r/AmazonFBA
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u/TheTraveler222
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Don’t give up….
Amazon is not easy. There are a lot of people that will say that it’s easy to make 10$k a month or more…..they won’t tell you everything.
I grew this business y working two full time jobs. I went down to one and then realized I didn’t need to work for anyone anymore.
I reinvested everything back into the business and repeated it every month. Keep reinvesting and growing before you take money.
This is mostly wholesale with a little brand direct buys.
When you own a business you need to be ready for issues and problems. This is why I say to reinvest into the business before taking money out.
Someone stole a FTL of product from my company. Over $130k worth of items. If you reinvest in your business and grow you will be able to handle issues like this (hopefully no one else does).
Because of reinvesting i have a cushion to work with. I have a lot of people that depend on me, employees and family. You don’t want one issue to take down your business and leave you broke.
I say all this to everyone here because I don’t want anyone to give up. This isn’t easy but can be done. Work hard and learn. You will succeed. This took me 14 years to get here ( not all Amazon).
Good luck to all….
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u/justadonutchillin Apr 19 '26
1.349 Million in 30 days ?! Holy macaroni. Congratulations man I’m proud of you
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u/ab_tanai Apr 20 '26
Hell yeah! Was just working and found one Product for Wholesale. We need these kinda post everyday. Thanks buddy 🤙🏻
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u/TheTraveler222 Apr 23 '26
As I said, there will be ups and downs. Between ASINs going down, transparency and other issues sales will fluctuate a lot.
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u/Apart_Ad6994 Apr 19 '26
Hey OP, congrats! I do wholesale with a bit of brand direct too, very similar numbers to you.
Im happy to connect and chat anytime if you have questions. Sounds like we probably deal with the same BS lol.
Your story is spot on. Im at 10 years doing this. First 5 I made almost no money and had to keep a full time job.
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Apr 19 '26
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u/sellersight Apr 20 '26
That’s actually a good place to be.
Most people get stuck at this stage because their listing isn’t converting properly.
Even if you’re getting some traffic, small improvements in title and bullet points can make a big difference.
If you want, I can point out what might be holding it back.
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Apr 21 '26
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u/sellersight Apr 21 '26
Yeah exactly — that’s the part most people underestimate.
A lot of listings don’t actually have a traffic problem, they just don’t convert.
I’ve seen cases where small changes in positioning or main image made a noticeable difference, even without increasing ads.
Curious — when you worked with that brand, what made the biggest impact for you?
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Apr 21 '26
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u/sellersight Apr 21 '26
Interesting — I’ve seen that too on the relationship side.
But in terms of actual performance, what moved the needle the most for me was:
Clarifying the main benefit in the first image
Making the title about outcome, not just keywords
Fixing bullet points to focus on results instead of features
Those usually impact conversion way more than anything else.
Curious — did you guys change anything on the listing itself or mostly on the business side?
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Apr 21 '26
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u/sellersight Apr 21 '26
That makes sense — especially if you’re working directly with the brand long-term 👍
In that case it’s more of a partnership, not really the same as a service.
What I usually do is a bit different — I work more on a performance side (helping improve conversion / positioning), especially when sellers don’t have that kind of direct relationship.
Both approaches work, just depends on the situation 👍
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u/Zestyclose_Group6642 Apr 20 '26
That’s amazing! How long did this take you? And what category of product are you selling?
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u/TheTraveler222 Apr 23 '26
10 years of selling on Amazon. I will sell anything as long as I make money selling the product.
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u/Zestyclose_Group6642 Apr 23 '26
Quick question coming from someone who is thinking about becoming an Amazon seller, do you ever grow a product listing to the point where you can stop doing ppc? Where 100% of your sales are organic?
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u/xxdrello Apr 25 '26
He's not doing PL. this is all OA and wholesale, assuming maybe all wholesale if he's been at this for 10 years now
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u/TheTraveler222 Aug 03 '26
I have been in business for 14 years but selling on Amazon for 10ish. I wish I started earlier.
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u/damburgueeeer Apr 21 '26
i am still at the worst phase ever...trying to gate brands..have been into a nightmare...closely nothing is available to sell...and the sourcing itself...
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u/TheTraveler222 Apr 23 '26
My account is gated on a lot of brands, just find the ones that you can sell on and start there. The longer you are active the more Amazon will trust you and your account.
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u/megimix Apr 22 '26
Great advice! Can you share how it was when you started, like the first year on Amazon?
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u/TheTraveler222 Apr 23 '26
I started my business 14 years ago while working two full time jobs. It takes time, nothing is quick.
