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Hey Will (or anyone who can answer this), I'm a little unclear about specific products listed on Amazon and the numerous sellers who sell that one specific product. For example, let's say I search for product XYZ and there is only one exact match. I find it strange that there are 10 different sellers I can buy XYZ from, yet no seller has listed another product that can compete with it (we'll assume there are substitutes for this product, just none listed on Amazon). Am I missing something here? Does Amazon not allow sellers to post a new product for certain searches? I can't figure out why 10 sellers would compete to sell the same product when they could easily offer a replacement. Matt

Hey Will, Great follow-up post. When you look up possible niche products, do you just search on places like Amazon, Ebay, and Etsy or do you utilize search engines as well? Thank you! Latasia

Hi Will Thanks for so much info! Wondered if you could give me a bit of advice..? The quote I have received from Alibaba supplier for 4 samples seems a bit excessive.. for 4 x dog collars, $30 usd each.. then after that the 500pc order is from .80 - $3 ea. Would you negotiate a lower sample price or is this normal? The total for sample and postage would be $160 usd. Thanks so much for all your super advice and ideas. Rebecca

Hi Will, Fantastic post with extensive direction! You have evidently done a lot of research, and achieved a lot of success. Thank you so much for this blueprint, and breathlessly waiting for your next post which I hope you continue this Odyssey.

Hi Will, Thanks for taking time to write this article. This is very informative. I'm a married women in mid 20s and I'm planning to start selling on ebay. Right now looking to do the research for a product and supplier. I had a question about the free shipping offered on ebay by most suppliers. How do they do it as shipping through AU post is very expensive. Could you give me some tips please?

Will, First off, congratulations on the well-written and informative article. I originally left an attaboy and emailed you with questions I have, however after reading the hundreds of questions that you answered fantastically below ( and probably above) I decided to repost with my original letter to you So that other people in the group can learn from your answer to me, just as I have learned from your answers to them - here it is: Hello Will, I read your great post on " step-by-step guide to find a profitable product to sell". Yes it was long, but man was it ever informative! It had a lot of detail that I critically need as I am also starting a business and plan to sell on Amazon. I do have a few questions on the process, and appreciate any assistance you can give me. I have picked a product (from a list of about a dozen), contacted six suppliers, got replies and communication going with four of them and ordered samples. some were free samples, some I had to pay for, but all of them cost about $50 shipping. When the samples arrive I plan to take them to a local group of experienced individuals for evaluation. I feel that having a professional group evaluate the samples and give me their preferences, will allow me to pick the best sample from the bunch. I will also ask this group their opinion on the quality, texture, practicality, anesthetics, and usability of this product. I will also ask them how much they would be prepared to pay for this product to gain further insight in the pricing options available to me at Amazon. The Amazon sellers account costs about 30 bucks per month but they give you the first month free, my question is: Since opening up an account with no product to sell seems useless, but you do need somewhere for the supplier to send your product, which comes first? I think you must have an account open, and hence an address for the manufacture to send your product to. A few of the suppliers I contacted stated they had a good working relationship with the shipper, since they have experience with the shipper and I have not been, would it be best to take them up on their offer? When shipping from China, are there any hidden fees in the shipping process? What about insurance? How complicated and long is the customs receiving process in the US? Is there a website that I can access that gives customs fee rates for a variety of products so I can estimate the customs taxes, duty, port charges, delivery to Amazon charges, and anything else I have not thought of? Does Amazon require a UPC label on each and every piece of product that I ship to them from the manufacturer? And if so where do I get the UPC code, and how do I get it to the manufacturer, and does the manufacturer put the UPC label on each and every one of the products prior to filling each carton? Is fiverr and Odesk a good place to shop when looking for graphic artists for logo, branding, and copyright material for both the product, and advertisement on Amazon? You mention a markup of 100% is the general rule of thumb. If I purchase a product on an late Abba for $15, then sell it on Amazon for $30 that's 100% markup, but out of that I must pay for shipping, insurance, customs and landing fees, and the Amazon FBA fee. this would severely cut in to my profits and I will have two do the math to see what I am left with. Do these numbers seem feasible to you? Man, now I'm rambling on and on so I'll quit while I'm ahead. I gave you a great reply on your blog post, because you have done a marvelous job in describing this process from start to finish. Best regards, Carter

