#821: A live Amazon Q/A with our Facebook members and PAC students

Over the past 20 years, having coached ecommerce success to nearly 10,000 students, I can tell you with certainty that I know the number one question that anyone who is "stuck" has on their mind...   "What can I sell?" or "Where is the profitable inventory?" or "Where can I start if I want to find good inventory?" etc.   Let's tackle that head on with one of the dozens of great strategies that we teach in our ProvenAmazonCourse.com training -I'm giving you ALL the details and ALL the proof that this flat out works... and it's just ONE of NUMEROUS strategies that we teach for new sellers!   Instead of selling at a price lower than everyone else, I'll show you how to sell consistently at a price HIGHER than everyone else - I call it our "above buy box" strategy and it's working amazingly well!   Watch this episode on our YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/YF9zIUcpRAk   Show note LINKS:  silentjim.com/bb70 - see over 150 examples of keepa charts of "above buy box" winners that are selling in Jim's account in real time RIGHT NOW.   silentjim.com/500k - see the exact setting in keepa to identify fast moving ASINs that are "underserved" in amazon's 100s of warehouses across the US. You'll need to be a member of our free facebook group to see this video.   SilentSalesMachine.com - text the word “free” to 507-800-0090 to get a free copy of Jim’s latest book in audio about building multiple income streams online or visit https://silentjim.com/free11   SilentJim.com/bookacall - book a call here to discuss our offers including coaching, legends and ProvenAmazonCourse.com course   My Silent Team Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/mysilentteam 100% FREE! Join 75,000 + Facebook members from around the world who are using the internet creatively every day to launch and grow multiple income streams through our exciting PROVEN strategies! There's no support community like this one anywhere else in the world!   ProvenAmazonCourse.com - the comprehensive course that contains ALL our Amazon training modules, recorded events and a steady stream of latest cutting edge training including of course the most popular starting point, the REPLENS selling model. The PAC is updated free for life!

Today's new podcast episode is a great one to hear as we head into the final days before our TheProvenConference.com event in Orlando FL with well over 700 attendees registered to attend!   If you can't make it to Florida with us May 23-25th, be sure to snag live-stream because you'll be blown away by nearly 50 highly successful speakers from our community (listeners to this podcast and students of the ProvenAmazonCourse.com course) who will be sharing what's working NOW for them and their businesses!   Get livestream details on the same page - TheProvenConference.com   Note - there's a HUGE discount in place right up until the event starts...and then the price SHOOTS UP. DO NOT WAIT!   Today's new episode is a visit with a student of ours who has not only built an amazing business using the REPLENS strategies, he's also a software engineering genius - who is making his entire REPLENS WORKFLOW SYSTEM available to all of us for a crazy low price! Get details at https://SilentJim.com/thesystem   Enjoy today's revisit with Khang Dang as we dive into the story behind "The System".   Watch this episode on our YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/ZZUdJp-_6gM Show note LINKS:    SilentJim.com/free11 - get access to the book that launched this podcast, sold over 1million copies with 1,000s of five star reviews on Amazon.com - it's the latest version of the Silent Sales Machine book!   SilentJim.com/bookacall - book a call here to discuss our offers including coaching, legends and ProvenAmazonCourse.com course   My Silent Team Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/mysilentteam- 100% FREE! Join 75,000 + Facebook members from around the world who are using the internet creatively every day to launch and grow multiple income streams through our exciting PROVEN strategies! There's no support community like this one anywhere else in the world!   ProvenAmazonCourse.com - the comprehensive course that contains ALL our Amazon training modules, recorded events and a steady stream of latest cutting edge training including of course the most popular starting point, the REPLENS selling model. The PAC is updated free for life!   JimCockrumCoaching.com - get a free session with a business consultant on our team at 1-800-994-1792 / 1-801-693-1688 or TEXT US at 385-284-7701 (US & Canada only for Text)  ALL of our coaches are running very successful businesses of their own based on the models we teach here! We’ve been setting the standard for excellence in e-commerce and Amazon seller coaching since 2002 with over 7,000 students served! Hundreds of our successful, happy students have been interviewed on our podcast!  

