Tracy, love you, love your great info. The music was a lil bit annoying. I'd rather be able to hear you more clearly. You are very inspirational as always!
Tracy Nice job, I been around and around with sellers in Alibaba, 1) nobody wants to pay PayPal fees so how can you pay and have your money secured? 2) I requested samples their response was samples are at full price and if I wanted my own logo I needed to purchase the minimum 500 pcs. or even 100pcs but still high to test an item on the market. 3) I found out by a good source in China that they want to always know your selling market, they will research Amazon for that product and sell it to you at a higher prices and also compete against you with the same product on Amazon. We have to pay at times broker fees that includes customs and warehouse fees for bigger loads, I Pay PayPal fees because my money is secured, and and try to sell the product at a decent price but come to find out China supplier is selling the same product at dirt cheap price. do not give China Your selling marketplace tell them you have your own local store. my 2 cents
Hi, Raider! 1) I had to walk away from distributors that wouldn't use Paypal. Now, that I have a little faith, I will work with companies that have 10+ years experience, with bank transfers. The truth is, if they want to scam us it will be hard to get our money back no matter what method we use. I used Paypal strictly at first, and then am just branching into bank transfers with companies I am now comfortable with and with companies that have been a round a long time.... figuring they wouldn't still be in business if they were scamming people (also google search the company) 2) I was getting these same responses until I used the '10 samples to our 5 distribution locations'. This seemed to make them more willing to work with me. I did have 1 product that stuck to needing 500 units for logo work, and I had them send me the product no logo and had a fabric iron on logo square made from another company, and put them on myself. I know that seems crazy, but it was cheaper, faster, and I could test the product without being so financially invested (I just had to invest some elbow grease) 3) I always gave them my business name and website, but have never been asked about Amazon or told I was their competition until the one I showed in video. Something else to consider as buyers. GOOD LUCK!
Great video, very informational. Not being negative, but would rather have heard just your voice. The music reminds me of funeral music. Thank you for sharing, you have saved us all from a lot of troubles. Really like your channel. Always informative.
lol. I understand and appreciate your feedback. TH-cam says people like music, so I have been playing with that, even though I find music distracting. Feedback like yours, helps me to play around with ideas and know what works and what doesn't.... so thank you :)
I agree. The music was a distraction. More annoying than pleasant. I'd much rather just hear her voice loud and clear. I also really enjoy the channel and appreciate all of the hard work and videos shared.
Great video Tracy! You mentioned how you changed the wording to getting "50 samples to send out across 5 different offices" rather than putting in a regular order small order of 50 units as they typically do not accept such small orders. How much did they charge to send out those 50 "samples" to you? I hear many sellers say receiving just a SINGLE sample can cost upwards of $100.
I find that the expense is in sending the box, whether there are 1 or 50 items. Of course, it's more expensive but I felt it was minimally so. Does that make sense?
Congrats Tracy! It's good to hear that you have conquered this mission! I have to tell you that I had found a product line and followed it on Jungle Scout, spent $300 on samples and discovered that suddenly, the manufacturer in China was selling them on Amazon. Also, another product, Amazon started to sell. So by the time I had gone through all the steps, we had lost out and Amazon and the manufacturer had already taken over the line. The more of a niche you can find, the better off you are. BTW we had elected to have our copy and our pics done professionally. 6 weeks later, we finally received the copy and we are still waiting for the pics. Word to the wise, we will follow your lead and do it ourselves. I wish we would have done it ourselves and we would have another $300 in our pocket. We are beyond disappointed in this company we were dealing with. No more! Congrats again! You are amazing as always. XOXOX
SO glad you added that... honestly, Alibaba selling it too wasn't even on my radar. Here in the states, most distributors, just stay, well.... distributors. I can see where this could become a huge obstacle not only for PL but for regular sellers, too.
Tracy, Thank you for your detailed info. explaining your experiences, issues and just the basics of how to succeed in selling private label on Amazon. Most other TH-cam videos give sketchy info. which does not walk you through the process. I realized these are usually the people who make their money selling a course on Amazon FBA for a hefty price. I want you to know that your videos have made me feel more comfortable and confident with getting started with Amazon FBA Private label and I am in debt to you for the help you have given me (making sense of this process). Your also very attractive and pleasant which adds to the invaluable information your your graciously providing. Thanks. George S.
Your journey and my journey is very similar, but I am still researching! I appreciate your videos so much. They make me feel more comfortable. I am a penny pincher and it gives me great anxiety to think about shelling out all the cash and I just feel like I am going to get scammed. Honestly, I started inquiring about products and then MOQ of 1000 and freight forwarding scared me and I kind of feel stuck. You have given me some new found hope.