Hey Will, I love the article! I'm excited and curious at the same time. I've been toying with the idea of importing from China for a long time and even tried a niche product a while ago but didn't take it very far. After reading your articles I'm optimistic to try again. Naturally, I have a question. When you asked for samples, did you pay the full price that they were offering? I've had correspondence with multiple manufacturers and it seems like they're not willing to budge much on the sample price. Most say that they would be happy to give a discount on bulk orders but on my sample order, the price is the price. I'm sampling 5 - 10 products per manufacturer FYI.

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Great information, it must have taken sometime to pull together. It should be part of the school curriculum. Keep up the good work.

Did you ever send your bulk orders to the Amazon warehouse and have Amazon send out your orders?

This is great stuff! thank you so much guys, I can't wait to start practicing this helpful tips... I just sold my restaurant, my first attempt for business in which I didn't lose much but I didn't gain either...but I learned a lot...now I want to start importing and just in time I found your blogs...thank you once again

Hey, your info was so great-- my next question would be how write up my start up budget once Ifound my product?

Thank you for the advice, you cover everything I was looking for, Proud for your success

Alibaba's online reviews are overwhelmingly bad. So much so that I don't know if I could bring myself to use them. Have any re-assuring words for me, or any alternatives?

Hello, i want to say that i found your articles very inspiring and i've learnt alot from them . I am from an East European country and here the laws can e bent more easily so that's why i am trying this nieche . Can you tell me where did you get the counterfeit clothes and what suppliers did you use ? Thank you, looking forward for your answer

Great articles and posts Will. I though I found a niche in ladies sexy undergarments but I checked on Ebay and everything I ordered is there. So I will be cancelling this order today 5/15/2014. I just got laid off and just when I thought I had a plan it's over. Do you think that If I try and sell to an Island it could work? Any advice would be helpful. Thanks!

Hi Will: I have read your article; it seems pretty streight forward and easy to understand and follow. For a long time, I have been thinking of going into this type of business but did not have the necessary information and tamplate i can use to start off. Reading from your experience and knowledge, I feel more confident in going into the marketing business. I hope you will be able to support me along the road as I will always need a becon to move forward. I will continue to read and try to communicate with the suppliers and get a concrete idea how I am going to start this business. I'd like to continue to interact with you from time to time. Thanks Serge

Hi Will, I am actually going on a 10 day trip to China for another, less commercial, reason and was thinking that maybe I could reserve chose a product.....like find something cool there and then look into importing it?? Not having been to China previously this. May be utterly futile. I am wanting to find a product that I somehow relate to- like a fashion item, purse, beauty product etc. having said that I am a doctor but assume the medical market is a disaster to get into. I guess, like everyone else, I am asking for advise on choosing a product (and using my time in China in a potentially profitable way!!) Thanks for sharing your hard won wisdom.

Hi, I wanted to know how do I figure out how much the shipping will be when importing products from Asia? I am researching a product to sell and want to make sure it will be profitable. Do I just ask a vendor for their shipping prices even though I am just doing research first? I have already subscribed to your website and stuff. Regards, Amy Ward

Ok, so about after 2 weeks I've managed to find one supplier & they want to charge me $20 for a sample of a item that cost .6 cents & $50 dollars for shipping & insurance. Plus DHL Express is not responding to me to setup a express account. EPIC FAIL

Hi Will, Heading to China for a tourism stint and am interested in making a contact or two there. I have a couple ideas of products but still not sure if they're good choices. My specific questions are 1. Is it possible to get your advise on a product idea. 2. Should I just buy ( after getting a sample) the minimum amount, bring them over and see what happens on eBay ? 3. Is it possible to get your advise on a product idea?lol . Obviously everyone's biggest fear. I looked on eBay for a similar product and there are quite a few similar. How can I tell if they are actually selling in quantity or not? Thanks