On today's podcast episode we give an update on "The System" that we first discussed back on the wildly popular episode 754 of our show.   If you are ready to deploy a single software tool that helps you GROW and MONITOR a catalog of REPLENS ASINs while managing and automating the entire workflow process, then today's episode is a MUST LISTEN.   This is going to revolutionize the Amazon game for thousands of REPLENS, OA/RA, branded bundle, wholesale and private label sellers.   Watch this episode on our YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/MtkUzVIL_vE   Show note LINKS: The direct link to our super popular Episode #754 with Khang's update https://silentjim.com/podcast/episode-754-fully-automated-oa-replens-business-doing-multiple-seven-figures/   Listen to Khang's past interviews on the podcast here: SilentJim.com/podcast   We're very proud of how low we're going to make the price on this tool for you. https://silentjim.com/thesystem   SilentJim.com/free11 - get access to the book that launched this podcast, sold over 1million copies with 1,000s of five star reviews on Amazon.com - it's the latest version of the Silent Sales Machine book!   Come meet your fellow listeners to this podcast, dozens of our coaches and hundreds of business building warriors at our live event in May! Tickets are available still! TheProvenConference.com/orlando/   SilentJim.com/bookacall - book a call here to discuss our offers including coaching, legends and ProvenAmazonCourse.com course   My Silent Team Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/mysilentteam 100% FREE! Join 74,000 + Facebook members from around the world who are using the internet creatively every day to launch and grow multiple income streams through our exciting PROVEN strategies! There's no support community like this one anywhere else in the world!   ProvenAmazonCourse.com - the comprehensive course that contains ALL our Amazon training modules, recorded events and a steady stream of latest cutting edge training including of course the most popular starting point, the REPLENS selling model. The PAC is updated free for life!            

Once per week or so our Amazon seller leadership team and I love to go live on Zoom with whoever can join us and answer as many ecommerce and Amazon selling related questions as possible. We love to capture the best moments from these Monday night sessions for you and turn them into a podcast episode.   Here's the topics of today's clips put together by the team:   Jim gives us an introduction and background on SilentJim.com and tells us details about TheProvenConference   Coach intro to Kickstart Bootcamp - Robin Joy gives an overview    A question about brands that are not allowed to sell on Amazon and how Jeff Schick helps our community with Legal Advice   A question about pricing products above the buy box but getting a suppressed listing   A question about ASINS and pricing inventory   A question about who decides when the brand is gated, Amazon or the brand?   Feedback on the panel discussion of the recent Amazon fee changes   A question about the shipping cost increase and how to mitigate that cost into my business   Comments about funding our Amazon businesses   A question about do I have to have a large living space to do this business?   Show note LINKS:   TheProvenConference.com/orlando - come meet your fellow listeners to this podcast, dozens of our coaches and hundreds of business building warriors at our live event in May! Tickets are still available now!    JeffSchick.com - our legal expert for all things Amazon   SilentJim.com/buyorsell - our preferred partner for selling your amazon account or buying a new or seasoned account!   Selling Above Buy Box strategy https://SilentJim.com/bb70 - this is a link to a Facebook post with over 70 examples of great ASINs selling above buy box for our host Jim Cockrum's Amazon seller account.    https://silentjim.com/ungating - a short discussion and video on ungating   My Silent Team Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/mysilentteam 100% FREE! Join 72,000 + Facebook members from around the world who are using the internet creatively every day to launch and grow multiple income streams through our exciting PROVEN strategies! There's no support community like this one anywhere else in the world!   ProvenAmazonCourse.com - the comprehensive course that contains ALL our Amazon training modules, recorded events and a steady stream of latest cutting edge training including of course the most popular starting point, the REPLENS selling model. The PAC is updated free for life!   https://SilentJim.com/kickstart - if you want a shortcut to learning all you need to get started then get the Proven Amazon Course and go through Kickstart.   https://JimCockrumCoaching.com - get a free session with a business consultant on our team at 1-800-994-1792 / 1-801-693-1688 or TEXT US at 385-284-7701 (US & Canada only for Text)  ALL of our coaches are running very successful businesses of their own based on the models we teach here! We’ve been setting the standard for excellence in e-commerce and Amazon seller coaching since 2002 with over 7,000 students served! Hundreds of our successful, happy students have been interviewed on our podcast! Or grab a slot on the calendar and we'll call you at https://silentjim.com/bookacall   https://silentjim.com/podcast - episode 820 is our panel discussion about the changes in fees and how it can actually benefit sellers https://silentjim.com/podcast/episode-820-how-scary-are-the-latest-amazon-fee-and-shipping-changes-whats-the-good-and-bad-news/        

