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

How can you sell at the highest possible price while still getting consistent sales? Today on The Full-Time FBA Show, we are unpacking four of the most important manual repricing strategies and comparing them to automatic repricing tools to help you make the most profit on your Amazon sales. We also talk about how repricing doesn't necessarily have to be downwards -- and when to reprice upwards. W...

Who is your biggest competition as a seller on Amazon and how can you be victorious? In this episode of The Full-Time FBA Show, Stephen and Rebecca help you figure out who your biggest competition as an Amazon seller is and home to overcome it. Today we unpack all types of competitors in the Amazon space, including competing against Amazon as a seller, competing against other 3rd party sellers, an...

The Amazon customer search algorithm is something that many resellers assume they don't need to know or understand. But when a reseller discovers how customers actually find their products in Amazon's search results, they can make the right chioces to better position their inventory to show up earlier (like page 1) in the search results. Understanding how the Amazon search algorithm works is essen...

One of the best sources for profitable inventory with a low buy cost and high ROI are garage sales (also called yard sales). With the abundance of ROI opportunities garage saling is a skill that few people have mastered! Join us as Stephen and Rebecca break down their top six tips on garage sale sourcing. From why a sourcing app is essential, to costly assumptions, to why being nice will get you f...

Selling board games, both new and used, on Amazon can make you big profits! Board games are an underrated item to sell in your Amazon business. The return on investment that can be made by selling board games ranges from 100% to 2000%, and they can be sourced from retail stores, online stores, thrift shops, and garage sales. However, there are some tips and tricks that you need to know to ensure y...

Are you confused about product variations as an Amazon reseller? Then today's show is for you! This week we discuss the complexities of researching, sourcing, and pricing product variations on Amazon. Product variations are often not taken into consideration by resellers, causing them to either miss out on opportunities or lose money on a product they cannot sell. Today we cover the dos and don'ts...

If you love to read, then this episode is especially for you. If you don't like to read that much, then maybe this episode will give you the inspiration to pick up a book that might help take your Amazon business to the next level. This week we discuss eight books to help you improve your FBA business, important aspects to consider for long-term success, the importance of mental well-being, and mu...

We often talk about success in business, but what about failure and mistakes? If you are new to Amazon selling as a career path, it can be difficult to avoid the mistakes that newcomers almost always make. The best way to gain insight into the industry would be to hear from people that have learned the hard way to help you avoid the same mistakes. Well, you're in luck! In today's episode, we talk...

Time is your most valuable asset, but it can also be your most wasted asset if you don't make the most of it. Last week on The Full-Time FBA Show, we talked about ROI. This week, we're talking about ROTI: Return on Time Invested. How resellers handle their time can be a deal breaker and might even cause some people to become frustrated with their Amazon business and quit because they feel like the...

Return on Investment (ROI) is a really important concept to wrap your head around when you're deciding how to structure your Amazon business. Concepts like the "rule of three" can be a good starting point to guide your decision-making process to help you receive 100% ROI every time. During this episode, we discuss why it's helpful to make room for 100% ROI, why it can be beneficial to try out diff...

There's a lot of people who think it's really complicated to do wholesale, but we're here to tell you it might not be as tricky as you think. On today's episode, instead of advising you on what you need to have to sell wholesale successfully on Amazon, we're telling you what you don't need to succeed. Now, there are things you need for sure, but there are also things you may think you need that ar...

Find out exactly what The Wholesale Formula course is actually like as I interview one of the course's students, Rebecca Smotherman. That's right, Rebecca took the course in early 2021 and has experience not only with the course, but also what it's like to put her new wholesale knowledge into action in real life. During Part One of this discussion, Rebecca shares what motivated her to move from ma...

Amazon sellers are all bound to make mistakes as we begin to navigate our way through the world of wholesale, and boy did we make a few! Today, we share the six biggest beginner mistakes that Stephen made with our first wholesale order, so you don't have to fall into the same traps. In this episode, you'll find out just how conservative you should be with your first order and how to ensure you're...

There are multiple wholesale sourcing strategies out there, and we've tried them all! In today's episode, we break down the pros and cons of each respective strategy. The most common go-to for most things is Google, and wholesale sourcing is no exception. We explain why Google isn't a particularly strong strategy, and why we absolutely love reverse wholesale sourcing! So as not to leave you shortc...

Today we talk about the nuts and bolts of increasing your average selling price (ASP) to create long-term success in your Amazon FBA Business. We share practical tips on how to progressively raise your ASP through setting a minimum selling price parameter, selling multipacks or bundles, and sourcing higher-priced items. These changes require a different mindset when it comes to sourcing and pricin...

If you want your Amazon business to be a successful one and not just a hobby, you need to raise your average selling price (ASP). In this episode, we delve into all the benefits of raising your ASP and you'll discover the direct link between long-term success selling on Amazon and having a higher ASP. We talk you through how to find your current ASP and explain why raising your ASP makes it easier...

Today, we're tackling our all-time LEAST favorite topic: Scams! As unpleasant a subject as it may be, unfortunately there are scammers out there targeting Amazon sellers, and it's important to keep our wits about us. In this episode, we cover the three main scams that Amazon sellers could fall prey to: course scams, personal information scams, and scammers posing as lawyers or brand owners in an a...

Most people believe that you need to be a brand owner or private label seller to benefit from advertising on Amazon, but today we discover just how beneficial it can be for your FBA reseller business. If you're someone who gets their inventory via retail arbitrage, online arbitrage, or even wholesale, advertising your inventory is a great way to separate yourself from your competition and increase...

Today we hear about Stephen and Rebecca's predictions for Amazon in 2022 and what they mean for FBA sellers like you. The first five predictions are covered in-depth, with the potential impacts (positive and negative) on FBA sellers discussed for each. These include changes to Amazon seller guidelines, an increase in online buyers, why retail arbitrage is not dying, why Amazon is building more ful...

Today we'll discuss how to start 2022 with a BANG! Q4 was a crazy awesome time for sellers with sourcing tons of inventory to cater to a time of gift-giving and holiday getaways, while also dealing with the holiday expectations for your family and friends. One of the biggest challenges in starting a new year is the mindset shift, from a frenzied holiday period to a much quieter time in Q1. In our...

After 100+ episodes, with each one between 15 and 30 minutes long (on average), we've had our fair share of bloopers. Tune in to hear the moments we messed up, the times we couldn't stop laughing, and how many times Rebecca asked Stephen if he was still recording (spoiler alert: it happens a lot). We could all use a little laughter during the festive season. Join us to get a glimpse of all the fun...

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 str...

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 valu...

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...

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 p...