Wholesale 101

One of the biggest mistakes we have witnessed Amazon sellers making lately is submitting their invoice WAY TOO SOON! Here’s what you need to know:If your Amazon account is eligible for Ungating you will be able to make a qualified purchase and submit the invoice to Amazon (apply for Ungating). After you submit the invoice Amazon reviews the invoice and your account. If Amazon feels you are eligible to be Ungated in the brand shown on the invoice, they send the wholesaler an email that looks l …

We are often asked how people can get invoices for merchandise they purchased directly from a Costco store, a Macys store, Home Depot, Victorias Secret semi annual sale, etc. Here’s what you need to know:A retail store does not provide an invoice. Instead they provide a receipt: The receipt is usually printed on register tape but many stores now offer the receipt to be emailed. Either way, it’s a receipt, not an invoice. A receipt will never be an invoice. To get an invoice you need to  …

Man, we have gotten so much rain here in Michigan during the past week that our plants and diabolical weeds are growing like...well, weeds! Its so crazy that gardening has become another part time job for me (taking care of all of my aquariums is another part time job). Here’s a couple pics of the smaller gardens as of July 1st, 2021; they’re kind of in order, so pretend we are going on a walk together as you look at them:Anyways, so this evening I was working in my garden and pulling dreaded …

If you want to have your merchandise Fulfilled by Amazon (FBA), meaning Amazon stores it in their warehouse and ships it for you, you will have to have it prepped. There are two methods to having it prepped; first, you can hire a FBA Prep Service Company and they will do everything for you then ship it to Amazons warehouse OR you can use some "elbow grease" and do it yourself. If you want to take the DIY route, here's a basic supplies list you will need. This list may seem like its massive, b …

If you sell on Amazon you already know that buyers have figured out a way to escape paying for return shipping by simply selecting “Inaccurate Description” even though there is absolutely nothing inaccurate with it.  This issue doesn’t just impact Amazon sellers; dishonest buyers are everywhere. It plagues our industry (wholesale) too. In the wholesale industry people will buy something (let’s say a 50 piece bulk lot that contains 25 Nike tees and 25 Puma tees). They will then claim it’s …