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Hello Will I just wanted to let you know that 2 days ago I was looking for a way to make money, and almost signed up for WUN (Wake Up Now) or Xplocial thinking it was a good idea. Shortly after talking to a couple people that basically told me I was stupid I decided not to take that route, but still continue to use this great tool called the internet to help me figure out my next move. Then I stumbled upon this post, not reading your first post related to this same topic I read that and then came back to read this. For the first time in a long time I have hope, and it is a glorious thing. Within the past 24 hours I set up on Alibaba.com, researched products and suppliers, found one that I have chatted with live, negotiated the price, and gotten price lists for multiple other items I think I can make money on, set up an ebay acct, a craigslist acct, and a paypal acct. I am placing my first order tomorrow and will let you know how successful I become. Anyways the reason for this post is to say Thank You for your time and help I appreciate it more than you will ever know. Thanks again, Mark

Hi! Your article was full of great information. I'm looking for a product to sell at events. (Not on line) like a product that you have sole selling rights in a general area. Excuse me I'm new at this. Any suggestions on how I can find a product and the inventory to sign me up to sell the product. Any help would be so greatly appreciated. Thank you so much Monica

Hey Will, My name is Ronny and I am 17 years old. I have been attempting to start my business but have failed several times. Long story short, I have been scammed when I tried to start my business. I have read your importing article and step by step guide article, and i must say they are real eye openers.Thank you for that. I am reaching out to you because I have a few questions. 1.When I tried to sign up for alibaba it asked for my company name, but I do not have one, what do I do? 2.I do not think I can open a selling account with ebay etc, because I am under 18 what do I do?I was planning on opening one with my sisters account who is 18.I currently have an ebay account with all my dads information but I do not think it is right to sell items under his name. 3.Also I opened an account with worldwidebrands.com, are they really a scam? Also(this is a bit off topic) Did you go to college? I am very ambitious and would like to start my business, I started doing online marketing through a website called wealthyaffiliate.com on February.Therefore the revenue is not so grand and would like to sell rather than refer. Oh also,I clicked on your gun listing link to ebay and was surprised that you were the seller who I brought my airsoft gun from a while back :) thanks again, Ronny

Hi WIll, That is one amazingly valuable and detailed post. Tons of advice gems in-there. Thank you so much! Best regards, Sammy

What fantastic information and how good of you to share it! You have inspired me......many thanks!

Thank you so much for your posts! I feel I can finally get a great idea on how to get started my business. I do have a few questions regarding samples: - What are the quantity of your samples? - Do you order samples from multiple suppliers at different price? Or you only order from the cheapest supplier? - Do you have to pay for custom fees of your sample/products and how much do they usually cost? Appreciate in advance for your insight! Monika

Hi Will, Great Articles ! I am just starting out. I am hoping it will work, fingers crossed. Ha Ha. I do have genuine connections in China. Do you think Wine is a good product? I know you mentioned to avoid any possible fragile products, but this is European wine. Do you think USA or Canadian customers have interest? at the same time I would like to export Canadian and American Wine.

Wow! great tips, thanks for sharing your wealth of knowledge with the world, may God increase your knowledge and impact.

Please Help! I have a sample product research document that I have made. I have read your blogs and would like to begin doing this. I need some further guidance as I am weary of many of these companies. Your experience and input would be greatly appreciated. I can email you the document. With gratitude, Brandon

Hey will great blog I am still having no luck with a product is there any way you can give me some more ideas

Do the work ;)

Hi Will excellent article. I would like to ask you about the taxes, if you are selling on line on eBay, amazon, in Europe or America, what is the process to pay the taxes, or how this works. .?. Thank you Keeping with your nice work :)

Great article, I've been an eBay seller for a while but there is always something new to learn and always need to beat the competition with better prices

Nice insights, I sell shoes online and I always need some better sources

I am from India and I want to purchase goods form china (trough supplier's) and to sell in European market. How should I do it?