I wanted the videos to be more about the emotions and behind the scenes, then how to because I feel 90% of the obstacles are truly in our minds. I doubted what I was doing every single day, and still just did it. Figuring, I wouldn't know if it worked or not, unless I tried. I would rather try, know, and fail.... then always sit around feeling bad that I didn't try and what if it is the next best thing..... :)
Thank you so much for basically video documenting your journey from not knowing anything to finally doing everything yourself. Your advice and tips from your learning experience is invaluable for us beginners and is what differentiates your channel from the rest. You are learning, sharing it with us and we are learning right alongside you. Well, thanks again for the time you out into sharing your experiences with us step by step 🙏
Love your authentic way of helping beginners. Wish you were my neighbor.. Here's my question: I received my beautiful samples from China in just 13 days (including weekends) I sent my prototypes to my China manufacturer 21 days (including weekends) ago via USPS China keeps asking me where my package is. I went to USPS and learned that sometimes it takes 30 days from California to China??? No - I didn't buy a tracking number because it cost $15. more than my $22.00 shipping..So am I screwed ...is this normal from the US to China shipping time wise?. I'm so worried that all my prototypes and hard work are just lost forever :(( Thanks so much for answering !!
So informative! Thank you for sharing with us! Seems like a lot of work. Do you anticipate once the learning curve straightens out that it will be worth the time and effort?
I know this video is a few years old, but thank you for all of the info! You saved me a lot of trouble just by mentioning the Made in China stickers!! Thank you!! Happy New Year! 😊
I'm so glad I found you EntrepreneurGirl!!! I'm traveling down the same path as you albeit not as far along! :) What do you do when the supplier wants to see your Alibaba "business card"? As you know, when filling out the information for business card you 're asked for an address of the parent company. I want to pretend that I am a big company too but fact checking an fake address is easy with the internet. I'm anxious to hear how you worked this out! Thanks for all the great info!
Hi Tracy, when you picked your what kind of barcodes did you have to send to your supplier UPC or FNSKU, and lets say you have 90 knives and theyre pack 30 per box, do you need 90 or the barcodes you sent them for each knife or just 3 for each box? and Also when you shipped to amazon how did you do it? One last question: Where do you get the Country of origin (China) stickers? thank you!
THanks EntrepreneurGirl Great video, I'm still trying to find a product and have been trying to communicate with ALibaba manufacture. What do you think of the Mike Collins course?? thanks again
Hello. Really enjoy your videos. I've been watching since your retail arbritage days. I'm also about to jump into Private Labeling. A few questions. How did you go out getting your packaging created? Also who did you use for creating your Logo?
This was an absolutely amazing helpful video! Thank you so much for taking the time to post this, it was relevant to what I am going through right now, thanks again!
Very helpful video, thank you! You seem like a very sweet and kind person. Could you please explain why the "Made in China" stickers need to be on the packaging still for the end user? Because I took those off before sending to Amazon FBA, lol. Those will be my first listing, so I hope I won't get in trouble for having taken them off. They didn't really bother me until my husband said "Do you really have to leave these Made in China stickers on?" haha.
Hey I was wondering if you had an update. Did the products end up selling well on Amazon? Did it turn a profit like you were hoping? Iam considering doing this and wanted to know how your experience is now.
hey, I stumbled across your channel and love your stuff. I started an Amazon selling business and have found that I am doing much of the same approach as you. I'm learning a lot of new stuff from you as well, keep up the good work.
Question for you. Did you give the supplier the UPC barcodes to put on the products, or did you put them on yourself when the products arrived at your office, and then sent it to Amazon? Thanks
Hello Tracy! Quick question. I want to know how you gauge competition when doing the research on Amazon. Is it better to find a product that has a single seller? Is it ok if a few different versions exist? What criteria are you using for this factor?
Maybe a silly question but... When you are requesting samples and sending a small shipment to a distributor (for example, Amazon)... are you getting the sample first before approving the small first shipment? I'm a little confused on that because you said you get a few sent to you as a sample when you order the 50 piece order...
Hello Viewers & EntrepreneurGirl - I'm One Too! Your info in your videos helped me so much as I am just starting out in this endeavor. Thank you for sharing your journey with us and all the great tips!
some companies in China will drop ship your PL with logo to amazon's warehouse. the bad part about that is that amazon finds out where you got it from and if it is a good selling product, they will sell it themselves.
Amazon can offer a better price because they purchase in very large quantities. They have been establishing themselves and building relationships with manufacturers since 1996. They are not assholes, they are a well established brand offering quality products at a good price for their customers.
cgisf I had Brita filters on amazon for something like 18.99 when amazon's price was 19.99. I just wanted to simply clear my inventory. You know what amazon did? They lowered their price to 16.79 until I brought my price back up again and then it was mysteriously back up to 19.99. That's an asshole move. But it's part of the game. It's not wrong, but it's an asshole move, knowing most of us new sellers can't get anything for that price. Luckily, Amazon was backordered so I got my sales back briefly. Not doing that product again unless I get it for like $5-8 which won't happen.
