It that time again…time for a comment contest. This time I’m giving away 3 copies of the Proven Amazon Course. This is currently selling for $300. What is the PAC? This was the first course ever introduced on the subject of Amazon FBA. It started in 2010, and it has been growing and growing Read More
Benefits of Buying Books from Private Contacts
I’ve done a lot of blog posts on finding books at bookstores, thrift shops, and library sales. While these can be great sources, it can be difficult to establish an ongoing relationship with these sources. You may get a lot of inventory, but you always have to go back for more. In this post, I’m Read More
Sales Rank Vs Time Until Sale
For this blog post I’m going to document the sales rank at the time of purchase and see how long it will take a certain book to sell. I’m hoping this case study will shed some light on the Amazon sales rank. Last October I went to a bookstore and bought 65 books. I documented Read More
Using a Scanner to List Books on Amazon FBA
For this post, I’m going to show a demonstration of a scanner to list books on Amazon FBA. I use the Motorola Symbol LS2208 Desktop Scanner. This can be used to list directly on Amazon.com, Excel, or any third party listing program like ScanLister or Inventory Lab. Here’s a video of the scanner in action. Read More
Detailed Work Flow for Listing Books in Bulk
For this post, I’m going to do a demonstration of how I list books in bulk using ScanLister. All examples are from a book sale that I attended in February 2015. I bought 164 books. Step One – Sorting – 26 minutes I briefly look at each book and do a quick inspection. Then, I Read More
Top Single Sources in 2014 for Books
Here are the top ten single sources for used books in 2014. This list includes the exact profits, source, and pictures of the books. The sources include Craigslist, Bookstores, Library Sales, and Thrift Stores. #1 Library Sale – $1085.56 The number one spot of last year goes to a library sale. This was a two-day Read More
Is It Possible to Profit from Used Book Stores?
I’ve been selling books on Amazon since 2006, and I’ve always ignored sourcing at used books stores. Why? Not only are the books priced high, but also I’ve always assumed that the owner would know the exact online value of his/her inventory. Thus (in my mind) the arbitrage opportunities would be slim. A few months Read More
FBA Price Spreads in September – Pricing Higher with Amazon FBA
Here are the top four FBA price spreads in September 2014. In other words, FBA items that sold for a much higher price than the lowest merchant fulfilled price. 1. Enduring Vision. Sold on FBA for $45.60. The low merchant fulfilled price is $7.06. 2. Nicholas Copernicus: And the Founding of Modern Technology. Sold on Read More
Buying Textbooks on Craigslist and Selling them on Amazon FBA
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Thrift Store Profits – Turning $39 into $504 Selling Used Books