#921: The realities and opportunities of Amazon selling heading into 2025

In this candid and unscripted episode of Silent Sales Machine Radio, Brian and Robin Joy shake things up with a heartfelt and relatable conversation about navigating the ups and downs of building a business with a partner.   They share their personal journey, from initial skepticism to finding synergy as a couple in eCommerce, while addressing the challenges of staying committed, overcoming distractions, and embracing incremental growth.   Whether you're working solo or alongside a partner, their insights and anecdotes about perseverance, community support, and communication will inspire you to keep moving forward.   Join them as they explore what it truly takes to turn skepticism into success.   Our special guest and legal advisor at the conclusion of today's show, Jeff Schick of JeffSchick.com discusses returns and seller's reimbursements. It's likely that you have money owed to you as a seller and Jeff tells us how to go about getting those funds.   Watch this episode on our YouTube channle here: https://youtu.be/MmcArXxDKm0   Show note LINKS:   SilentJim.com/bookacall - Book a call here to discuss our offers including coaching, legends and ProvenAmazonCourse.com course   My Silent Team Facebook group. 100% FREE! https://www.facebook.com/groups/mysilentteam - Join 78,000 + 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 for free for life!   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.   SilentJim.com/360 - For the first time ever we have a full walk through tutorial for everyone from BEGINNE

On today's new podcast episode we spend time with a coach on our team who has now helped over 100 students on their path to success through our ProvenAmazonCourse.com coaching program.   He's a full-time seller with a realistic take on building a great business online.   He sells six figures per month himself on Amazon with the Amazon REPLENS model, and he has some fantastic insights into the latest changes and challenges facing sellers as we head into a new year.   We discuss changes in ungating, the challenges new sellers face, and the emerging opportunities we see on the horizon.   Don't forget to check out Sellerboard, our awesome sponsor - THE accurate profit analytics tool for Amazon sellers that helps you calculate your profit precisely accounting for all hidden fees and in real time. Use our link and get a TWO month free trial: https://SilentJim.com/numbers    Watch this episode on our YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/L9bkHF9Qf1o   Show note LINKS:   Grant was interviewed on Episode #803: From restaurant management and full-time ministry roles to Amazon REPLENS warrior. You can listen to that infomrative interview at https://SilentJim.com/podcast or go to https://silentjim.com/podcast/episode-803   ProvenAZinfluencer.com - Learn how uploading simple videos to Amazon can put cash in the bank    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   My Silent Team Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/mysilentteam 100% FREE! Join 78,000 + 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!   Come meet your fellow listeners to this podcast, dozens of our coaches and hundreds of business building warriors at our live event in May! It's not too early to plan! TheProvenConference.com  

The weekend episodes of our podcast contain important announcements as well as a great introduction to the community for anyone who is new to our community.   Show note LINKS:   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 78,000 + 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!   SilentJim.com/1000 - Step by step instructions for your first $1,000 day selling on Amazon assuming you’re brand new : https://silentjim.com/podcast/episode-890-student-has-his-first-1k-day-just-a-couple-weeks-into-coaching/   https://theprovenconference.com   Our May 2025 event details are posted!

We've easily seen 50 or more major changes for Amazon sellers over the 14+ years we've been selling on Amazon and teaching Amazon selling strategies.   There's a pattern with these changes. The fourth quarter of the year seems to be when Amazon always rolls out a few surprises.   In light of the new challenges, what new advice do we have for sellers both new and experienced? Is the opportunity on Amazon still viable for sellers? Does the future look bright or are there shifts coming? What are the big indicators that tell the whole story? How much concern should we have about all of this?   Good news - we are seeing plenty of great signs, but let's discuss it!   Today's new podcast episode will help especially newer sellers process the emerging challenges and opportunities with reselling on Amazon   Watch this episode on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/2yHin-2d7mM   Show note LINKS: 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 78,000 + 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!   SilentJim.com/1000 - Step by step instructions for your first $1,000 day selling on Amazon assuming you’re brand new: https://silentjim.com/podcast/episode-890-student-has-his-first-1k-day-just-a-couple-weeks-into-coaching/   TheProvenConference.com/2025tpc - Our May 2025 event details are posted!  

In this episode of Silent Sales Machine Radio, Brian and Robin Joy delve into the crucial concept of testing ASINs, a key strategy for Amazon sellers. They explore what testing actually means, the different ways to approach it, and how it can minimize risks while maximizing profits.   Brian and Robin use relatable analogies—from testing shower temperatures to clinical trials—to explain why starting small is important before making big inventory commitments.   Tune in as they share practical tips on effective testing, discuss the benefits of gaining real selling experience, and emphasize the value of building trust with Amazon through successful transactions. Whether you're a seasoned seller or just getting started, this episode will help you develop a smarter approach to testing your products.   Our special guest and legal advisor at the conclusion of today's show, Jeff Schick of JeffSchick.com discusses transparency and enrolling in the Amazon program to keep your account health rating good. He gives us insight in how to get the transparency codes as a retail arbitrage seller and preventative measures to help ensure that your account is not flagged.   Watch this episode on our YouTube channwel here: https://youtu.be/cLG86JqnGcM   Show note LINKS:   SilentJim.com/bookacall - Book a FREE call here to discuss our offers including coaching, legends and ProvenAmazonCourse.com course   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   https://SilentJim.com/360 - For the first time ever we have a full walk through tutorial for everyone from BEGINNER to the most ADVANCED users of Keepa.   My Silent Team Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/mysilentteam 100% FREE! Join 77,000 + 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 with two courses available on this topic alone. 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.        