Hi everyone, Great posts and advice Will! I Recently discovered the site as I'm looking to start importing and selling online on a very small scale to start with. I have dabbled very briefly before and did OK but never actually gave it a proper, sustained shot which is what I;m aiming to do now. Over the last few days I've been trawling through possible products and talking myself in and out of buying them. Pretty uch everything I fins that is decent seems to have already been taken by ebay powersellers (I'm in UK btw). Would you say this was reason alone to not other with that certain product? It just seems that the whole point of checking ebay/amazon is to see if the chosen product is selling but if it is then that usually means LOTS of otehr sellers are already selling it or maybe a few powesellers with 100's & 100's of feedback and it's quite daunting! I have actually found a potential product today which I'm quite excited about and the potential mark up looks great BUT the item will only sell between £3 - £4 from what I can see although it should only cost me around £0.50p per item (I haven't contacted suppliers on this one just yet). The profit margin is great but my main doubt is am I going to realistically sell enough to make good money? Having read your previous post about the $10 - $200 bracket I'm thinking I would be having to sell LOADS of my item to make it worthwhile but again this seems to be the most promising thing I've found so far so it leaves me undecided. Note - there is accesories I could possibly sell alongsdie the item which could boost profits but was hoping to sell something more exensive originally. Any advice appreciated! Thanks

Great articles here. Did you find yourself in pricing wars ofter after undercutting? I think I have found some products, but am concerned the big dogs with more buying power will mess with my plan to undercut.

This is fantastic! Very informative, I'm planning to start my own importing business, your posts greatly help me understand the process in alibaba.

hey thanks for the ideas and info,im having trouble selling my products .But one of mine has had 3,000 views but no sale yet. Any ideas thanks

Hi Will - great article. Just a quick question, whats stopping me from finding out which products are already successful and then just cutting the margin down by 10-15% to offer the same product as my competitor, for a lower price to the consumer? And furthermore, how do I prevent this from happening to me? Thanks for your time.

Hi I really liked your article. I wanted to know best places to sell the items after buying them for less price Thanks

Dear Sirs Mitchell and Eschenroeder, how old is this article? I can´t find a date anywhere. Thanks and best regards from Germany Matt

"Expect the shipping alone on your sample to cost $25-45" Why? Is shipping that expensive? Does that mean that every real order will cost many times more that?

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Hi Will, Very interesting information on your website, thank you for sharing it. My friend and I (from New Zealand) want to start importing duvet covers, pillows and eventually other bedroom/homeware items. We have discovered a gap in the market here for lower priced items such as this. Ideally we would like to create our own artwork and then get a overseas supplier to print this onto the fabric (just like Urban Outfitters buys from Deny Designs - who in turn get the duvets manufactured in India. However, we want to cut out the middle-man (Deny Designs) and go straight to the overseas supplier with our product design. Do you think this is a wise step given we are just new to this? We could just go straight to Deny Designs to begin with, once we get used to the process? Also, what are your feelings on Chinese suppliers versus Indian suppliers? Many thanks, Steph :)

Thanks Will great article I am 15 and was thinking of importing products and selling on eBay/amazon. You have given me an idea of what I'm up against Thanks!

Hi Will. Thank you very much for the excellent and informative article. This is a guide to action.

Thanks for the article. Unfortunately, the link to your spreadsheet in Step 2 is broken. Hope you'll be able to fix that. Thanks

Very informative thank you I want to import a item that retails for $10 it is very light approx 12oz.each but a little bulky approx 20in.x20in.X 4 in. Packed 100 per box 500 MOQ MY COST AROUND $2.50 PLUS FREIGHT how do I get a quote for shipping cost and from whom do I get quote and who do I use as a agent if needed I am from Connecticut there is only two importers of this product the cheapest I can buy from wholesaler here is approx. $5.00 each with frieght. I have bought them and sold them quite well what would you do if me?? And how do I import thank you in advance ron

Hi Will, I just stumbled upon your site, and I'm so glad I did. There is so much great advice and practical steps that you provide, and the level of detail and clarity you provide is awesome. Thanks so much.

