This is the 3rd update of the Amazon FBA road trip that I took last summer. Some of the lodging and gas expenses were left out in the previous update; and, therefore included in this one. Also, I went into more detail about the day to day book sale/thrift store schedule. Last summer I Read More
Travel
Benefits of Traveling while Sourcing
When I first started selling books on Amazon, I traveled to every single library sale I could attend. Every weekend was a different city filled with new faces, new food, and new scenery. After a few years, I got burnt-out, and I focused on some online sourcing techniques. Lately, I’ve got back into travelling again. Read More
How to Travel for Free in the US
Last June I took a road trip to New York City and attended two book sales and several thrift stores. I already did a couple blog posts on the results of the book sales; however, I want to see if it’s possible to collect enough inventory on the road to pay for all expenses. That includes Read More
How to Prepare an FBA Shipment While Camping
In a previous blog post, I mentioned that I took a road trip to New York and went to two book sales. The first one was in Greenwich, Connecticut and the second was in Poughkeepsie, NY. For the New York sale, I decided to prepare an FBA shipment while camping in a tent. After the Read More
Book Sale Experiment #2: How Profitable is a Three-Day Sale?
Last June I took a road trip up to the northeast to see New York City and some other places. I hit several thrift stores on the way up and went to a couple library sales in NY state and Connecticut. Here is my experience from a sale in Greenwich, CT. Goal: My goal is Read More