Wholesale 101

Whether you sell on Poshmark, Amazon or your own site it’s mandatory to always have a backup plan and today I’m going to tell you how to do this.The harsh reality is that when you sell on someone elses platform (eBay, Amazon, etc), you are forever at their mercy. Your listings can be removed, your account can be suspended or even terminated, A.I. can incorrectly flag your products for policy violations, competitors can sabotage… and you have absolutely no control over it. If you sell on your ow …

Hopefully you had a chance to read the first part of this series, People GET PAID to Write Bad Reviews on Your Products. This blog post is the second part of this series that focuses on another sneaky way your Amazon Competitors try to destroy your business so they can steal your “Buy Button” as well as all of your customers. Let’s Begin!:This issue is especially common during the Christmas buying season, when sellers are raking in money:A greedy competitor on Amazon not only sees your li …

If you read my previous article, “My Trip to The Dark Side of Prime: Amazon Paid Review Scam EXPOSED” you already know that paid 5-star reviews is an entire industry, but did you know that paid BAD reviews is also an industry? Yep, you read that correctly, and this isn’t only happening on Amazon, it’s also happening on Yelp and other sites.As you know, Amazon is the current “Big Deal” marketplace to sell on, which creates a lot of competition amongst sellers. Unfortunately not everyone plays f …

It seems like everyone and their brother wants to sell on Amazon these days and one of the most common questions we are asked is about Amazon dropshipping, so today I want to point out a few super important things you need to consider before you go down this road. Let’s get started:Dropshipping is NOT “quick and easy”. Yes, I know that you’ve seen ads on YouTube or other sites that insist this is the route to overnight riches. I hate to rain on your parade, but it’s not. I am going to point …

Because the profit margins of dropshipping is super low you have to reduce your risk of returns to avoid literally losing money and possibly your Amazon account too.  So here's the 5 items you want to avoid listing for dropshipping:Glass ANYTHING.Drinking glasses, glass candle jars, table top glass decor… anything with glass. Personally I would add other fragile items to this as well. The reason for this is breakage. Even if the dropshipper promises they pack them well, it’s too ris …