Our guest for today's episode started on Amazon many years ago, but he was on a TREADMILL model of scanning bar codes, going store to store, always selling different items and getting stuck with an ever growing "pile" of unsellable inventory.   He got (understandably) frustrated and his margins were dropping.   He did this model for TEN FULL YEARS and then he took a full two years off - he quit Amazon feeling defeated... and then he found our community just a few months ago.   He found the ProvenAmazonCourse.com course - he discovered the REPLENS model (the model behind the 100s of sellers success stories you've heard on this show)...   ... and now, just three months in, you won't believe what he's built and the great margins he's getting. His business has come back to life, and he's energized by the results and margins of this new model!   Watch this episode on our YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/vWxEQ_Qzx2c   Show note LINKS:    SilentJim.com/free11 - get access to the book that launched this podcast, sold over 1million copies with 1,000s of five star reviews on Amazon.com - it's the latest version of the Silent Sales Machine book!   TheProvenConference.com - So much information and great networking at our LIVE event. We'll have Rabbi Lapin as our keynote speaker and 40 break out sessions at the upcoming event in May 2024 in Orlando!   SilentJim.com/bookacall - book a call here to discuss our offers including coaching, legends and ProvenAmazonCourse.com course   My Silent Team Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/mysilentteam 100% FREE! Join 74,000 + Facebook members from around the world who are using the internet creatively every day to launch and grow multiple income streams through our exciting PROVEN strategies! There's no support community like this one anywhere else in the world!   ProvenAmazonCourse.com - the comprehensive course that contains ALL our Amazon training modules, recorded events and a steady stream of latest cutting edge training including of course the most popular starting point, the REPLENS selling model. The PAC is updated free for life!   JimCockrumCoaching.com - Get a free session with a business consultant on our team at 1-800-994-1792 / 1-801-693-1688 or TEXT US at 385-284-7701 (US & Canada only for Text)  ALL of our coaches are running very successful businesses of their own based on the models we teach here! We’ve been setting the standard for excellence in e-commerce and Amazon seller coaching since 2002 with over 7,000 students served! Hundreds of our successful, happy students have been interviewed on our podcast!   Today's guest: Nic Bennett      

What can the different offerings in this community give me that I can’t just get from the ProvenAmazonCourse.com?   This coaches corner podcast episode discussion explores various educational resources provided by the community that complement the "textbook" knowledge from PAC (Proven Amazon Course).   We discuss everything from free options like our 75K member Facebook group to our $37 Kickstart small group coaching which focuses on getting started with actionable steps. Also discussed are the the Workshop opportunities that demonstrate planning and execution for building a low-risk, predictable business as well as our personalized Coaching offers with will give you the guidance you need one-one-one regardless of your experience level.   Additionally, we discuss the power of the the Proven Conference - our live event which exemplifies the success attainable by applying the various "PAC" strategies.   A blend of self-study, classroom style learning, experimental labs, and tailored coaching ensures a well-rounded approach to business education that is supported by free community platforms like our podcasts and Facebook groups.   There's something we offer that's a perfect fit for you! Let's talk about it!   Special guest at the conclusion of today's show, Jeff Schick of JeffSchick.com answers the question: "What's a 'good invoice/receipt' for Amazon, and what's a 'bad invoice/receipt' for Amazon sellers?" Get additional info on this topic in this Facebook discussion: silentjim.com/receipts   Watch this episode on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/aRCbnqjA3-s   Show note LINKS:   SilentJim.com/free11 - get access to the book that launched this podcast, sold over 1million copies with 1,000s of five star reviews on Amazon.com - it's the latest version of the Silent Sales Machine book!   TheProvenConference.com - so much information and great networking at our LIVE event. We'll have Rabbi Lapin as our keynote speaker and 40 break out sessions at the upcoming event in May 2024 in Orlando!   ProvenAmazonCourse.com/100 - our upcoming small group workshop happens the two days prior to the TheProvenConference.com event in Orlando. Come get one-on-one instruction on how to scale fast with our time tested REPLENS model!   SilentJim.com/bookacall - book a call here to discuss our offers including coaching, legends and ProvenAmazonCourse.com course   My Silent Team Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/mysilentteam 100% FREE! Join 74,000 + Facebook members from around the world who are using the internet creatively every day to launch and grow multiple income streams through our exciting PROVEN strategies! There's no support community like this one anywhere else in the world!   ProvenAmazonCourse.com - the comprehensive course that contains ALL our Amazon training modules, recorded events and a steady stream of latest cutting edge training including of course the most popular starting point, the REPLENS selling model. The PAC is updated free for life!   https://SilentJim.com/kickstart - if you want a shortcut to learning all you need to get started then get the Proven Amazon Course and go through Kickstart.    JimCockrumCoaching.com - get a free session with a business consultant on our team at 1-800-994-1792 / 1-801-693-1688 or TEXT US at 385-284-7701 (US & Canada only for Text)  ALL of our coaches are running very successful businesses of their own based on the models we teach here! We’ve been setting the standard for excellence in e-commerce and Amazon seller coaching since 2002 with over 7,000 students served! Hundreds of our successful, happy students have been interviewed on our podcast!      