Hello Tracy. I have few questions if you don't mind answering? You mentioned that you got almost 20 different samples. So, are these all different type of products from different suppliers ? Or they are different products from one supplier.because each supplier is asking for at least $50 for shipping. So if you order 20 samples. That will be $1000 for initial samples only?.. Please advice me.l am stuck at this stage where l have to order samples.. Please please please.
Congrats!!! Job well done!!! Q1 : do you check if they take small order (50 units) before you order sample or after you order sample? Q2: how did you pay for sample and actual products? Paypal?
SOOOOO glad you asked this, because I should have told you all this.... I always get a per unit price FIRST (including my logo and packaging), ask if they accept Paypal, and see how long it takes to manufacture once the order is placed. Once I have that information, and it's harder for them to change their per unit cost drastically, I use the '10 units to 5 distribution sites' letter to request my sample of 50 units. I have always used Paypal only, up to just recently when I did my first wire transfer with a company that I have been working with for a few months.
Thank you soooo much for your reply :) I'm a little confused, sorry. "I always get a per unit price FIRST (including my logo and packaging)" -> you get the per unit price based on their minimum order quantity (let's say 300 units) or you ask per unit price based on 50 units that you want? After that, you will ask about 50 samples?
You're better off creating your own product from scratch a and have a unique product. Reason is like you mentioned Chinese suppliers are already selling on Amazon and I believe it will increase.
Marc Possoff amazon will be like eBay flooded with Chinese direct sellers. And for reasons I don't understand factories from china pay less on postage than I do here in the US
Hi, thanks for this video! I'm just wondering if it's advisable to start an LLC (or any legal company) before starting this? Like, for your logo on your private label, did you just have it designed and send it or were there legal steps you needed to take? Thanks a lot!
I have learnt a great lot from your videos. Very informative especially the importation aspect from China. Could you say what are the custom duties for products imported from China?
I wouldn't worry about alibaba Chinese sellers private labeling. Most I've seen on amazon provide poor quality products with subpar customer support. There is good private sellers that stem out from China, but most I've seen on Amazon and Ebay lack those two things.
How are sells so far? Im in the beginning phase of researching the products for my brand and am nervous about them selling as well. Im thinking that the fear is not justified and Ive decided to just JUMP. So since fear was a big component for you how has it turned out so far? Best of luck to you :)
Hi entrepreneur girl, could you please explain again what you do after you get the samples? Do you private label them yourself (fiver/canva) and then send them to the manufacture for them to print ur label on all of your products? I look forward to your response. Thank you
How do you do packaging? For example, if I want to sell perfume and I want it to be in a box with my design and logo how do you go about doing that? Do you ask the supplier of your product to do it, do you ship everything to yourself and then package it? Thanks!
hi, love your videos. i have questions that im bit confused about. when you order 30-50 sample products,did you open every single of them to check? and did you repack them again yourself to ship to amazon? did all of the products have barcodes on them? and as we are already telling them that these 50 products are samples, can they still send 1-2 of the products as samples first so we can check how they look with our logo etc, to get those 50 SAMPLES again ? sorry about qustions im bit confused. thanks :)
Hi Tracey since this video in sept, how have sales been. Is there a category you prefer for private label? I know all can be profitable. I want to start private label too but like you nervous I pick the wrong item and then fail just out of the gate... then again if I let fear rule I never get to the gate arrrrggghhb! Are you making your goal of 10 products a day
Hi, thanks for this video. Its just what I need right now. About the samples, so in order to get a sample of an item we are interested in, we also have to buy it in bulk first? In your case, the 50 pcs? What happens if the quality is poor? And we cant private label it? What happens to the 49 pcs? I was thinking of getting samples from different company, does it mean I need to purchase a bulk order from each of these companies?
When you set up an account with FedEx, does that include all the necessary forms required of importing and does FedEx handle everything at customs and just send you a bill? Do you need a customs bond?
Thank you for the video, did you have any difficulty with receiving different price quotes for shipping? We're currently getting various price quotes from different manufactures and was wondering if you had any insight. Thank you
The reason why Chinese direct sellers can undercut their US wholesale customers is that the Chinese factory direct sellers don't pay customs when they send one item to the US. When you order 100 items for your FBA account then you end up paying customs and you end up competing with your supplier who can undercut you on amazon.
Is custom packaging part of the Private Labeling ? I am in the stage where my logo is going to be placed on the product, but the packaging sucks. The product is placed in a zip-lock bag than shipped to Amazon. How do I get custom packaging?