Imagine a sick spouse needing you to be at her side for five weeks in the hospital - but you're able to be there for the entire journey because you've built a robust online business that runs smooth even when you need to be away for long periods of time.   That's just part of the inspiration you'll get from today's podcast guest.   Doyl is a member of our community who has a multiple seven figure business running at great margins using RA and wholesale strategies on Amazon.   There are plenty of speed bumps and challenges in his story of course just like any other business success story, but he and his team have pivoted when they needed to, continued forward after each set back and they've learned some great lessons along the way that they share with us all on today's new episode.   I know you'll be inspired to hear how they've built such a beautiful business with a bright future in spite of numerous challenges.   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. They offer a tax service, too. We recommend their affordable systems and solutions giving you everything you need for your wholesale and private label business even overseas!   Watch this episode on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/629pH2_3wf8   Show note LINKS: Provenamazoncourse.com/legends/ - This is the hands down meat and potatoes group for support, ideas in expanding, business organization and insider tips in how to sell online.   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 77,000 + 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!   Today's guest Doyl Peck  

The weekend episodes of our podcast contain important announcements as well as a great introduction to the community for anyone who is new to our community.   Show note LINKS:    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 78,000 + 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!   SilentJim.com/1000 - Step by step instructions for your first $1,000 day selling on Amazon assuming you’re brand new : https://silentjim.com/podcast/episode-890-student-has-his-first-1k-day-just-a-couple-weeks-into-coaching/   TheProvenConference.com/2025tpc  - Our May 2025 event details are posted!

On today’s episode, we discuss how simple it can be to ensure that you are tracking your numbers properly and making your life as simple as possible when it comes time to pay taxes.   You simply have to track your numbers and be able to report them accurately if you want to have a real business.   You could be spending your time building your business instead of trying to track and figure out your numbers - that's our topic on today's new podcast episode.   Watch this episode on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/GIKeSl1p0-U   Show note LINKS:   https://Humnbird.com - Offering Tax and Business Entity set up services as well as Brand Registry and Trademark services   SilentJim.com/bookacall - Book a FREE call here to discuss our offers including coaching, legends and ProvenAmazonCourse.com course   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   https://theprovenconference.com/2025tpc  - Our May 2025 event details are posted!   My Silent Team Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/mysilentteam 100% FREE! Join 77,000 + 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 with two courses available on this topic alone. The PAC is updated free for life!   Today’s guest is Dave Clark with Humnbird bookkeeping.

  In this "Coaches Corner" episode of Silent Sales Machine Radi*, hosts Brian and Robin Joy dive into Keepa, a crucial Amazon analytics tool.   They cover Keepa's origins as a consumer price tracker and its evolution into an essential resource for Amazon sellers.   Emphasizing three key metrics—velocity, capital protection, and potential profit—the hosts outline a beginner-friendly approach to using Keepa. The episode also includes a practical tip for interpreting Keepa data and ends with an inspiring message: "Let frustration fuel inspiration."   Our special guest at the conclusion of today's show, Jeff Schick of JeffSchick.com discusses registering on the Walmart selling platform, the suspension and reinstatements his firm has dealt with there and best practices for sellers on Walmart .com.   Watch today's episode on our YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/lwYt7X32XbI   Show note LINKS:   SilentJim.com/bookacall - Book a FREE call here to discuss our offers including coaching, legends and ProvenAmazonCourse.com course   https://SilentJim.com/360 -  For the first time ever we have a full walk through tutorial for everyone from BEGINNER to the most ADVANCED users of Keepa. Listen to the podcast episode where we discuss this brand new course on Silent Jim.com/podcast episode #898   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   My Silent Team Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/mysilentteam 100% FREE! Join 77,000 + 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 with two courses available on this topic alone. 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.   SilentJim.com/keepa -The service we use to help interpret all of the selling data.  Keepa is discussed in depth on episode 369 at https://silentjim.com/podcast

On today's all new episode we discuss Walmart!   Did you know that Walmart has now emerged as the best "add on" platform for Amazon sellers to use in order to diversify?   We are seeing great momentum in our community among resellers who simply "flipped" some of their unsellable inventory from Amazon to Walmart and were shocked at the results they achieved relatively quickly.   We have always been a multiple income stream community for business building warriors, and Walmart has clearly settled into the slot of our second favorite selling platform for those who pursue reselling.   Note: our new Walmart seller training course is marked WAY down for the next few days! Save 93% off here for a few days only: ProvenAmazonCourse.com/walmart   We talk about all of it on today's episode! You can watch this episode on our YOuTube channel here: https://youtu.be/m-ng0pPcIUI   Show note LINKS:   SilentJim.com/bookacall - Book a FREE call here to discuss our offers including coaching, legends and ProvenAmazonCourse.com course   https://theprovenconference.com/2025tpc  - Our May 2025 event details are posted!   My Silent Team Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/mysilentteam 100% FREE! Join 77,000 + 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 with two courses available on this topic alone. The PAC is updated free for life!   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