting burnt out, and that’s exactly what we’re going to be talking about on today’s show. We’ll be speaking from our own experience of burnout and what we were able to do to overcome it and how we plan ahead to avoid it in the future. It’s ...
Sep 20, 2021•19 min•Ep. 102
If you’re struggling to know what to do next in your Amazon business, you are not alone. We are all at different stages with our business, and sometimes it can be tough knowing what to do next. In this episode, we’ll be sharing some of the tips and tricks we’ve learned over the years, as well as what we wished we’d known when we were first starting out. On today's episode, we unpack five key questions you should consider when unsure of what to do next and how they can help you going forward. You...
Sep 13, 2021•15 min•Ep. 101
This week we celebrate episode number 100 with a jam packed podcast episode! In today's podcast we'll be covering the top Amazon reseller lessons that we've learned over the span of the first 100 episodes. It was hard to narrow down from 100 episodes to come up with our top ten, but that's what we'll discuss today. In today's show we'll cover four sourcing lessons, three sales & profit lessons, two troubleshooting lessons, and one big mindset lesson. Each of the ten lessons we discuss today ...
Sep 06, 2021•18 min•Ep. 100
It happens to all of us; we end up with inventory that isn’t moving as fast as we would like. That’s why, in today’s episode of the Full-Time FBA Show, we share five different ways you can increase sales on slow moving inventory! You’ll learn more about price adjustment strategies, checking for improvements on the product page, setting up advertising, and something seasoned Amazon sellers call “feeding the beast,” as well as sending in more inventory and even checking for duplicate product pages...
Aug 30, 2021•18 min•Ep. 99
One of the questions we get asked a lot is “Is selling on Amazon a saturated business model?” Many people believe that there are just too many sellers for the current demand of items to buy on Amazon. Today we unpack this question. In a saturated marketplace, sellers can only achieve growth by taking the market share away from other competitors and that can be incredibly challenging. Tune in today to hear how this idea that Amazon is saturated is often based on incomplete statistics. We break do...
Aug 23, 2021•16 min•Ep. 98
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 today's episode, we talk about seven ways to find more inventory to sell on Amazon. From expanding the categories of items you are selling to trying your hand at new sourcing strategies to reviewing how you decide o...
Aug 16, 2021•19 min•Ep. 97
Here at The Full-Time FBA Show, we do retail arbitrage, online arbitrage, and wholesale, and one of the questions we get asked a lot is, “When are you going to start doing private labeling?” Well, we’re not. Many people believe that the real money to be made on Amazon is found in private labeling, but this is not necessarily the case. Today we define the two different types of private labeling, whether it’s your own unique item or applying your label to a preexisting item. From being in control ...
Aug 09, 2021•20 min•Ep. 96
Due to legislative changes in the US, Amazon has had to send out a bevy of compliance requests to sellers for a seemingly unrelated series of product types, ranging from pesticides to towels to toys. In today’s episode, Stephen and Rebecca look at what exactly is causing Amazon to send these compliance requests, why particular products are being affected, and what sellers can do upon receiving compliance requests. Stephen explains how new EPA regulations are affecting pesticides being sold on Am...
Aug 02, 2021•14 min•Ep. 95
On today’s episode, we give you a full rundown of what the The Wholesale Formula course entails, how it compares to others that cover the same topic, and how each of us has benefited from doing it to help you make an informed decision. We kick off our episode by sharing our personal experiences with the course and letting you know when it is next available for you to enroll. We also share three main reasons that the course was useful to us, from being the most complete course of its kind to the ...
Jul 26, 2021•21 min•Ep. 94
“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 us on the show today to share some of the knowledge he has accumulated over many years of learning from his mistakes in the Amazon wholesale industry. On the show, Dylan and Stephen ...
Jul 19, 2021•30 min•Ep. 93
There are a lot of factors to take into consideration when becoming an Amazon wholesale seller. In today’s episode, Stephen and Rebecca run through the 8 key elements which will ensure that you start this journey on the right foot. Among other things, they explain the importance of setting up an Amazon Pro account and selling wholesale items via FBA (rather than FBM), the benefits of creating an official business and business bank account, and why you need less sourcing capital than you may thin...
Jul 12, 2021•12 min•Ep. 92
When it comes to learning how to sell on Amazon, how to learn any particular Amazon reseller related skill, or how to improve your business, there is a ton of free information online. There is also a lot of paid information out there, which is why, in today’s episode, we are going to help you sort through the noise. Having our own Amazon FBA business means that we have waded through our fair share of both free and paid information out there, and we are uniquely qualified to help you find the exp...
Jul 05, 2021•17 min•Ep. 91
Whether you’ve just started selling on Amazon or you’ve been doing so for a few years, you are likely to have some questions about how the Amazon landscape has changed in recent times. In today’s episode, we go deep on that topic and give you some valuable tips to navigate the changed selling environment to get the most out of it. We confirm that things are, in fact, both easier and harder than they were five years ago. In this episode, we dive into some of the new challenges we all experience t...
Jun 28, 2021•29 min•Ep. 90
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 specific items, but the types of items. You’ll hear how we came up with these four different types of replens and how this may help you widen your sourcing parameters so you can find more inve...
Jun 21, 2021•15 min•Ep. 89
In today’s episode of the Full-Time FBA Show, we talk about how replenishables (or "replens" for short), can boost your sales and your profits in your Amazon FBA business. We kick off our episode by defining the term "replens" and unpacking what constitutes a good replen. Next, we talk about our 2020 top sellers and tell you why we think that Amazon sellers should consider adjusting their sourcing strategies to focus on replens. We touch on sustainability in terms of stock and tell you a bit abo...
Jun 14, 2021•14 min•Ep. 88
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 should be asking instead. We'll also provide you with some helpful resources and even a few money-saving discount codes to help you get your business going in the right di...
Jun 07, 2021•14 min•Ep. 87
On today’s episode of The Full-time FBA Show, Rebecca and Stephen reflect on their tour of an Amazon Fulfillment center before the COVID pandemic. In their conversation, they discuss what they learned and how it has impacted the way they do business. One of their major takeaways was the phrase ‘customer obsession.' Since then they have adapted the standards of their business to be more oriented to client satisfaction. They discuss how customer obsession is not an altruistic instinct, but rather ...
May 31, 2021•17 min•Ep. 86
