Silent Sales Machine Radio

Today's guest is aiming for $750K at great margins in 2026 as a reseller and he's doing it as a one man show - with a full-time "real job" as well! He put in the work starting in 2024, but now his business requires only about 3-5 hours per week to maintain and he's on a roll. He uses a prep center and never touches his inventory - proving just how flexible and scalable this business model truly is...

Most new Amazon sellers as well as those investigating the Amazon FBA reselling business model have a handful of misconceptions and false premises about the opportunity. Today we discuss the facts and evidence regarding the most common mistaken assumptions that we see.   Saturation Needs sales and discounts Shipping and Shopping inconvenience Suspensions and lost accounts Is it a sophisticated mod...

A coaching client messaged us this week ready to abandon his method. A few bad matches, a couple wrong orders, and a new surcharge from Amazon and suddenly the grass looks greener everywhere else. We've seen this movie before.    In this episode, we do the math on Amazon's new 3.5% FBA surcharge, show you the free lever most sellers ignore, and talk about why the people who win this game aren't th...

Today we meet a stay home dad who is crushing it reselling on Amazon while working about 15 hours per week. He's using 3PMercury and our training and is selling about $40K per month at 24% net margins. He sources predominantly in retail stores currently.    He's a one man show who has built a great flexible business! His kids love being part of it as well.   Don't forget to check out our episode s...

  In today's episode, we have some big news to announce - the site of our TheProvenConference.com event is Las Vegas in August of 2026 and the tickets are now on sale for EARLY BIRDS!   Also, we have PREP CENTER TRAINING coming soon for those who want to use their spare storage space to generate cash by managing other people's inventory! Loads of opportunities are emerging for e-commerce warriors...

Fear doesn't show up in a cape. He shows up in a cardigan, sits down at your kitchen table with a spreadsheet, and asks if you've run the downside scenario.   In this Coach's Corner, Brian and Robin Joy tell the story of the 11 years they spent "being fine" after a real estate crash, the hemorrhagic stroke that hit Robin weeks after they launched their Amazon business, and the moment they realized...

Let's talk about the tiny inconveniences that create a massive advantage as you build your products database for selling on Amazon.   We can teach anyone to find 1,000s of products fast, but one little adjustment to your strategy will put you head and shoulders above all other sellers and set you on the road to success with a long list of profitable ASINs (products) you can sell!   Show note LINKS...

Let's talk about the tiny inconveniences that create a massive advantage as you build your products database for selling on Amazon.   Today's episode is with a returning guest. Ammi has been selling on Amazon since she was a teenager ineligible to even have her own selling account - and now she's become a valued leader on our team who is stacking seven figure sales years and teaching us all valuab...

Is Amazon reselling getting easier? It sure seems to be - and the future is getting brighter as well for those in this business model!   There are a handful of classic challenges that used to present the greatest hurdles to Amazon resellers. The list includes UNGATING issues, SOURCING great products (ASINs) and MANAGING large lists of products.   Good news - Thanks to 3pmercury.com , all of these...

Most sellers sit down to source and stare at a blank page every single time.   In this episode, Brian and Robin Joy explain why your product database isn't just a spreadsheet, it's a living asset that compounds over time. Learn why the real game isn't finding products to sell, it's building (and feeding) the engine that finds them for you. Plus: the four layers of a healthy starter, why "I'm going...

There's huge demand for PREP CENTERS among Amazon sellers. A prep center is where inventory is "prepped" for Amazon FBA warehouse storage. The sizes of prep centers range from a spare garage bay with a couple of Amazon seller clients all the way up to a massive warehouse with numerous clients. Today we are launching a course that will appeal to anyone who:   Wants to start a prep center in their e...

  On today's weekend update episode I'm happy to announce that UNGATING has been solved as a challenge for Amazon sellers - I'll give you the details.   Do you have any spare space in your home or office? Want to turn it into cash? We also have upcoming training for those who would like to use their spare space to launch a prep center serving other sellers.   Besides all of this, in the second por...

