#1088: It’s not about what you sell, it’s where you compete
Release Date: 11/05/2025
#1094: Some serious sellers are building great businesses with "paid leads lists". There's a RIGHT and WRONG way to use them though!
Silent Sales Machine Radio
The search for "great products" to sell is at the heart of every successful Amazon seller. What if you could pay someone else to find those "leads" for you? THe problem in the past has always been that "good leads services" get over used and the leads lose their potency. The game has changed. Thanks to 3Pmercury and high integrity leads services like the one you're about to hear about, you can find loads of great leads and then use them the RIGHT WAY to grow a beautiful business. Let's talk about it! Today we meet Brian Elfstrom with a great offer on his leads services at ...
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#1093: What are the top questions we get from new Amazon sellers?
Silent Sales Machine Radio
On today's episode, we discuss the most common questions that we hear from, especially the newest members of our community who are considering launching an Amazon business using the strategies we've taught to so many. The list of questions includes : What's the opportunity? What exactly will I be selling? Why is this model preferred over other models? What's the future look like for this model What are the risks of the Amazon model that you teach? Do I need any previous experience? What's the cost to get started? Will I be sourcing or handling the products myself? What other models are...
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#1092: Can a virtual assistant really load 100s of products daily to my Amazon business?
Silent Sales Machine Radio
Did you know that we have numerous Amazon selling students in our community who are adding hundreds of products daily to their Amazon catalogues? They use 3Pmercury to comb through those products and decide which ones make the most sense to sell any given day. We are so confident in this process that we are now beginning to train virtual assistants (VA's) who can do this with and for you. I talk about that on today’s episode as well as a few other announcements for the weekend. Relevant show note LINKS: - Our newly launched program that helps you FIND and TRAIN a VA to fill your...
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#1091: What's the minimum software I really need when I start and when I scale on Amazon as a reseller?
Silent Sales Machine Radio
It seems like each successful Amazon reeller you meet has a slightly different approach to the collection of software that they are using to find success on Amazon. The question we tackle today is this, "What are the basic tools you'll need in order to most predictably establish and build a beautiful business using the model that we've seen work for literally thousands of our students?" We discuss the basic starting requirements as well as what you'll need as you begin to scale. Don't make the mistake of thinking that you need to go buy a whole bunch of different software tools as a new...
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#1090: 90% off sale on Amazon to Amazon course ends TODAY! And a FREE tool you must grab now! A packed weekend update!
Silent Sales Machine Radio
We are running a 90% off sale on our Amazon to Amazon flips training, but the sale ends TODAY! Also - there's a free Chrome extension that's a MUST have - arguably the greatest freebie ever given to Amazon and Walmart sellers! I tell you about it and then spend time sharing with new listeners exactly why RIGHT NOW is arguably the greatest time ever to get started as an Amazon seller if you're not doing it yet! Relevant show note LINKS: Show note LINKS: - Schedule a FREE, customized and insightful consultation with my team or me (Jim) to discuss your e-commerce...
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#1089: This seller tried and quit three times before he found our ProvenAmazonCourse path to successful selling on Amazon!
Silent Sales Machine Radio
Today's guest is no newcomer to Amazon selling. He's been doing it as long as anyone you know trying various strategies, but it's never quite worked out in the end... until now. He quit THREE TIMES before finally settling into the model that's set to produce a $60K month for him next month! He discovered the "replens" strategy paired with 3PMercury and he's now enjoying the most stable (and as of recently - HANDS FREE) system he's ever had! Hear the story in his own words on this new and inspirational episode! Don't forget to check out our episode sponsor Sellerboard, our...
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#1088: It’s not about what you sell, it’s where you compete
Silent Sales Machine Radio
A lot of Amazon sellers focus on finding the next winning product but that’s not where the real advantage lives. In this episode, Brian and Robin Joy Olson unpack why where you compete matters far more than what you sell. They connect timeless business strategy to today’s FBA landscape, showing how sellers can use proven frameworks to make better decisions, protect profit, and build staying power. You’ll hear why chasing the Buy Box can quietly drain your margins, how systems outperform tools, and what actually separates the seven-figure sellers from the ones who stall out....
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#1087: Buying on Amazon and Flipping right back on Amazon! Let's talk A2A!
Silent Sales Machine Radio
Did you know you can buy inventory RIGHT ON AMAZON and flip it RIGHT BACK ON AMAZON? It's 100% within policy (when done properly) and there are countless ASINs (products) you can do this with profitably. Today's guest is doing this model at scale - set do to seven figures in total sales this year alone using A2A strategies - and his margins are fantastic! Also - the course that teaches these strategies is on sale through mid-November 2025 at Stick around after the episode for a session with Cindy Smith from to discuss how to make sure your e-commerce accountant more than pays...
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#1086: From full time pastoral ministry over decades, to successful Amazon seller
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Today's guest is a successful student who is also excited about what he's achieved as one of our coaching students. After decades of full-time ministry, he's now entering into a new season in his 70s, and he's building an incredible business online! You'll meet Keith in this episode - and he's about to have his first five-figure sales month! He breaks down all the details of the process and gives us some great insights into what it takes to succeed with an Amazon selling business. His plans are to build a seven-figure business and automate/outsource the entire operation as so...
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#1085: The $5K stall: From figuring it out to owning your business
Silent Sales Machine Radio
You’ve learned how Amazon works. You’re sourcing, shipping, and seeing sales. Then out of nowhere, the growth stops. You’re working hard but not progressing. In this Coach’s Corner episode, Brian and Robin Joy talk through what they call the stall - that stage where progress plateaus and motivation fades. They unpack why it happens, how to recognize it early, and what to do before it quietly kills your business. Robin shares two stories from her dad - one about a stubborn bloodhound and another about learning to take short-term pain over long-term frustration. Both reveal...
info_outlineA lot of Amazon sellers focus on finding the next winning product but that’s not where the real advantage lives.
In this episode, Brian and Robin Joy Olson unpack why where you compete matters far more than what you sell. They connect timeless business strategy to today’s FBA landscape, showing how sellers can use proven frameworks to make better decisions, protect profit, and build staying power.
You’ll hear why chasing the Buy Box can quietly drain your margins, how systems outperform tools, and what actually separates the seven-figure sellers from the ones who stall out.
This is strategy made simple: practical, encouraging, and refreshingly honest for resellers who want real profit instead of vanity sales.
Special guest at the conclusion of today's show, Jeff Schick of JeffSchick.com discusses why you shouldn't just "acknowledge fault" on Amazon seller violations.
Watch this episode on our YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/RhMHnrnw2j8
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 (US only) or visit https://silentjim.com/free11
SilentJim.com/bookacall - Schedule a FREE, customized and insightful consultation with my team or me (Jim) to discuss your e-commerce goals and options.
My Silent Team Facebook group. 100% FREE! https://www.facebook.com/groups/mysilentteam - Join 82,000 + 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/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/thesystem - (aka as 3P Mercury) - The complete workflow software we created on our team. "The System" automates your Amazon reselling/wholesale business the same way Khang (the creator) automated his $3million reselling business and made it HANDS FREE!
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