Always loved your videos for being informative, clear and fact filled not filled with dreadful music. Not needed, at all. I don't know why YT suggested it. Maybe it was joking :P
EntrepreneurGirl Yes it seems to be higher price per product, but there are discounts even at 5 units. Also, if you watch the item the price can drop and you can get discounts if you buy using the app - I'm not sure why they want you to use the app so bad. But yes, I would maybe see if you could buy a few units on aliexpress and then do bigger orders on alibaba. I wouldn't be surprised if a seller sells on both platforms. I think your method of pretending you're a big company, using verbage like "we" and trying to get samples for your "suppliers" or "clients" seems like a good method.
hi there, will you be uploading a part 5? interested to see how it all went. I'm curious as to why, If you looked so excited about it, you didn't make more videos about this process or the results. love your videos, thanks for the great info :)
how did you decide what to order in your sample order? I'm currently in the sample ordering stage but i dont know what to buy. Im buying for my childrens boutique
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Really liked the video. I am really trying to become digitally free. I am struggling to get past the mental block that i will never be able to do this full time. Any advice will be appreciated
Since it's private labeled, do we need to register it or to patent it? Do we need to buy a liability insurance for this product before we can sell it to Amazon? I am a private seller in Amazon, if I private label, do I need to shift to the Profesional Selling Plan?
Hi Tracy, I am an small business owner ready to place my first order from china through Alibaba, but i am not sure about which freight company or shipping method would be more secure and cheaper, i heard you talked about Fedex but i've been told that their prices are way too high from freight shipments, I am looking for a company that also take care the taxes and duties process. i would greatly appreciate it your comments on this, thank you
If you use air FedEx, Ups, any of the larger american side companies they will handle the duties and taxes for you. Only if you are shipping by boat do you need to get a customs broker like Farris Custom Brokers.
Hi Really great content here. I loved watching your channel. Like to ask you a question about the new TOS banning incentive reviews and what were your thoughts Thank you
well, at first I was disappointed as this was the path I was planning on utilizing.... but now, I realize its not the end of the world and even though I will have to work harder, it will be more authentic in the long run for everyone.
Hi Tracy thanks for the video. Its very informative. I am struggling as I want private labelling and Ali baba manufacturers are stating I need to order 1000+ units. Could you give me some tips on that please.
My biggest scare has been product certification. How does one go about that? i understand that the US is much more picky and i dont look forward to being sued. Thanks
great info. I'm trying g to research on my own because even the cheapest course is over $600. kind of hard to start if you have to pay all this entry fees. I like the info you put out. how do you deal with customs for large orders? is it built in in the shipment? or is it extra?
When I started, I stuck with air cargo and using Fed Ex or UPS as they take care of customs for you. The small part you have to do, they will walk you through if you need help (I had them on the phone while I did my first order). China manufacturers will include this and handle this for you sometimes, just make sure you request air cargo and door to door shipping.
Hi my name is Madelyn. I really need some advice on how to buy and not get scam. I’m getting married and I would like to buy my own wedding stuff such us table cloths centerpieces charger plates and so.. will you give me some tips on how to find a good supplier.
Tracy, love you, love your great info. The music was a lil bit annoying. I'd rather be able to hear you more clearly. You are very inspirational as always!
Tracy Nice job, I been around and around with sellers in Alibaba, 1) nobody wants to pay PayPal fees so how can you pay and have your money secured? 2) I requested samples their response was samples are at full price and if I wanted my own logo I needed to purchase the minimum 500 pcs. or even 100pcs but still high to test an item on the market. 3) I found out by a good source in China that they want to always know your selling market, they will research Amazon for that product and sell it to you at a higher prices and also compete against you with the same product on Amazon. We have to pay at times broker fees that includes customs and warehouse fees for bigger loads, I Pay PayPal fees because my money is secured, and and try to sell the product at a decent price but come to find out China supplier is selling the same product at dirt cheap price. do not give China Your selling marketplace tell them you have your own local store. my 2 cents
Hi, Raider!
1) I had to walk away from distributors that wouldn't use Paypal. Now, that I have a little faith, I will work with companies that have 10+ years experience, with bank transfers. The truth is, if they want to scam us it will be hard to get our money back no matter what method we use. I used Paypal strictly at first, and then am just branching into bank transfers with companies I am now comfortable with and with companies that have been a round a long time.... figuring they wouldn't still be in business if they were scamming people (also google search the company)
2) I was getting these same responses until I used the '10 samples to our 5 distribution locations'. This seemed to make them more willing to work with me. I did have 1 product that stuck to needing 500 units for logo work, and I had them send me the product no logo and had a fabric iron on logo square made from another company, and put them on myself. I know that seems crazy, but it was cheaper, faster, and I could test the product without being so financially invested (I just had to invest some elbow grease)
3) I always gave them my business name and website, but have never been asked about Amazon or told I was their competition until the one I showed in video. Something else to consider as buyers.
GOOD LUCK!
Great video, very informational.
Not being negative, but would rather have heard just your voice. The music reminds me of funeral music.
Thank you for sharing, you have saved us all from a lot of troubles.
Really like your channel. Always informative.
lol. I understand and appreciate your feedback. TH-cam says people like music, so I have been playing with that, even though I find music distracting. Feedback like yours, helps me to play around with ideas and know what works and what doesn't.... so thank you :)
I agree. The music was a distraction. More annoying than pleasant. I'd much rather just hear her voice loud and clear. I also really enjoy the channel and appreciate all of the hard work and videos shared.