Hey hows it going, my friend and i are 15 and have started to try to make money my importing from china and reselling at a marked up price. For the last 1 year we have been selling shoes and have been doing poorly making only around $800. We are now looking into selling multi tools similair to that of the victorinox brand but a knockoff. They are good quality knives which we got as a sample from Ali baba but they aren't selling on eBay. Any tips? We can have customized a logo on the knives for free as per our supplier if we buy more (not on the samples which we bought). Our supplier is great and uses paypal and everything we just need to find a better place to sell these knives because we get absolutely no traffic on eBay. Also we looked into selling airsoft guns and buying from Alibaba but could not see any suppliers who sold them.

I noticed your guide about finding a profitable product to sell on ebay from alibaba and was wondering if you could show me the ropes on how to import airsoft guns and bows and arrows and knives specifically and how to get your bussiness off the ground with big bussinesses (like yours) surrounding it. Thank you for any help in advanced nd have a nice day :)

Hello will. Very interesting and lots of information on your articles. i ve been reading your blog for about an hour now . We are from Venezuela, ( i apologize in case my english gets kind of shitty) and we also use ali baba, we have a litle import distribuition company, and actually we import cosmetic products and pregnancy tests , since people are not brand related to this products and you can get them at a low cost and with a nice earning range. I had a question, that maybe you could give me some advise, we are actually expanding our distribuition in latin america and thats great, but we also wanted to try to get into the us! the thing is that we have lots of permits to distribute the products but the company does not have the Fda certificate. do you know if Its very difficult to get it ? or a difficult process to get into? take care bro, have a nice one

Awsome Post.Thakns for posting.I have tried some dropshiping method.Now I will try to apply it.

Hi Will, Must say an awesome post.. Just a question, i wanted to buy some branded items such as Kingston pen drives, Ray ban sunglasses etc. Just wanted to know would i be able to buy these branded items from Alibaba. i have searched & not been able to buy any such things. Could you please help me. I am from India. Thanks

hi will. your blog is really interesting and i really want to do this importing and exporting thing. it sure is alot to read and learn! but i dont mind. i just have couple of questions for you. 1. i live in belgium and the government here is known for being in the top 5 of taxes to pay. how do i avoid hidden fee's and or taxes that would probably kill me? 2. so lets say i have a good product to sell and set up my channel on ebay and get an order outside the country where i live. so i just put the item in a box and send it to them and then they pay me? its that simple? that was all, thanks i advance!

Hi, Stephanie; Yes, you are right AliExpress is more a B to C platform than a B to B one, B to B you might go to Alibaba(but alibaba would require a bigger quantity, may be too big for a starter). Most of the AliExpress sellers are retailers, so they sell a more high price, ofcourse it's to the terminal customer as you can understand, but there are also some sellers are selling directly from the factories. For example us, we used to make on Alibaba but now we started working on AliExpress. If you are interested you can go to Aliexpress

Hey, Bar. There are some Force Majeures occur. But the percentage is almost like to win a lottery, so you don't worry about it. I have been in International Trade(Export from China over 5 years and have met NONE)

Hi, @Will Mitchell I have took classes and also searched online about Export and Import Business, the blog you are doing this is the BEST. Thanks for your generousity.

This is a great article! I have one question though, a lot of what I'm finding on ebay for sell prices shows me that people are starting at around 1 dollar and then letting people bid to get a higher amount (sometimes 7-10 times the amount they listed it for). Have you done it this way, or do you simply price it at what you want to sell it at and leave it there? Thanks!

Hello Will, First let me say thank you for providing so much "free" information on the importing business. I live in Clearwater Florida and am a 55 year old, stressed out of my mind communications salesman. I have two children living at home and your information and ideas have brought me some renewed hope and excitement in my life. I look forward to putting your plan into action and will continue to do research. I'm definitely starting from square 1 and will continue to read your posts and maybe we could arrange a meeting someday. Thanks again, Paul Baird Clearwater, Florida

Hi Will, Enjoyed your post. Very helpful. I wanted to know if you paid the supplier in full before the product is shipped, or after you received the product? Meaning, once you place an order with the supplier, do you pay them in full via Paypal, then they manufacture your order and ship you the merchandise? Thanks Rolan

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You said I should be getting responses from most of my suppliers within a couple of hours. I sent messages to about 18 following your steps but only got replies from 2. This about 7 hours afterwards.