Today's interview is with a multiple seven figure Amazon reseller who is following our replens training. He speaks very highly of the community, the strategy and the future of the Amazon reselling opportunity.   Some key observations from this episode include: "The future is very bright for this business model" "I'm finding more profitable ASINs easier than ever right now" "Over 80% of my sales re...

"I run out of inventory money WAY before I run out of great products I can sell" - a quote from our guest today.   On this episode we talk to another ProvenAmazonCourse.com student who is VERY part time, but it's not just the profits from his Amazon business that he's enjoying - he also loves all the credit card points he's collecting! As a matter of fact, the opportunity to maximize the use of po...

Regardless of if you live inside or outside of the U.S., it's irrelevant when it comes to building a great Amazon reselling business on Amazon(.com), and today's guest is just another example that proves it! Today we interview a  ProvenAmazonCourse.com student who lives in Istanbul and is building a great business selling on Amazon.com in the U.S. without seeing or touching her products! She's jus...

Keeping an eye on your account health as a Amazon seller does NOT have to be complex, time consuming or expensive - especially if you're a new sellers!   Today we meet with a long time friend of our podcast who has helped numerous listeners with Amazon policy and seller account health issues. It's Jeff Schick of JeffSchick.com.   He's now offering an incredibly low cost service that actively monit...

After listening to this podcast and watching the success of others in our community for FOUR LONG years, this student finally took action and jumped into our coaching program.   "I've never seen a community like this one - I knew I had to get in on this."   What happened next? He's built an incredible business and he's got loads of momentum as you'll hear including an 85% ROI overall on his invent...

  If you've ever run out of your best-selling products faster than you can restock them, wondered what ROI you should actually be targeting, or watched your buy box disappear and immediately reached for the repricer - this episode is for you.   Brian and Robin unpack one of the most misunderstood realities in Amazon selling: three questions that look completely different on the surface are actuall...

It's tax time (yuck), but I have good news...   If you are you looking for an accountant or bookkeeper who truly gets online business building warriors like us and doesn't charge and arm and a leg...and provides a LOT more than just "taxes and bookkeeping" when they review your numbers... well then, you need to hear today's guest! I'm talking to Matt Nelson with Masterplan Bookkeeping.   His compa...

New Amazon sellers (and unwise Amazon sellers) tend to watch too many YouTube videos about selling and quite often become obsessed with "winning the buy box" as their primary strategy on Amazon. This is a huge mistake.   Let's talk about winning SALES instead of just winning the buy box!   Check out our sponsor: SilentJim.com/2d - Try 2D Workflow for free and see how much you could save every time...

Why do so many sellers stay stuck even after watching courses, reading books, and buying tools?   In this Coach's Corner episode, Brian and Robin share a powerful story about the Wright Brothers and Samuel Langley. One had funding, prestige, and a perfect plan. The other simply kept testing. Only one of them flew.   That story opens a conversation about a common trap Amazon sellers fall into. Over...

A new era of Amazon reselling is emerging for those who understand the power of building a large catalogue and monitoring it with AI powered software (aka 3PMercury.com)   If you want to speed up the process of building a large list of ASINs to monitor, one option you have is to use a leads generating service.   Today we bring back a trusted student success story, who became a coach and then becam...

On this weekend update we have an exciting recent webinar to share where the latest artificial intelligence features were demonstrated for Amazon resellers. The game has changed forever. Don't get left behind.   We also have details on our upcoming conference as well as as a free book offer. Thanks for joining us for the March 7 weekend update.   Show not LINKS: https://3pmercury.com/webinar - The...

You've heard us say for several months now that Amazon reselling is getting simpler by the day because of the technology and strategies we are deploying for our students.   Another major breakthrough has just happened and it's more true or now than it has ever been. Amazon reselling is getting simpler.   Today we spend time with the founder of 3PMercury discussing the latest automations that are m...

Robin Joy survived a birthday party at Slick City...barely. What started as a 60-year-old launching herself face-first off an indoor slide (and going viral for it) turned into the most honest conversation we've had about why watching other sellers succeed doesn't prepare you for the moment you actually try it yourself.   In this episode, Brian and Robin Joy break down the three stages every Amazon...