Thank you for for doing this video. I started selling Amazon earlier this year and really got going with shipments in the last two months. I'm focused more on media but also Nintendo and Lego and some books. I've sold more on Amazon in a few months than I've sold on eBay all year. I did sell on Amazon many years ago prior to FBA. It's a whole different world now. I've always had so many questions and concerns about selling on Amazon and got so much out of this and look forward to you and Koty chatting again in the future. For now, I will carry on with a different perspective about storage fees, high-priced books, etc. Thank you again
Kody is talking about 50, 60, 70 dollar books as being his target selling. But I find almost no books like that. I work to find 15-20 dollar books. I should also add that I have a dead pile because my husband, who recently lost his vision, refused to let me dispose of his books ( and he has over 1000 of them.) And now we can sell thrm. And a lot of those books are listed on Ebay as 10-15. 5 dollar books go to our library book sale unless I can bundle them.
My average book price on Amazon in $18-$23. Totally manageable you just have to focus on volume with that average price too. Death piles are hit and Miss, my point was more don’t go spending for FBA and take weeks to list them because the price may be very different by then and then you’re mad or discouraged.
I’ve been selling books and media on eBay part time for almost a year and a half. I’m considering adding Amazon FBA to the mix in 2025, but I’m feeling somewhat subscription averse. When I look at the monthly cost of a seller account, plus all the software subscriptions for scanning, historical sales data and listing I get concerned. What would you recommend as a starting point in order to minimize my monthly expenses until my income starts to justify it?
This is my latest opinion as I’ve restarted with this journey in a different way than I did in 2019. Amazon requires start up costs. You have to be in the red from the beginning. Even if you used all free tools, you’re going to have the monthly subscription cost and the cost of sending (shipping) your first few boxes into FBA. I recommend allocating a portion of your eBay funds to the amazon expenses so in January you have some cushion funds to get started and know that it can take a good 30 days to start seeing consistent profit after all the start up costs on Amazon. It’s a pay to play platform (FBA) there’s really no other way around it. And it’s best to have the right tools from the very beginning in my opinion!! That said the BASICS are: store sub, a printer, scanning software and listing software. Beyond that you can explore fancy label printers, blue tooth scanners, and keepa. Again, all just my honest opinion.
Kind of, it’s based on market and historical sales. Now amazon will make a listing inactive if its currently common price is $23 and you try to list yours for $150.
This was extremely informative and much appreciated. I currently sell books on eBay, and now I'm in the process of setting up a FBA account. I like the fact that for average selling books I don't have to take time to take photo's like I do on eBay for books with greater rarity. Also, thanks for dissuading me from going the FBM route. I assumed that the storage fees would eat up my profits, however, I have over 2k books to send in, and I think my inventory will offset the fees. Thoughts?
Absolutely will. There is up front cost yes. Signing up, shipping to send it in, but once the sales start happening usually within a few weeks or a month it all becomes worth it. Please use a scouting software though. Scoutly scout IQ book pro jungle scout, something that will help you get data on the items before you send in that much inventory!
I was told not to sell sci-fi & fantasy paperbacks but they have become my most popular seller while not my most profitable, but worthwhile on eBay. Are they profitable on FBA ?
Thank you for for doing this video. I started selling Amazon earlier this year and really got going with shipments in the last two months. I'm focused more on media but also Nintendo and Lego and some books. I've sold more on Amazon in a few months than I've sold on eBay all year. I did sell on Amazon many years ago prior to FBA. It's a whole different world now. I've always had so many questions and concerns about selling on Amazon and got so much out of this and look forward to you and Koty chatting again in the future. For now, I will carry on with a different perspective about storage fees, high-priced books, etc. Thank you again
I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you Katy and Katey, thus was awesome!!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Kody is talking about 50, 60, 70 dollar books as being his target selling. But I find almost no books like that. I work to find 15-20 dollar books. I should also add that I have a dead pile because my husband, who recently lost his vision, refused to let me dispose of his books ( and he has over 1000 of them.) And now we can sell thrm. And a lot of those books are listed on Ebay as 10-15. 5 dollar books go to our library book sale unless I can bundle them.
My average book price on Amazon in $18-$23. Totally manageable you just have to focus on volume with that average price too. Death piles are hit and Miss, my point was more don’t go spending for FBA and take weeks to list them because the price may be very different by then and then you’re mad or discouraged.
I’ve been selling books and media on eBay part time for almost a year and a half. I’m considering adding Amazon FBA to the mix in 2025, but I’m feeling somewhat subscription averse. When I look at the monthly cost of a seller account, plus all the software subscriptions for scanning, historical sales data and listing I get concerned. What would you recommend as a starting point in order to minimize my monthly expenses until my income starts to justify it?
This is my latest opinion as I’ve restarted with this journey in a different way than I did in 2019. Amazon requires start up costs. You have to be in the red from the beginning. Even if you used all free tools, you’re going to have the monthly subscription cost and the cost of sending (shipping) your first few boxes into FBA. I recommend allocating a portion of your eBay funds to the amazon expenses so in January you have some cushion funds to get started and know that it can take a good 30 days to start seeing consistent profit after all the start up costs on Amazon. It’s a pay to play platform (FBA) there’s really no other way around it. And it’s best to have the right tools from the very beginning in my opinion!! That said the BASICS are: store sub, a printer, scanning software and listing software. Beyond that you can explore fancy label printers, blue tooth scanners, and keepa. Again, all just my honest opinion.
Does Amazon pick the price of the book if you do fba?
Kind of, it’s based on market and historical sales. Now amazon will make a listing inactive if its currently common price is $23 and you try to list yours for $150.
This was extremely informative and much appreciated. I currently sell books on eBay, and now I'm in the process of setting up a FBA account. I like the fact that for average selling books I don't have to take time to take photo's like I do on eBay for books with greater rarity. Also, thanks for dissuading me from going the FBM route. I assumed that the storage fees would eat up my profits, however, I have over 2k books to send in, and I think my inventory will offset the fees. Thoughts?
Absolutely will. There is up front cost yes. Signing up, shipping to send it in, but once the sales start happening usually within a few weeks or a month it all becomes worth it. Please use a scouting software though. Scoutly scout IQ book pro jungle scout, something that will help you get data on the items before you send in that much inventory!
Oh I’m excited to watch this!
The pallet of books behind Koty looks interesting 🤔
@@josh_graffno idea what you’re talking about 😅
Thanks man!!!
I was told not to sell sci-fi & fantasy paperbacks but they have become my most popular seller while not my most profitable, but worthwhile on eBay. Are they profitable on FBA ?
They can! I just send in some Neil Gaiman ex library to FBA. Low profit $4-$7 but I send it all in. All adds up.