I didn't even notice the music that much while I was listening but I felt somehow it kept my mind engaged so I do not think it's a bad thing.
@@toatsvcs2962 yea I agree I didn't notice the music either until I read the comments.
@@EntrepreneurGirl Ilove your video, informative and accurate. Appreciate what your doin.
Thanks for the video but next time pleaseeeeeee NO music.
Great video Tracy! You mentioned how you changed the wording to getting "50 samples to send out across 5 different offices" rather than putting in a regular order small order of 50 units as they
typically do not accept such small orders. How much did they charge to send out those 50 "samples" to you? I hear many sellers say receiving just a SINGLE sample can cost upwards of $100.
I find that the expense is in sending the box, whether there are 1 or 50 items. Of course, it's more expensive but I felt it was minimally so. Does that make sense?
I was so focused into what she was saying I didnt gave a toss about what music was playing in the background !
Danish Ahmed thanks for having my back! :)
No problem, "EG" :) !
Same here lol
Congrats Tracy! It's good to hear that you have conquered this mission! I have to tell you that I had found a product line and followed it on Jungle Scout, spent $300 on samples and discovered that suddenly, the manufacturer in China was selling them on Amazon. Also, another product, Amazon started to sell. So by the time I had gone through all the steps, we had lost out and Amazon and the manufacturer had already taken over the line. The more of a niche you can find, the better off you are.
BTW we had elected to have our copy and our pics done professionally. 6 weeks later, we finally received the copy and we are still waiting for the pics. Word to the wise, we will follow your lead and do it ourselves. I wish we would have done it ourselves and we would have another $300 in our pocket. We are beyond disappointed in this company we were dealing with. No more!
Congrats again! You are amazing as always. XOXOX
SO glad you added that... honestly, Alibaba selling it too wasn't even on my radar. Here in the states, most distributors, just stay, well.... distributors. I can see where this could become a huge obstacle not only for PL but for regular sellers, too.
Great video! I can’t find parts 1,2 and 3 though! Can you post a link to them please? That be awesome xxx
Tracy, Thank you for your detailed info. explaining your experiences, issues and just the basics of how to succeed in selling private label on Amazon. Most other TH-cam videos give sketchy info. which does not walk you through the process. I realized these are usually the people who make their money selling a course on Amazon FBA for a hefty price. I want you to know that your videos have made me feel more comfortable and confident with getting started with Amazon FBA Private label and I am in debt to you for the help you have given me (making sense of this process). Your also very attractive and pleasant which adds to the invaluable information your your graciously providing. Thanks. George S.
Your journey and my journey is very similar, but I am still researching! I appreciate your videos so much. They make me feel more comfortable. I am a penny pincher and it gives me great anxiety to think about shelling out all the cash and I just feel like I am going to get scammed. Honestly, I started inquiring about products and then MOQ of 1000 and freight forwarding scared me and I kind of feel stuck. You have given me some new found hope.
I wanted the videos to be more about the emotions and behind the scenes, then how to because I feel 90% of the obstacles are truly in our minds. I doubted what I was doing every single day, and still just did it. Figuring, I wouldn't know if it worked or not, unless I tried. I would rather try, know, and fail.... then always sit around feeling bad that I didn't try and what if it is the next best thing..... :)
Thank you so much for basically video documenting your journey from not knowing anything to finally doing everything yourself. Your advice and tips from your learning experience is invaluable for us beginners and is what differentiates your channel from the rest. You are learning, sharing it with us and we are learning right alongside you. Well, thanks again for the time you out into sharing your experiences with us step by step 🙏
I use DHL for shipping and had no problems. And yes, these factories are starting to sell on Ebay and Amazon.
Love your authentic way of helping beginners. Wish you were my neighbor.. Here's my question: I received my beautiful samples from China in just 13 days (including weekends) I sent my prototypes to my China manufacturer 21 days (including weekends) ago via USPS China keeps asking me where my package is. I went to USPS and learned that sometimes it takes 30 days from California to China??? No - I didn't buy a tracking number because it cost $15. more than my $22.00 shipping..So am I screwed ...is this normal from the US to China shipping time wise?. I'm so worried that all my prototypes and hard work are just lost forever :(( Thanks so much for answering !!
So informative! Thank you for sharing with us! Seems like a lot of work. Do you anticipate once the learning curve straightens out that it will be worth the time and effort?
Great information! Thanks for sharing. Music was very distracting (just feedback).
so how goes it now?
is there a way to do the private label but have the company handle taking the orders and shipping?
I know this video is a few years old, but thank you for all of the info! You saved me a lot of trouble just by mentioning the Made in China stickers!! Thank you!! Happy New Year! 😊
Looking to start my own little online shop I’m so new to this so I’d need so much more knowledge.
