eCommerce Momentum Podcast

Jonathan is the Lego King! He is the true collector who found a way to create a living out of collecting what you love. Imagine the possibilities if your true love could afford you a lifestyle you are not accustomed to? It has for Jonathan and he tells you how you can do it to. I loved the way he talked about his business partner, hint: Respect! Again that word, seems common among the successful sellers.

Mentioned:

Bricklink - Buy and sell new and used Legos

Gusto Payroll - Used to be Zen Payroll. Offers Payroll and other HR services online

Inventory Labs

Appeagle

Feedback Genius

Jonathan's Facebook Contact

Joy will tell you how much she has spent in the last 3 years on her! Yes her. She attends most conferences to expand her horizons. She attends many seminars and in person courses to expand her knowledge on many subjects. But she attends many things for her, she will tell you about them in this episode. A perfect example of balancing a life full of LIFE! Get ready to be inspired, motivated and most importantly get ready to move. Joy will help you get going.

 

Mentioned:

Joy's first Interview #23

Joy Packard.com

The 5 Minute Journal

 

Questions we answer from Amazing Flips & Tips group

Q- I dipped my toes into Merchant Fulfilled trying to get comfortable before Q4. I am concerned about customer questions and am looking fr any tricks you can share.

Q- Regarding the Walmart Market Place and inventory management. Do you have experience with Channel Advisor or Geekseller who both take a % of sales as fees? Any others?

Q- Private Label. A large shipping company from China went bankrupt and had boats turned around at the US docks. Any advice on how to handle?

 

Alex Moss has become a sort of kind of celebrity in our small Facebook circle. His Tactical Arbitrage software has taken all that use it to new levels in their business. The concepts have been expanded beyond locating Online Arbitrage items from 200 stores. Now it will be at 400 stores and includes the ability to look at large manufacturers UPC files which you can sort by roi, minimum profits, filter by ranks etc...  If you want to create your own buying lists than Tactical Arbitrage is right for you. It is closed right now but Alex has given my podcast listeners a special offer... You need to listen to the episode until the end to find out how great it is.

 

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Okay this is a tough interview for someone listening today. It might bring back some difficult memories, some raw wounds, somethings you tried to forget. John Chartier offers a no-holds barred frank and candid interview where he talks about some of the most difficult things a young man can go through. Some real lows where he found a way, usually a person, to get past, over and on top of his situation. His love of family, his country and his faith offer a glimpse of what really defines John. I think his story can offer you more.

 

Mentioned:

Grant Cardone

Chris Green Online Arbitrage

John's facebook contact

 

So this interview was done a day or so after Amazon made some significant changes to the platform related to products and brand restrictions. We do beat that horse a little and we had very little information to go on other than speculation and wild guesses. Our conjecture will be entertaining, however not very informative. Since this was recorded more information has come out and you should refer to that for better guidance. We also spend time answering questions related to sourcing, profit and guilt over making a profit selling items.

 

Mentioned:

Entreresource.com

FBA Today Facebook Group

FBA Master Facebook Group

Nates prior Interview #38

 

Questions:

Q - What is the minimum net profit you use when sourcing?

Q - Please explain what "Sufficient Inventory Alert" means when I scan an item for Amazon.

Q - Does anyone feel guilty about buying a book for $1.00 and selling it for a higher (much) price?

 

 

Dan & Gina have an incredible relationship, they work together, live together and basically play together. When you listen to this couple pay attention to how they treat each other, they show respect! A real mutual respect and they credit that plus a separate work space as the secrets to their success. This couple was introduced to me as the T-Shirt couple, yes simple T-Shirts! Oh, they sell millions of dollars worth! We spend some time how they got started, grew, changed direction, grew, changed direction, and then figured it out together as a couple. My takeaway from this conversation is they are artists that create "works of art" listings. Listen hard and you will get the same vibe too. We speak a bit about them getting into merchant fulfillment due to the changes Amazon has been making namely increased fees, box content requirements, long term storage fees along with a few others. (Note I have heard this from others too!)

 

 

Mentioned:

Dan's Facebook Account

Women's Flat Track Derby Association

 

 

 

 

Mitchell is such an advanced seller, he is wise beyond his years. His depth of analysis coupled with his gambling skills allow him to make quick calculated decisions. His willingness to take chances on unproven methods has served him, and now us, well. He is currently working with another seller (former) who does his retail and online arbitrage for him. Imagine, dropping off your stuff for someone who has real experience prepping for you, doing something he loves and something he excels at and takes great pride in. Great win/win for both of them. Again it is a relationship that got him here.

 

Mentioned:

Mitchell's earlier interview #57

Mitchell's Facebook connection

Scanner Monkey

 

Questions:

Q- Seeing Macy's closing another 100 stores, Sports Authority closed all of their stores and Sears is closing some stores. Have you benefited from any of these store closings and if so, how did you approach them?

Q- What's the best way to attack a trade show?

Q- Let's discuss spending money to be efficient.

Nathan is a mega dropshipper that walks the walk along with talking the talk. He uses his own services: Freeeup.com where he has between 10 and 30 remote workers depending on the time of year. It is rare to find someone who actually understands our business, he gets it. How rare is that, he understands the issues that the platform offers, he understands the roadblocks of growing your company, he understands what getting suspended means to your business as he helps others get reinstated. He also gives us an exclusive discount that gives you 10% off the services for as long as you use it!

 

Mentioned:

http://freeeup.com/(Remember to use ecommercemomentum in the signup to get 10% off forever!)

Freeeup Facebook group

[email protected] (Nathan's Email)

 

 

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I can talk with Will for hours. His knowledge, his experience, his enthusiasm are infectious! You can't help but get excited after hearing how thrilled he is. btw.. its hard to remember he is only 25. We spend time talking about how his business is evolving, his choice, as he changes his longer term strategy. We also talk about selling to Amazon and why you should consider getting in on that too!

Mentioned:

Will's previous Interview

FBA Today Facebook Group

Primesellerpodcast.com

The Hard thing about Hard Things

Will's Facebook Contact

email Will

Questions:

Q - What do you do when your listing gets hijacked on your wholesale or private label product?

Q - With all the Chrome extensions we are using is a Mac or a PC better for this business?

Q - I'm new to Amazon, how do you determine a good product to sell?

First, I apologize for the quality of my audio, still don't know what happened but we had some skype issues and I guess it never fixed. Kept it as the content is so good! A great interview with a really smart seller. I think many of us in the work force can really relate to Chris' past. Work a job you love, and it dramatically changes due to outside influences! Can you relate? The best part of the job, the part you love is now gone and changed forever. The job makes you feel like a person you never wanted to be, the person you don't like. He started his reselling career dropshipping on Ebay, yes dropshipping! I know that is a touchy subject for many of us but he does a good job explaining what he did.

Mentioned:

REVROI Chrome Extension

Brick Seek Chrome Add On

Clear the Shelf Website

Clear The Shelf Facebook Group