#1163: How even new resellers can quickly find 100s of ungated brands to sell on Amazon
Silent Sales Machine Radio
New Amazon resellers often report that they struggle to find brands and products that they are eligible (ungated) to sell when they first get started as a new reseller on Amazon. There are incredible tools emerging right now that completely resolve that challenge - today I talk to the creator of a very effective, simple tool called MultiSellerPro - (visit SilentJim.com/msp for a discount). MSP crawls the accounts of other Amazon sellers looking for qualified, ungated products and builds a constantly monitored catalog that over time alerts you as any gated brands/products become ungated...
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#1162: The Amazon reseller's secret edge
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You're doing the work. You're following the playbook from the videos, the socials, the group platforms. And something still isn't clicking. Here's what nobody's telling you: a lot of that advice was accurate 5 or 10 years ago. Some of it still is. Some of it isn't. And nobody's sorting it out for you. In the kickoff to a four-part Coach's Corner series, Brian and Robin Joy lay out the four shifts Amazon quietly built into the platform while the older content kept aging in place. None of them are hacks. All of them are visible to anyone paying attention. Why the rank-drop...
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#1161: Lessons from a successful Amazon reseller who is crushing it and sees a very bright future in this business model
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Today we meet a father of two who has a background in ministry who is making his family's financial dreams come true via Amazon reselling. His healthy six figure per month business is primarily a "one man show" run out of his basement operating about 18% margins. He's never been more confident than he is now about the future prospects of the Amazon reselling model. We discuss what tools he uses, the challenges he's faced, how he sources products and his thoughts about the future of Amazon selling. Watch this episode on our YouTube channel here: Show note LINKS: -...
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#1160: Why Would Anyone Pay $40 on Amazon for a $20 Walmart Item?
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Some of the smartest people Robin Joy coaches still can't pull the trigger. They're stuck in saver mode when the business needs them in builder mode. Brian and Robin Joy unpack the mindset shift that separates the sellers who get going from the ones who keep studying. Why customers happily pay more on Amazon. Why Brian wouldn't drive to Walmart to save money but goes all day to make money. And the math behind the catalog: out of 1.4 billion ASINs, the sweet spot is the 2.4 million selling 50 to 199 units a month. That's the corner big corporations can't be bothered with. That's where we...
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#1159: The PAST, PRESENT and FUTURE of Amazon reselling from the perspective of the largest community of resellers in the world
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The tools are getting better, there's fewer sellers, there are more products to sell, Amazon's policies are getting clarified and more consistently enforced and best news yet - the shoppers are spending more than ever and projected to spend more in the future. Clearly, right now and the next few years is a great time to be an Amazon reseller! But what's the best approach, What can we learn from the past? Let's talk about it. Don't forget to check out our episode sponsor Sellerboard, our awesome sponsor - THE accurate profit analytics tool for Amazon sellers that helps you...
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#1158: Five false assumptions that too often hold back Amazon FBA sellers from big success
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Most new Amazon sellers as well as those investigating the Amazon FBA reselling business model have a handful of misconceptions and false premises about the opportunity. Today we discuss the facts and evidence regarding the most common mistaken assumptions that we see. Saturation Needs sales and discounts Shipping and Shopping inconvenience Suspensions and lost accounts Is it a sophisticated model? "Try 2D Workflow for free and see how much you could save every time you send in an FBA shipment to Amazon!" Check it out at Watch this episode on our YouTube...
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#1157: Pick your hard
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A coaching client messaged us this week ready to abandon his method. A few bad matches, a couple wrong orders, and a new surcharge from Amazon and suddenly the grass looks greener everywhere else. We've seen this movie before. In this episode, we do the math on Amazon's new 3.5% FBA surcharge, show you the free lever most sellers ignore, and talk about why the people who win this game aren't the ones who found the perfect strategy, they're the ones who stopped restarting the clock. Special guest at the conclusion of today's show, Jeff Schick of answers the question: "Can...
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#1156: While the kids are at school he's built an incredible reselling business on Amazon using 3PMercury and Proven Amazon Course training.
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Today we meet a stay home dad who is crushing it reselling on Amazon while working about 15 hours per week. He's using 3PMercury and our training and is selling about $40K per month at 24% net margins. He sources predominantly in retail stores currently. He's a one man show who has built a great flexible business! His kids love being part of it as well. Don't forget to check out our episode sponsor 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...
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#1155: The city and August 2026 dates announced for TheProvenConference plus ungating, prep and other free trainings
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In today's episode, we have some big news to announce - the site of our event is Las Vegas in August of 2026 and the tickets are now on sale for EARLY BIRDS! Also, we have PREP CENTER TRAINING coming soon for those who want to use their spare storage space to generate cash by managing other people's inventory! Loads of opportunities are emerging for e-commerce warriors in April! RELEVANT show note LINKS: - Join us in Las Vegas August 25-27th! Latest 3pMercury updates for the two steps to Amazon reselling success - catch the replay here - learn to...
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#1154: Fear wears a cardigan
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Fear doesn't show up in a cape. He shows up in a cardigan, sits down at your kitchen table with a spreadsheet, and asks if you've run the downside scenario. In this Coach's Corner, Brian and Robin Joy tell the story of the 11 years they spent "being fine" after a real estate crash, the hemorrhagic stroke that hit Robin weeks after they launched their Amazon business, and the moment they realized that if that didn't stop them, nothing would. Then they turn it into something you can use. Why almost every seller hits a cash crunch between week seven and week twelve. Why "as much as...
info_outlineYou're doing the work. You're following the playbook from the videos, the socials, the group platforms. And something still isn't clicking.
Here's what nobody's telling you: a lot of that advice was accurate 5 or 10 years ago. Some of it still is. Some of it isn't. And nobody's sorting it out for you.
In the kickoff to a four-part Coach's Corner series, Brian and Robin Joy lay out the four shifts Amazon quietly built into the platform while the older content kept aging in place. None of them are hacks. All of them are visible to anyone paying attention.
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Why the rank-drop chart you learned to read is now the wrong line to watch, and which line is right
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How Amazon's 150 fulfillment centers create regional pricing variation Keepa can't show you
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What the "Panic Window" is, why your repricer can't see it, and how it ends in the Prime Window
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Why the sweet spot most sellers walked past sits at 50 to 200 units a month, not the high-velocity targets the old content chased
Each of the four shifts gets its own deep-dive episode in the coming weeks. This one is the map.
Plus, the Plato's Allegory of the Cave moment that frames the whole shift, and a Wayne Dyer line that lands it.
It's not the work. It's the playbook. Let's go test more ASINs.
Special guest at the conclusion of today's show, Jeff Schick of JeffSchick.com answers the question: "If I don't have Jeff's team on retainer, can they still help me? (Answer: YES!) Use coupon code "MISTAKE" to get your first month of services for only $1 with Jeff and his team!
Watch this episode on our YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/aHePYj4RTg4
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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.
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