Today I interview a married couple who has used our coaching and the relationships they've built in our community to build an incredible business based on the concepts taught in the ProvenAmazonCourse.com course.   He left his career in banking behind and she left her teaching career behind as well - and they've been ALL IN for over two years - and it's going great!   They are doing Amazon REPLENS, Brande Bundles and a bit of wholesale too...and they are starting to experiment with Walmart as well. It's a family business that they both work full-time along with help from their two kids.   This episode has plenty of practical tips and loads of encouragement for you regardless of where you are in your ecommerce business journey!   As discussed on today's episode, come meet this family and hundreds of others at TheProvenConference.com event in Orlando May 23-25th!   Watch this episode on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/lqVy8HfGy_c   Sponsored by SilentJim.com/buyorsell  - Our preferred partner for selling your amazon account or buying a new or seasoned account!   Show note LINKS:    My Silent Team Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/mysilentteam - 100% FREE! Join 75,000 + Facebook members from around the world who are using the internet creatively every day to launch and grow multiple income streams through our exciting PROVEN strategies! There's no support community like this one anywhere else in the world!   TheProvenConference.com - Mark your calendar for this May! Our LIVE event has more content and training than ever before .... !   ProvenAmazonCourse.com - The comprehensive course that contains ALL our Amazon training modules, recorded events and a steady stream of latest cutting edge training including of course the most popular starting point, the REPLENS selling model. The PAC is updated free for life!   JimCockrumCoaching.com - Get a free session with a business consultant on our team at 1-800-994-1792 / 1-801-693-1688 or TEXT US at 385-284-7701 (US & Canada only for Text)  ALL of our coaches are running very successful businesses of their own based on the models we teach here!   Humnbird.com - They help sellers get established on Amazon.com (sell in the US from anywhere in the world) They specialize in everything from Intellectual Property, Trademarks, Patents, Corporation Setup to Branding, Design and Marketing. We recommend their affordable systems and solutions giving you everything you need for your wholesale and private label business even overseas!   SilentSalesMachine.com - Text the word “free” to 507-800-0090 to get a free copy of Jim’s latest book in audio about building multiple income streams online or visit https://silentjim.com/free11   Today's guests: Nick and Michelle Tricomi

Once per week or so our Amazon seller leadership team and I love to go live on Zoom with whoever can join us and answer as many ecommerce and Amazon selling related questions as possible. We love to capture the best moments from these Monday night sessions for you and turn them into a podcast episode.   Here's the topics of today's clips put together by the team:   Jim gives us an introduction and background on SilentJim.com and the ProvenAmazonCourse.com   Coach intro to Kickstart Bootcamp - Robin Joy gives an overview    A question about the new shipping fees and a twist in the seller's advantage of them   A question about the upcoming Proven Conference schedule   A question about selling on Walmart and upcoming training for that   A question about the safety certificates needed to sell toys   Show note LINKS:   Episode #820 is our panel discussion about the changes in fees and how it can actually benefit sellers https://silentjim.com/podcast/episode-820-how-scary-are-the-latest-amazon-fee-and-shipping-changes-whats-the-good-and-bad-news/   SilentSalesMachine.com - text the word “free” to 507-800-0090 to get a free copy of Jim’s latest book in audio about building multiple income streams online or visit https://silentsalesmachine.com/ssm11/ffv11/!   Need a coach? Schedule a free consultation https://silentjim.com/bookacall   My Silent Team Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/mysilentteam 100% FREE! Join 72,000 + Facebook members from around the world who are using the internet creatively every day to launch and grow multiple income streams through our exciting PROVEN strategies! There's no support community like this one anywhere else in the world!   ProvenAmazonCourse.com - the comprehensive course that contains ALL our Amazon training modules, recorded events and a steady stream of latest cutting edge training including of course the most popular starting point, the REPLENS selling model. The PAC is updated free for life!

