Stephen & Rebecca Smotherman

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

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Sometimes selling on Amazon can be frustrating, but we're here to help. Hosted by Full-Time FBA's Stephen and Rebecca Smotherman, The Full-Time FBA Show is a podcast focused on helping you grow your Amazon FBA business to a point where you can make a full-time income with only part-time hours. We'll talk about the best Amazon FBA strategies and hear inspirational stories from those who have succeeded in making a full-time income with Amazon. The podcast features fresh content, proven strategies, and motivational interviews that are sure to help you take the next steps in growing your Amazon bu...

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Stephen & Rebecca Smotherman

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www.fulltimefba.com

Latest episode

Jun 1, 2026

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Episodes

161 – The Top Five Toys to Resell on Amazon Every Q4 07.11.2022

Are you wondering how you can find profitable toys to resell on Amazon during Q4? Well then, this episode is for you! We all know that toys sell very well during the Q4 holiday buying season, and today on The Full-Time FBA Show, we'll be discussing all things reselling toys during Q4. Listening today, you'll hear exactly why toys are such a great item to sell on Amazon. Then we'll break down the f...

160 – Reseller Secrets to Black Friday Profits with Kristin Ostrander 31.10.2022

Black Friday is a big day with plenty of potential for profit as an Amazon reseller, and today on The Full-Time FBA show we talk with Kristin Ostrander, the Queen of Black Friday, to teach you the ins and outs of making the most profit possible from Black Friday sales. Our good friend Kristin is an Amazon FBA reseller, owner of Mommy Income, wholesale bundle strategist, and author. In this episode...

159 – How to Best Handle Amazon Fee Increases 24.10.2022

If you've been selling on Amazon for any amount of time, you will know that Amazon announces upcoming fee increases from time to time. But in 2022, there have easily been more Amazon fee increases this year than any other year. In light of this, we're going to talk about how to best handle these increases so that you can still succeed in your Amazon business. Listening today, you'll hear both how...

158 – Top Q4 Pivots We Make in Our Amazon Business 17.10.2022

Since we're at the beginning of Q4, it's important to understand how best to make some strategic tweaks in running your Amazon business to make the most of the biggest selling season of the year. Today we'll be giving you our tips on how to make the most of your Q4 with the pivots you can make to maximize your Q4 profits. Q4 is vastly different from any other time of the year and thus requires a d...

157 – The 2nd Most Expensive Sourcing Mistake You Could Ever Make 10.10.2022

On today's episode we follow up on last week's episode, the  most  expensive sourcing mistake you can make with the  second most expensive sourcing mistake as an Amazon seller. We go through a quick summary about last week's episode and then quickly pivot to talking about the second most expensive sourcing mistake. This huge mistake revolves around the topic of pricing. We go deep into the number...

156 – The Most Expensive Sourcing Mistake You Could Ever Make 03.10.2022

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 should pay the most attention to. It's a dangerous affair making buying decisions based only on today's sales rank...

155 – Top Things to Ignore as an Amazon Seller 26.09.2022

Usually on The Full-Time FBA Show, we give you advice on things to focus on in your Amazon FBA journey, but today we are going to speak about all the things that are far better for you when you ignore them. We start off the show focusing on what to ignore while you're sourcing for profitable inventory to sell on Amazon. There are a few things you need to ignore that will both help you find more in...

154 – Why You're Not Finding Any Inventory to Sell on Amazon 19.09.2022

Are you struggling to find inventory to sell on Amazon? Our focus today is to answer many of the questions we get via email as to why you might be unsuccessful in finding stock to sell. Join us as we go through the top three reasons why you are not finding inventory. We'll discuss some of the best ways to expand your horizons and find new sources of profitable inventory to sell on Amazon. It's our...

153 – What Does an Amazon Sales Rank of Zero Mean? 12.09.2022

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, you'll learn about what a zero sales rank actually means and what to do about it. We'll also share...

152 – How to Ruin Your Q4 05.09.2022

Today, we will be showing you how to ruin your Q4, so that you can avoid doing just that! There are a few key actions, both when it comes to sourcing and with your behind-the-scenes Amazon activities that you want to avoid in order to have a successful Q4 this year. Some mistakes are recoverable, but the ones we'll share with you have the potential to ruin your Q4 profit potential. In this episode...

151 – The Q4 Snowball Effect for Massive Q4 Profits 29.08.2022

Q4 is an incredible time of year to take your Amazon sales to the next level! In today's episode, we will be talking about the Q4 snowball effect and how you can best utilize this time of year to make massive profits. We begin with the definition of Q4 as we take a look at our hosts' impressive Q4 history. Then, we discuss what this "snowball" means for you and your FBA business before explaining...

150 – Top Online Arbitrage Mistakes to Avoid 22.08.2022

Today we will be discussing how to avoid five costly mistakes that sellers make when it comes to online arbitrage (OA) in their Amazon FBA business. There are many benefits to online arbitrage, and while tools and extensions do make it simpler, it is by no means super easy. It still requires hard work and dedication, putting in the time to learn and master the skill of online sourcing. As with any...

