The Full-Time FBA Show - Amazon Reseller Strategies & Stories

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. We also share some great resources that will help you move inventory faster, increase your sales, and grow your Amazon business. Tune in today!

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 down what the seller statistics are and what they really say about the continuing growth of Amazon's market.

Listen to find out the importance of having a marathon mindset to selling on Amazon and why if you can just make it to the six-month mark you're more likely to achieve long-term success.

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 on a product, there are many profitable strategies you can use to boost your inventory. Tune in to hear all the details!

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 of the product and its modifications to controlling the Amazon product page and price, there is a lot to be said for private labeling, and we give you a full rundown of all of its many pros. Then we break down the difficulty, expense, and time-consuming nature of this method of selling, as well as other pitfalls you may not have considered. To find out why Stephen and Rebecca don't do private labeling, what tried and tested methods they use instead, and what tool they find most useful for achieving results, tune in today!

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 Amazon and why a pair of shoes might be making a pesticidal claim. We investigate how new transparency laws are affecting toy regulation and what steps sellers can take when they receive a request for a children's product certificate. To answer all your questions on navigating compliance requests, be sure to tune in today!

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 evidence that it delivers actual results.

To further back this up, we hear from two Full-Time FBA followers who have taken the course. The Wholesale Formula course may or may not be right for you at this point in your Amazon business journey, and so it's our goal with this episode to help you know if it's right for you. We hope you join us for a thorough exploration of the benefits of this great resource in order to make a more informed decision on your Amazon business journey!

"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 debunk many of the myths that exist around Amazon wholesale selling, share examples of how you can create value as a wholesale seller, and explain how he and his partner found the "Goldilocks zone" companies which they have been growing alongside. Stephen's success is largely thanks to advice he was given by Dylan and his partner, and they are going to be sharing a lot of this information in a free webinar which has the potential to completely change your life - tune in to hear more!

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 think. Also, Rebecca and Stephen are going to be holding a workshop which will help you identify the most profitable wholesale products, and it's free, so be sure not to miss it!

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 expert in your particular niche, discover paid content that is worth investing in, and verify content providers, whether free or paid. Tune in today for some valuable tips to maximize your learning with free or paid reseller trainings!

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 today on Amazon and how we have dealt with them. These challenges include new brand restrictions, proving that you're a reliable seller, building up a history of seller metrics, and even sub-category restrictions. We move on to a chat about getting ungated for restricted categories (or sub-categories), and we talk about the relationship between IPI scores and limitations on inventory and warehouse.

Next, we touch on the accessibility of Seller Support and offer a free resource for how to best go about getting the help you need. We talk about the impact of retail arbitrage sourcing apps and how digital tools have changed the game. Lastly, we define mindset as the difference-maker and urge listeners to look at both the positives and the negatives of these changes to carve out the best possible way forward. We hope you join us for a jam-packed episode today.