A panel of leaders from our team got together to tackle these questions recently and we recorded the conversation. ALL Amazon resellers, bundle sellers and anyone who is considering selling on Amazon will benefit from hearing this discussion.   Overview: A couple times per year for the past 20+ years we've seen both minor and major updates and changes come into play for sellers on Amazon, eBay etc.   Amazon has changed policy and fee structures recently so we dive into the details.   Right now there's a lot of discussion about the latest fee and shipping changes on Amazon for example. How concerned are serious sellers? How big of an impact will these changes have?   Topics covered among others: Has the opportunity on Amazon changed? Is it harder now? If so, how much? Are changes necessary in light of these changes? How are these changes BENEFITING especially newer sellers? What's the bottom line impact we are predicting as far as total impact sellers will see? What solutions have already floated to address these changes?   Watch this epiosde on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/Pm2YNbxg-yU   This episode is sponsored by https://humnbird.com - They help sellers get established on Amazon (sell in the US from anywhere in the world), They specialize in everything from Intellectual Property, Trademarks, Patents, Corporation Setup to Branding, Design and Marketing. We recommend their affordable systems and solutions giving you everything you need for your wholesale and private label business even overseas!   Show note LINKS:   Khang's podcast episode 754 https://silentjim.com/podcast/episode-754-fully-automated-oa-replens-business-doing-multiple-seven-figures   SilentJim.com/free11 - get access to the book that launched this podcast, sold over 1million copies with 1,000s of five star reviews on Amazon.com - it's the latest version of the Silent Sales Machine book!   TheProvenConference.com - So much information and great networking at our LIVE event. We'll have Rabbi Lapin as our keynote speaker and 40 break out sessions at the upcoming event in May 2024 in Orlando!   SilentJim.com/bookacall - book a call here to discuss our offers including coaching, legends and ProvenAmazonCourse.com course   My Silent Team Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/mysilentteam 100% FREE! Join 74,000 + Facebook members from around the world who are using the internet creatively every day to launch and grow multiple income streams through our exciting PROVEN strategies! There's no support community like this one anywhere else in the world!   ProvenAmazonCourse.com - the comprehensive course that contains ALL our Amazon training modules, recorded events and a steady stream of latest cutting edge training including of course the most popular starting point, the REPLENS selling model. The PAC is updated free for life!   New Amazon sellers can inquire about a $400 credit towards seller shipping fees here: https://sellercentral.amazon.com/new-seller-incentives/dashboard

Today's all new episode tackles common questions and challenges faced by newcomers to selling on Amazon, specifically around restrictions and approved categories. It begins by addressing the concerns of many new sellers who find themselves confused by the limitations placed on what they can sell, noting that initial approval typically includes categories like Home and Kitchen, Arts and Crafts, Office Products, and Pet Supplies (excluding pet food).   Even with all the initial restrictions that Amazon has though, there are a significant number of available ASINs (products) in these approved categories that total over 50,000 products—that meet specific criteria such as having some past or current FBA offers, being non-hazmat, having no Amazon sales in the past 30 days and experiencing at least 30 or so sales rank drops in the past month.   Further, the episode provides strategic advice on how to expand your list of potential ASINs by selecting trustworthy sources.   Special guest at the conclusion of today's show, Jeff Schick of JeffSchick.com answers the question: "If I get some 'free stuff' from a supplier or elsewhere, can I sell it safely on Amazon?"   Watch this episode on ourYouTube channel: https://youtu.be/x2WajDhHOwA   Show note LINKS:   SilentJim.com/ungating - a post in our facebook group that's all about what categories are open to you as a new seller   SilentJim.com/free11 - get access to the book that launched this podcast, sold over 1million copies with 1,000s of five star reviews on Amazon.com - it's the latest version of the Silent Sales Machine book!   TheProvenConference.com - So much information and great networking at our LIVE event. We'll have Rabbi Lapin as our keynote speaker and 40 break out sessions at the upcoming event in May 2024 in Orlando!   SilentJim.com/bookacall - book a call here to discuss our offers including coaching, legends and ProvenAmazonCourse.com course   My Silent Team Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/mysilentteam 100% FREE! Join 74,000 + Facebook members from around the world who are using the internet creatively every day to launch and grow multiple income streams through our exciting PROVEN strategies! There's no support community like this one anywhere else in the world!   ProvenAmazonCourse.com - the comprehensive course that contains ALL our Amazon training modules, recorded events and a steady stream of latest cutting edge training including of course the most popular starting point, the REPLENS selling model. The PAC is updated free for life!   JimCockrumCoaching.com - Get a free session with a business consultant on our team at 1-800-994-1792 / 1-801-693-1688 or TEXT US at 385-284-7701 (US & Canada only for Text)  ALL of our coaches are running very successful businesses of their own based on the models we teach here! We’ve been setting the standard for excellence in e-commerce and Amazon seller coaching since 2002 with over 7,000 students served! Hundreds of our successful, happy students have been interviewed on our podcast!