I'm so glad I found you EntrepreneurGirl!!! I'm traveling down the same path as you albeit not as far along! :) What do you do when the supplier wants to see your Alibaba "business card"? As you know, when filling out the information for business card you 're asked for an address of the parent company. I want to pretend that I am a big company too but fact checking an fake address is easy with the internet. I'm anxious to hear how you worked this out! Thanks for all the great info!
Hi Tracy, when you picked your what kind of barcodes did you have to send to your supplier UPC or FNSKU, and lets say you have 90 knives and theyre pack 30 per box, do you need 90 or the barcodes you sent them for each knife or just 3 for each box? and
Also when you shipped to amazon how did you do it?
One last question: Where do you get the Country of origin (China) stickers?
thank you!
I didn't even really notice the music til I read the comments. Maybe I'm growing out of my ADD finally lol
THanks EntrepreneurGirl Great video, I'm still trying to find a product and have been trying to communicate with ALibaba manufacture.
What do you think of the Mike Collins course?? thanks again
Good video, so to be clear are you saying you would reccomend ordering 30 to 50 units as a sample instead of 1 unit?
Hello. Really enjoy your videos. I've been watching since your retail arbritage days. I'm also about to jump into Private Labeling. A few questions. How did you go out getting your packaging created? Also who did you use for creating your Logo?
Proud of you! These type of videos are so juiiiiiiicyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!! More please! :D
lol!!! Hope to have lots of behind the scene REAL LIFE private label videos coming out soon.
Thank you very much Tracy for sharing your knowledge with us for free.You are amazing.
I have a question how do you say that you work for a big company?
This was an absolutely amazing helpful video! Thank you so much for taking the time to post this, it was relevant to what I am going through right now, thanks again!
Could you talk about how you find new products?
Very helpful video, thank you! You seem like a very sweet and kind person. Could you please explain why the "Made in China" stickers need to be on the packaging still for the end user? Because I took those off before sending to Amazon FBA, lol. Those will be my first listing, so I hope I won't get in trouble for having taken them off. They didn't really bother me until my husband said "Do you really have to leave these Made in China stickers on?" haha.
Hey I was wondering if you had an update. Did the products end up selling well on Amazon? Did it turn a profit like you were hoping? Iam considering doing this and wanted to know how your experience is now.
hey, I stumbled across your channel and love your stuff. I started an Amazon selling business and have found that I am doing much of the same approach as you. I'm learning a lot of new stuff from you as well, keep up the good work.
Thank you Tracy!! So excited I found your channel. :)
Question for you. Did you give the supplier the UPC barcodes to put on the products, or did you put them on yourself when the products arrived at your office, and then sent it to Amazon? Thanks
Hello Tracy! Quick question. I want to know how you gauge competition when doing the research on Amazon. Is it better to find a product that has a single seller? Is it ok if a few different versions exist? What criteria are you using for this factor?
Maybe a silly question but... When you are requesting samples and sending a small shipment to a distributor (for example, Amazon)... are you getting the sample first before approving the small first shipment? I'm a little confused on that because you said you get a few sent to you as a sample when you order the 50 piece order...
Hello Viewers & EntrepreneurGirl - I'm One Too! Your info in your videos helped me so much as I am just starting out in this endeavor. Thank you for sharing your journey with us and all the great tips!
some companies in China will drop ship your PL with logo to amazon's warehouse. the bad part about that is that amazon finds out where you got it from and if it is a good selling product, they will sell it themselves.
Yes, that's a real bummer. I knew that of Amazon, but was surprised to see Alibaba distributors already in the game. That's a bummer.
Yes, this ^^^, Amazon picking up the item and underselling, not by pennies, but by 30%!
Amazon can offer a better price because they purchase in very large quantities. They have been establishing themselves and building relationships with manufacturers since 1996. They are not assholes, they are a well established brand offering quality products at a good price for their customers.
cgisf I had Brita filters on amazon for something like 18.99 when amazon's price was 19.99. I just wanted to simply clear my inventory. You know what amazon did? They lowered their price to 16.79 until I brought my price back up again and then it was mysteriously back up to 19.99. That's an asshole move. But it's part of the game. It's not wrong, but it's an asshole move, knowing most of us new sellers can't get anything for that price. Luckily, Amazon was backordered so I got my sales back briefly. Not doing that product again unless I get it for like $5-8 which won't happen.
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Hello Tracy. I have few questions if you don't mind answering? You mentioned that you got almost 20 different samples. So, are these all different type of products from different suppliers ? Or they are different products from one supplier.because each supplier is asking for at least $50 for shipping. So if you order 20 samples. That will be $1000 for initial samples only?.. Please advice me.l am stuck at this stage where l have to order samples.. Please please please.
Congrats!!! Job well done!!! Q1 : do you check if they take small order (50 units) before you order sample or after you order sample? Q2: how did you pay for sample and actual products? Paypal?