It sounds like you should try sending different messages.

Would I get a better deal if I had a Chinese friend message people for me on Alibaba in Chinese? I am looking into buying android tablets. Are there any advantages to this? Will it reduce my shipping or price point in any way?

I was looking at trying to sell a popular party card game from a seller in China. The price per unit is quoted as $8.35 but they're talking about shipping a min of 100 units Fedex at a price of $6.40 per kilogram and say the package will be 100 kg, so that's an additional $640 USD. So I am looking at a total investment of $1475. They games sell on eBay for $25 - $27 with free shipping. Does the shipping amount seem too high? How do you get your margins up? Also, I have no way of knowing whether the game is pirated or not. Maybe it is - would this fall under your "stay away from trademarked things" rule?

Hi, This site really is amazing, it has given me the info and confidence i needed to jump in. I'm in the U.K and things are a little different but i agree with all of your core principles. Think i have managed to find 2 good products, with decent margins to sell here in the U.K. Will see how it goes. Thanks for being unselfish with your information, really, really appreciate it. Cheers JC

Thank you Will for this amazing blog that you have created with such detail and amazing tips. Hats off to you. I have been meaning to work with Alibaba but had so many questions that I was not sure where to begin. But your blog answered all my questions plus more. I am from a sales field by profession and would like to venture on my own for fun, excitement and hopefully growth. I know now where to start from... Thank you! Happy Selling !

Hey! U did a wonderful job here and I find interesting, pls what I will appreciate u do for me is by give me some goods that are sellable, that one quickly recover capital and profit back on time. Thank u so much for this highly intresting ebook. HOD baba.

do you send profucts or do you have some one to send them

You can do either :)

Hi Will really like the readings and suggestions. Very informative and easy to follow. I m currently in New Zealand and i have difficulty getting exposure to a large population from here in NZ. The local online website for selling is trademe.co.nz which is good however it is always flooded by major market players. I do want to start with a small amount of capital to build basic aknowledge...Any suggestions at all. I know its a hit general but any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Kind regards, Avish

Hi Will, I am always interested in on-line business. I love your article and very impress with your listing page. How can I have my product listing page look professional? Thank

I was wanting to know if I could pass an idea by you on your email. Thanks!

How are your thoughts on amazon FBA (fulfillment by Amazon)? Have you ever imported from a supplier directly to Amazon warehouses, or do you always ship to your personal warehouse and/or home? If so, how did you go about choosing a warehouse? If you used Amazon FBA, how exactly did you set that up and avoid any problems with them? (i.e. closed account due to accidentally selling a counterfeit item, or broken item, etc...)

Sorry, another question...I just want to make sure I understand everything...I found a product, I am negotiating with a supplier for samples, and then I will put those on Amazon and ebay...could you write a follow-up on seller fees for these seller's platforms...explain what you did to reduce those fees.

Hi Will, Not sure if this is a better place to reach you than email. I had a question for you though. I plan on selling this item on amazon. What are your thoughts on these margins based off of your experience? Cost per item - $12.05 Import shipping cost per item - $9.00 Cost before Amazon fees - $21.05 The sale price for Amazon Prime for this exact item and brand is $38.99 It's ranked in the #1,000's in all kitchen products and top 10 for a more specific niche. So it looks like just under $18 per item profit minus amazon fees. What are your thoughts on this opportunity? Thanks, Dan

Just from the information you've provided, it seems to meet the criteria for a profitable product.

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Hello, Thinking on starting a business like but the thing is that I live in Romania (east-europe) and that raises several issues: 1. E-bay and Pay Pal is not a big fan of Romania, meaning that a lot of scams where from here so there is a thrust problem and maybe the people avoid products sold from this country...can I verify that somehow? 2.I don`t know where are the buyers from, on Ebay and Craiglist. How much it will cost me to ship to other countries, or USA? 3. Any other tips for a seller from Romania? Thanks in advance!