149 – Wholesale Sourcing: How to Turn a No Into a Yes 15.08.2022

Why does it seem that most wholesale brand owners will tell you "no" if you ask them to sell their items on Amazon? In today's episode, we'll break down why most brand owners don't like Amazon sellers to sell their inventory on Amazon and the step-by-step process of turning that "no" into an enthusiastic "yes!" Not only will we share the steps that you need to take to convince a brand owner for yo...

148 – How We Found Our Top 5 Wholesale Accounts 08.08.2022

Have you been struggling to find sustainable methods for identifying long-term wholesale accounts? In today's show we'll be unpacking the strategies that helped us find our top five wholesale accounts. From reverse wholesale sourcing to wholesale trade shows, we've got you covered! Listening today, you'll learn our tips for how to do research based on your competitors' storefronts, using an Amazon...

147 – Creative Places to Find Profitable Inventory to Sell on Amazon 01.08.2022

At times, sellers may feel uninspired by regular inventory and not know where to find something different to sell on Amazon. Believe it or not, you can find inventory to sell virtually anywhere you go! Today, we are looking at some creative places you can find inventory to sell on Amazon. We discuss the importance of thinking outside of the box when looking for inventory and keeping your eyes open...

146 – Strategies to Reduce Excess Inventory at Amazon FBA Warehouses 25.07.2022

Is Amazon's excess inventory algorithm getting you and your FBA business down? We've got you covered on today's episode of The Full-Time FBA Show, where we look at the best ways to handle excess inventory at the FBA warehouses. You'll hear all about how to find out if Amazon has deemed your inventory excess, five ways to handle your excess inventory, and the importance of learning how to reduce yo...

145 – Tool Review - RevSeller Online Arbitrage & Wholesale Sourcing Tool 18.07.2022

Introducing an online arbitrage (and wholesale) sourcing tool Stephen and Rebecca both love. Listen today to hear all about the mechanics of using RevSeller, and how having all the information together in one place helps us to make better sourcing decisions. You'll also hear about the additional information RevSeller offers in the form of parent/child variation sourcing, sales trends and patterns,...

144 – How to Have Multiple Streams of Income via Amazon 11.07.2022

Did you know it's totally possible to have multiple streams of income via Amazon? Join us today to hear the benefits of having more than one source of income and how Amazon can provide that for you in many ways. First off, we unpack the four main Amazon strategies that we have used to bring in some very lucrative income streams.  We discuss which stream is best for beginners and which ones are bet...

143 – 10 Mistakes Even Smart Amazon Sellers Make 04.07.2022

We all know that our listeners are smart Amazon sellers purely based on the fact that you want to learn and grow! However, even the best sellers make mistakes sometimes. Today on The Full-Time FBA Show, we are listing 10 mistakes that even smart Amazon sellers make. These mistakes are broken down into two categories; sourcing mistakes and mistakes in running your Amazon business. Listening today,...

142 – Increase Profits by Thinking Like an Amazon Customer 27.06.2022

Today we are discussing how to increase your profits by thinking like an Amazon customer. We find out why Amazon is considered one of the most customer-friendly companies and how they achieve this. Looking at their return policies, user-friendly website, and customer reviews, we understand why they are a successful company. When reflecting on our own journey of selling on Amazon, we teach the impo...

141 – Six Pillars of Achieving Long-Term Success with Amazon FBA 20.06.2022

There are six pillars to achieving long-term success with Amazon FBA. Today, we learn about the them all, including the importance of setting a strong foundation, the right foundation.  Stephen and Rebecca guide us through the necessity of upgrading both your Amazon skills and your non-Amazon skills. In addition, we get a ton of reasons as to why outsourcing is important and why it is essential to...

140 – Top Pitfalls for Amazon Resellers that Make Them Want to Quit 13.06.2022

All Amazon sellers deal with pitfalls that can cause their growth to slow down and, for some, even screech to a halt. Today we'll be tackling five of these pitfalls that may be pushing you to give up on your Amazon reselling business. Today, you will hear multiple reasons why your Amazon growth is being limited. From not understanding certain key business numbers, to having bad sourcing habits, we...

139 – Mindset Hacks to Find More Inventory to Sell on Amazon 06.06.2022

Whether you want to believe it or not, your mindset is crucial to successful sourcing of profitable inventory to sell on Amazon. We'll discuss today how your mindset can influence your actions and lead you to successes -- or it could sabotage your business and lead to failures. From shifting your mindset to help find new inventory, to changing your mindset on a good versus bad store experience, we...

138 – Sourcing Strategy Hacks to Find More Inventory to Sell on Amazon 30.05.2022

Let's talk sourcing hacks, strategies, and helpful tips for sourcing profitable inventory items to sell on Amazon. We are going to push you out of your comfort zones, inspire you to make new decisions, and hopefully kickstart the mindset change you've been needing. We'll use our own experience of selling on Amazon to give you advice and insider tips on how to expand the range of products to sell,...

137 – 5 More Major Profit Leaks for Amazon FBA Sellers 23.05.2022

Nobody likes to lose money, but are you allowing profits to leak as an Amazon FBA seller? In today's episode, we discuss 5 more ways profits could be leaking out of your business and how to stop these profits from leaking. We go into detail about what tools can help you know your numbers, and we discuss how procrastination makes you lose out on opportunities. We also help you overcome the potentia...

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