SOOOOO glad you asked this, because I should have told you all this....
I always get a per unit price FIRST (including my logo and packaging), ask if they accept Paypal, and see how long it takes to manufacture once the order is placed. Once I have that information, and it's harder for them to change their per unit cost drastically, I use the '10 units to 5 distribution sites' letter to request my sample of 50 units.
I have always used Paypal only, up to just recently when I did my first wire transfer with a company that I have been working with for a few months.
Thank you soooo much for your reply :) I'm a little confused, sorry. "I always get a per unit price FIRST (including my logo and packaging)" -> you get the per unit price based on their minimum order quantity (let's say 300 units) or you ask per unit price based on 50 units that you want? After that, you will ask about 50 samples?
5:40 i've really had the same issue with a lot of companies, thank you for covering this.
Tracy, thanks for covering the shipping methods. Very helpful!
Thanks!
You're better off creating your own product from scratch a and have a unique product. Reason is like you mentioned Chinese suppliers are already selling on Amazon and I believe it will increase.
Marc Possoff amazon will be like eBay flooded with Chinese direct sellers. And for reasons I don't understand factories from china pay less on postage than I do here in the US
Hi, thanks for this video! I'm just wondering if it's advisable to start an LLC (or any legal company) before starting this? Like, for your logo on your private label, did you just have it designed and send it or were there legal steps you needed to take? Thanks a lot!
OMG Tracy, this video is PRICELESS. Thank you sooo much
THANKS for saying that.... it encourages me :)
Thanks for sharing your experience with us. Nice video.
I have learnt a great lot from your videos. Very informative especially the importation aspect from China. Could you say what are the custom duties for products imported from China?
I wouldn't worry about alibaba Chinese sellers private labeling. Most I've seen on amazon provide poor quality products with subpar customer support. There is good private sellers that stem out from China, but most I've seen on Amazon and Ebay lack those two things.
How are sells so far? Im in the beginning phase of researching the products for my brand and am nervous about them selling as well. Im thinking that the fear is not justified and Ive decided to just JUMP. So since fear was a big component for you how has it turned out so far? Best of luck to you :)
I haven't "arrived" but I am so glad to have jumped :)
Hi entrepreneur girl, could you please explain again what you do after you get the samples? Do you private label them yourself (fiver/canva) and then send them to the manufacture for them to print ur label on all of your products? I look forward to your response. Thank you
How do you do packaging? For example, if I want to sell perfume and I want it to be in a box with my design and logo how do you go about doing that? Do you ask the supplier of your product to do it, do you ship everything to yourself and then package it? Thanks!
hi, love your videos. i have questions that im bit confused about. when you order 30-50 sample products,did you open every single of them to check? and did you repack them again yourself to ship to amazon? did all of the products have barcodes on them? and as we are already telling them that these 50 products are samples, can they still send 1-2 of the products as samples first so we can check how they look with our logo etc, to get those 50 SAMPLES again ? sorry about qustions im bit confused. thanks :)
good job never left a message to anyone but you are a good instructor
thanks Tracy, your videos are helpful and inspire too, keep up the good work....I live in Florida too...Deerfield Beach...take care
This was very informative!! Thank you for sharing your journey! And congratulations!! I'm excited for you!!
Hello Tracy, I have a question, when you put you logo on your product was it your Entrepreneurgirl logo, or another name brand?
Would it make sense to have logos fabricated in the US and sent to manufacturer on Alibaba to place on the garment?
Hi Tracey since this video in sept, how have sales been. Is there a category you prefer for private label? I know all can be profitable. I want to start private label too but like you nervous I pick the wrong item and then fail just out of the gate... then again if I let fear rule I never get to the gate arrrrggghhb! Are you making your goal of 10 products a day
Hi, thanks for this video. Its just what I need right now. About the samples, so in order to get a sample of an item we are interested in, we also have to buy it in bulk first? In your case, the 50 pcs? What happens if the quality is poor? And we cant private label it? What happens to the 49 pcs? I was thinking of getting samples from different company, does it mean I need to purchase a bulk order from each of these companies?
Glad I found you when I did! Love your personal approach and in-depth experience overview. Very detailed!
When you set up an account with FedEx, does that include all the necessary forms required of importing and does FedEx handle everything at customs and just send you a bill? Do you need a customs bond?
What do you think of dhl shipping
Thank you for the video, did you have any difficulty with receiving different price quotes for shipping? We're currently getting various price quotes from different manufactures and was wondering if you had any insight. Thank you
That communication part was so good
The reason why Chinese direct sellers can undercut their US wholesale customers is that the Chinese factory direct sellers don't pay customs when they send one item to the US. When you order 100 items for your FBA account then you end up paying customs and you end up competing with your supplier who can undercut you on amazon.
Tracy do you have a sample letter of what exactly you wrote to wheel and deal with China?
