Using Amazon FBA to Create a Business for Your Freedom
We, like most of you, had a pretty outstanding Q4 sales. We beat last year and for the whole year beat last year by 20% or better. Profitble? Yes. But here comes February and the inevitable sales slowdown after Q4. What should you do to boost sales? Do what I do. Find It. Keep finding … Read more
A few months ago, Amazon announced a new feature for Brand Registry FBA Sellers: Virtual Bundles. I’ve known about them since then, but only recently took at a look for a client. Virtual Bundles really look useful for those of us with several ASINs in FBA that look to be complimentary. In a typical Bundle … Read more
Someone asked for a “dumbed down” version of how to pack and ship to FBA, Here is my response in a FaceBook post. ====================== Dumbed down… Put ’em in a box. Tape it up. Put labels on ’em. Take ’em to the UPS Store. Not so dumb. — Create a Shipping Plan by selecting your … Read more
Websites referenced: TimeCamp: https://app.timecamp.com/helper/downloadJim Cockrum Coaching: https://www.jimcockrumcoaching.com/Uline Shipping Supplies: http://www.uline.com I have had plenty of time interuptions in my lifetime. Lately, it seems it’s gotten worse. Recently, the Covid pandemic threw our Amazon business for a loop. In March, 2020, Amazon began restricting FBA Inbound shipments to “essential products” only. None of ours were on … Read more
What-the! I am not cheering the virus and its devastation, deaths, illness, or economic disaster. Fortunately, Sandi and I are still personally unaffected by the virus. The farm routines, the dogs and walking them, the limited shopping — nothing really different despite Oregon’s lock-down policies. I am woo-hoo-ing our Amazon business happenings because of the … Read more
We’ve all been dealing with the Wuhan Virus in various ways. I hope you are all in good health. Sandi and I are hunkered down on the farm and limiting our travels and shopping. We were content to rely on Amazon FBA to supplement income, reduced, maybe, but steady. To our great joy, yesterday was … Read more
I’ve been here spouting off about various topics, big and small, and you must be wondering if I know what the heck I’m talking about. Here’s something about me. I’ve been in business for 50 years. First in Bricks and Mortar retail where I lived through 2 recessions but failed to survive the 3rd recession in … Read more
Here, in the beginning, everything is new and hard and frustrating. This is your “obstacle”. Now, make it into your “Opportunity.” Persistent, consistent application of proven skills will work in your favor. You need to build skills. The skill of finding profitable products will be your most important one for perhaps years. You have to … Read more
One of the most confusing things about starting anything new is all the jargon that gets tossed around like everybody knows what everything means. I mean… Who provided the Mind Meld to transfer all that knowledge? I have spent a few hours collecting and spiffing up a list of common terms found and used around … Read more
Being impulsive, or spontaneous, or flying by the seat of your pants has its place. Just rarely in business. Reason, analysis, decision leads to better, more secure business. It won’t be as susceptible to falling off the rails or of sustaining major losses. Sure, intuition has a place. But intuition that is based on knowledge … Read more