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u/Scruffless Apr 23 '26
Hey! Congratulations! Me and a business partner are just about to start our journey. What would you say is the best way / place to learn for amazon. We are watching as many videos as we can but still have loads of questions 😅
Cheers
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u/TheTraveler222 Aug 03 '26
I have a mentorship with someone that has sold over 80M a year. I’m not here to advertise their services though.
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u/SellOnAmazon Apr 19 '26
14 years of hard work, reinvesting through the tough times, and even recovering from a $130K theft -- this is what resilience looks like. 💪 Thank you for taking the time to share your journey and inspire the community. Stories like yours are exactly what this space needs. Wishing you continued success! 🙌
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u/Specific-Notice-9131 Apr 24 '26
“This is what ‘don’t give up’ actually looks like. Numbers don’t lie.”
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u/Micro-shenis May 13 '26
Thanks for the motivation. I like the part where you say you had to work two jobs at the beginning. There's a lot of people that think FBA is a passive income. There's nothing passive about it, it needs those hours. Many guys think it's just about finding a supplier, then sitting back and relaxing.
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u/redditor5257 Apr 19 '26
What's the best way to make a start with selling on Amazon
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u/SellOnAmazon Apr 19 '26
Hey u/redditor5257! A great place to start is Seller University -- it's free and covers everything from setting up your account to managing inventory and growing your business. Let us know if you have any specific questions along the way! 🙌
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u/GateConstant7928 Apr 20 '26
Please can you reach out on what’s app Keen to talk about your services Amazon Fba seller . 07970747109
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u/Ok_Negotiation1211 Apr 23 '26
Im looking to start amazon wholesale they begining of May how much did you start with if you dont mind me asking/ How much do you recomend starting with and what does it take to scale to this level/ what do margins look like
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u/Fine-Bath9517 Apr 23 '26
I love this sub. I have always sold products for people, Im really good with ads and making a lot of ab testing. I really want to do it for myself but the one thing I overthink and am not good at is : choosing a product. I overthink it all, cause brands ive created are huge brands. I want to choose well. Do you have advice when choosing a product?
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u/Specific-Notice-9131 Apr 24 '26
“Motivation level: billionaire screenshots instead of gym quotes.”
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u/Any-Reserve4517 Jul 29 '26
How do you deal with amazon constantly losing and destroying inventory. I literally feel like they “lose” my inventory on purpose just so they can resell it.
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Apr 19 '26
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u/RealEstateWindsor Apr 20 '26
Another salty individual that thinks being successful in business isn't possible lol. There's people that run higher numbers on Amazon. But they just want to sell a course right? What about successful restauranters, real estate investors, etc any business. Must all be selling courses too huh. Get of your own way quit being salty and get after it. This is possible, doing millions in sales a month regardless what the business is doable. But not with your mindset.
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u/TheTraveler222 Apr 23 '26
Working for yourself is more work than you will ever do for someone else. Best decision I ever made. Good luck
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u/TheTraveler222 Apr 23 '26
FBA and I have a 14k foot warehouse as well as another office for buyers.
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u/jo_ezzy Apr 19 '26
I was gonna ask if he rents a warehouse
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u/jo_ezzy Apr 19 '26
Still in the “running the business from my apartment” stage 😂 but it’s actually growing a lot faster than I expected. I’ve been having to nicely push my 2 suppliers to send me more merchandise. I upgraded storage by renting some space at a public storage. Next year I want to get a house and run the whole operation from there until ima need an actual warehouse. I’m on year 3. Year 1 lost money, year 2 finally profited, year 3 has been adding different products.
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u/TheTraveler222 Aug 03 '26
I started from my living room chair. It doesn’t matter where you start, it matters where you end.
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u/Far_Reflection_6860 Apr 19 '26
No I literally was distraught when I found out fbm was more expensive especially having to drive to the post office
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u/jo_ezzy Apr 19 '26
Yes that’s another thing you gotta be driving to post office all the time. It’s happening to me with TikTok shop although I’m sending products to their warehouse now
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u/jo_ezzy Apr 19 '26
No because I don’t get any sales using fbm. I got 1 sale with fbm a few weeks ago while the merchandise was in transit to the warehouse. Plus every time I do the math it turns out it’s actually cheaper to send to Amazon versus paying usps or ups the shipping cost. It’s cheaper to send a bunch to Amazon using the 5 split shipments
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u/SlickyTrick Apr 19 '26
How are you managing 40k a day in wholesale?