Is custom packaging part of the Private Labeling ? I am in the stage where my logo is going to be placed on the product, but the packaging sucks. The product is placed in a zip-lock bag than shipped to Amazon. How do I get custom packaging?
Always loved your videos for being informative, clear and fact filled not filled with dreadful music. Not needed, at all. I don't know why YT suggested it. Maybe it was joking :P
Another option is Aliexpress, which is also based in China but they allow lower minimum orders
Great add, thanks. I think AliExpress is lower MOQ but higher per unit price... did you find that to be true?
EntrepreneurGirl Yes it seems to be higher price per product, but there are discounts even at 5 units. Also, if you watch the item the price can drop and you can get discounts if you buy using the app - I'm not sure why they want you to use the app so bad. But yes, I would maybe see if you could buy a few units on aliexpress and then do bigger orders on alibaba. I wouldn't be surprised if a seller sells on both platforms. I think your method of pretending you're a big company, using verbage like "we" and trying to get samples for your "suppliers" or "clients" seems like a good method.
This was sooo incredibly helpful! Thank you!
Tnt is a very large mnc. Packaging is more the suppliers problem. Dhl is very cheap in China too.
hi there, will you be uploading a part 5? interested to see how it all went. I'm curious as to why, If you looked so excited about it, you didn't make more videos about this process or the results. love your videos, thanks for the great info :)
how did you decide what to order in your sample order? I'm currently in the sample ordering stage but i dont know what to buy. Im buying for my childrens boutique
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Really liked the video. I am really trying to become digitally free. I am struggling to get past the mental block that i will never be able to do this full time. Any advice will be appreciated
Do you not have Alibaba manufacturers ship directly to Amazon after you proof the samples?
Since it's private labeled, do we need to register it or to patent it? Do we need to buy a liability insurance for this product before we can sell it to Amazon? I am a private seller in Amazon, if I private label, do I need to shift to the Profesional Selling Plan?
Congratulations- you obviously put in a lot of hard work.
Thanks Linda! It's been a big learning curve, and I am so happy to be through the process of getting my product.... now on to the next hurdle :)
Do new products sell quickly in the first few days or does it take time for the product to get well known/sold a lo?
Depends, each product is so different and with different demand levels.
Hi Tracy,
I am an small business owner ready to place my first order from china through Alibaba, but i am not sure about which freight company or shipping method would be more secure and cheaper, i heard you talked about Fedex but i've been told that their prices are way too high from freight shipments, I am looking for a company that also take care the taxes and duties process.
i would greatly appreciate it your comments on this, thank you
If you use air FedEx, Ups, any of the larger american side companies they will handle the duties and taxes for you. Only if you are shipping by boat do you need to get a customs broker like Farris Custom Brokers.
Love your video! Do you have a business account with FedEx or personal? Just curious!
Did you always have products shipped to you first?
Hi thank for sharing your ideas and experiences.
great video thanks for that info
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Really great content here. I loved watching your channel. Like to ask you a question about the new TOS banning incentive reviews and what were your thoughts
Thank you
well, at first I was disappointed as this was the path I was planning on utilizing.... but now, I realize its not the end of the world and even though I will have to work harder, it will be more authentic in the long run for everyone.
when you do send it in where does the private label come in? you just list it as a brand name you create? (or is that in another video)
Thanks for the country of origin advice, just revised my labeling.
Hi Tracy thanks for the video. Its very informative. I am struggling as I want private labelling and Ali baba manufacturers are stating I need to order 1000+ units. Could you give me some tips on that please.
Are you still doing Private Label? How is it going? Great videos.
Hi. How can you determine what's a reasonable shipping fee please? Thank you :)
Hello, when you send your logo does it have to be in a spesific size and format ?
My biggest scare has been product certification. How does one go about that? i understand that the US is much more picky and i dont look forward to being sued. Thanks
great info. I'm trying g to research on my own because even the cheapest course is over $600. kind of hard to start if you have to pay all this entry fees. I like the info you put out. how do you deal with customs for large orders? is it built in in the shipment? or is it extra?
When I started, I stuck with air cargo and using Fed Ex or UPS as they take care of customs for you. The small part you have to do, they will walk you through if you need help (I had them on the phone while I did my first order). China manufacturers will include this and handle this for you sometimes, just make sure you request air cargo and door to door shipping.
PS: You can always get a Customs Broker, too.
Hi my name is Madelyn. I really need some advice on how to buy and not get scam. I’m getting married and I would like to buy my own wedding stuff such us table cloths centerpieces charger plates and so.. will you give me some tips on how to find a good supplier.
Thanks for all the informative videos! Very helpful!!
Thanks Adam!!
Love your videos! Thank you so much.
In My leggings the labels are absent where you get to see the wash , iron instructions do I need those to sell on amazon?
Thank-you for making it so easy
Do they send you free samples or do you have to pay for it?
lol i was so going to move on because of the music but then she resonated with me and well, im glad i stayed
what process did you go through to get your business name and logo