Well, as an update... I have listed the product under the same listing that made it to the #10 item. It has been listed for 5 days and I have yet to sell one. Luckily I took the advice written to try to sell the sample before purchasing a large order. I guess I have two questions. 1. Since it is not an Amazon Prime item, do you think that has a big reason to do with why it isn't selling? A good product would probably sell at least once a day, right? 2. Some products aren't already selling on Amazon, and would require a UPC code. Have you done this before? Where do you suggest getting a UPC at a good price? Or do you think it is better to stick to items that are already selling on Amazon? Okay... so that was more than 2 questions... but I am starting to actually DO this and not just think/talk about it. These are the initial questions I have as I am doing it. I am going to try listing it on Amazon Prime but I am wondering if this is a hurdle already jumped over by you. Thanks, Dan

Really Thanks for your grate artical. I got new idea for starting of business.

Hi Dan, Congratulations! You've already gone farther than almost anyone else. I know that you will find our live presentation today profitable. Check it out here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8037508426663537154 1. If others are offering the same product as you as Prime then you will definitely have some trouble. There are ways to get around this though. There are a lot of tweaks that you can make to boost your sales. I would need more details on your situation to figure out exactly what you need to do. 2. You'll need to get UPC codes, you may want to start here: http://www.gs1us.org/get-started/im-new-to-gs1-us We've pretty much dealt with every hurdle you can come across in this business!

Thanks for the quick response. I would give you the product info through email for more detail... But I don't want to tell the world what I'm selling and add competition :) Nobody is selling this product FBA anymore. In fact there is only one other person selling it and not FBA. The ranking has dropped quite a bit now. I'm wondering if I just missed a random surge and the product isn't as hot as I thought... Or if it isn't selling because there is no amazon prime available. I am going to send it out to FBA to see if that changes the demand. Also, is the webinar being recorded. I'll be at work and can't listen. Thanks, Dan

Hi There I've spoken to a few people who reckon you can get suppliers to ship directly to amazon who will then deliver the products to customers. Do you know if this is possible, and if so what would be the disadvantages of doing this?

Thank you so much Will for what you have done. Its amazing. Do you keep the products in your home and then send them to whoever buys them online? or does the eBay stores it for you and send it to your customer. What is the best thing to do in regard to the place where to keep the products.

Hi Will, I have read your article and would love to get started but as I live in the UK and not the US, do you not think this would work as week due to VAT reasons? Thanks, Nichola

Amazon FBA is a great fulfillment option, even for selling on eBay

Hi Nicholas, There are a ton of people who do this successfully while dealing with VAT taxes.

Hi Kyle This is a great website, thank you so much for putting valuable information out there! How do I get barcodes onto the product that I'm buying from Alibaba? so I can get it sent to FBA directly? Thanks again for sharing your valuable information! Francis

Hi Francis, I'm glad you're finding value here! You can buy barcodes/UPC codes straight from Amazon, eBay, or others. You CAN send straight to FBA. They have a low tolerance for returns though so you may want to use an inspection service first (you can even use Amazon's).

Hi will, Thank you a lot for the great content! I also sent you a message about this but I found two potential products to sell on amazon.it and I want to ask you your advice about it here in the comments as you suggested. Since I don't know how to really evaluate market demand for a potential product to sell on Amazon I'm not sure if the items I'm thinking about can be profitable for Amazon.it I know there's a formula and I can assess the sale rank, checking google trends and keywords. Although, in Italy FBA and the Amazon market in general it's not as huge as in US so I just want to make sure that it's worth trying the Italian market. Do the number of reviews about a product can help me to predict whether or not there's demand for that product? I'm thinking to private label this 2 following products: http://www.amazon.it/Eastpak-0-Zaino-40x30x18-cm/dp/B0018M67GU/ref=zg_bs_luggage_3 http://www.amazon.it/Kaiser-Muffin-World-646237-Stampo/dp/B004YIUJF0/ref=zg_bs_652471031_18 What's your suggestion about it? I'd really appreciate your help to get me started. Talk soon, Marco

Hey, What is the best way to start selling on eBay? Is it through Seller Account or eBay Store? What is the difference? Thanks

Hi, I appreciate your blog which you share with all based on your experience. i am looking to start import business in india. Hope you will revert back soon to discuss further. Thanks & Regards Vishal.