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    FBA and Importing Goods From China

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    No I fulfill them at the present time. I have to wait on amazon to approve my products prior to sending them in. It could be that I am not FBA at the present moment but many products that are merchant filled that don't even have reviews or sales rank higher than me.
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    FBA and Importing Goods From China

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    I have listed my products on amazon and have had them listed for about 2 weeks now. No sales via amazon but I have made a few sales elsewhere and people that have purchased one of my items have left me reviews on amazon. I am selling my own private label brand and it is nearly impossible to find...
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    [AMA] Importing & wholesaling for resale on eBay.

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    Maybe I can shed some light. I have imported small amounts from China and what my supplier quoted me was what I paid. Once again, these are for small ltl shipments that can be shipped easily. Their can be other costs associated with your product like upc labeling, custom packages, ect. but...
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    [AMA] Importing & wholesaling for resale on eBay.

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    Products like Ipods and Timex watches from China that sell for a third of the price of retail are more than likely fakes so I would steer clear of importing any top name brand item like that unless you get it directly from Apple or Timex so beware. If customs sees that you are importing fake...
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    Is importing fastlane?

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    Yes importing can be a fastlane if done correctly. It can be scaled numerous times with thousands of different products.
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    B&M Buy In Offered

    Leasing out licensing to pull permits is part of construction and it's not any type of underhanded, back alley deal. Some people and companies don't want to hassle with the classroom and all the paper work bs that is involved in the licensing process. Many multi million dollar construction...
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    [AMA] Importing & wholesaling for resale on eBay.

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    I'm not a CPA so this is just my take. I would think if you are incorporated, you would pay your taxes based on your corporate structure. Ebay and amazon see you as a sub contractor. So anything over an x amount of dollars, they will 1099 you and you will pay taxes what you have sold through...
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    B&M Buy In Offered

    I'm not questioning this man's motives or why he needs the 25k. Personally, I don't think he needs the 25k. He is set financially but he is a business man and entrepreneur. It's just a cost to be a partner in his company. I think the 25k is more of a "lets see if your serious about this...
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    B&M Buy In Offered

    I am a contractor by trade who is in the process of transitioning from this type of business model for more of a fastlane business model. But today, I had a quick impromptu meeting with a gentleman who I have teamed up with to use my license to pull permits. Anyway, about 5 months ago when I...
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    Transitioning From B&M to Online Making $3,500 in 6 Months

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    Update: Manage to get all my products photographed and listed on amazon. I also figured out how to list product variations along the way. Each product variation, whether size or color, does require a separate upc obviously. You have to create a parent theme and then list each child theme...
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    [AMA] Importing & wholesaling for resale on eBay.

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    From what I can see on ebay, it looks that their is 4 sellers selling the same thing from China. They sell it for about 30% less than me with free shipping but they all ship from China.
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    Transitioning From B&M to Online Making $3,500 in 6 Months

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    Quick update: Not much has changed since last posting. I have been sick for the last few days so productivity is at a minimum. I did manage to get the copy and keyword research finished for my second product and will be taking pictures and getting them posted to amazon. I have sourced a few...
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    [AMA] Importing & wholesaling for resale on eBay.

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    How do you guys go about getting your stuff sold so fast on ebay? Does the same apply to amazon?
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    Transitioning From B&M to Online Making $3,500 in 6 Months

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    Quick update: Been kinda slow this week. My wife had surgery to repair a torn meniscus in her knee and I have been busy off and on with baseball camp. However, I did manage to get my photos completed and uploaded to amazon and activated the listing. My second batch of products arrived...
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    [AMA] Importing & wholesaling for resale on eBay.

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    Try www.provenchinasourcing.com (not affiliated) but they offer a book about importing, suppliers and shipping. If you are dealing in large bulk, I would recommend a customs broker and a freight forwarder. I've looked into a customs broker and freight forwarder and the charge small fee to clear...
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    Transitioning From B&M to Online Making $3,500 in 6 Months

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    Update: My first batch of products came today. The turnaround for the products was actually a lot faster than I thought. I completed my order on July 11th and my products arrived today. Not a bad turnaround. All the products arrived in great condition and exactly the product I wanted. Waiting...
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    [AMA] Importing & wholesaling for resale on eBay.

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    I can't really add to much on this since my orders have been relatively small and dhl clears the customs for me. My suggestion is a customs broker for larger shipments.
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    [AMA] Importing & wholesaling for resale on eBay.

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    I didn't try to negotiate a lower price for samples. Only time I would see trying to negotiate pricing is maybe when dealing with samples is on shipping. Some times these suppliers will over inflate the shipping cost. Save the negotiating for your bulk orders.
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    Transitioning From B&M to Online Making $3,500 in 6 Months

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    I can point you in the right direction but I don't know if my methods work or not since I am just in the testing phase and haven't put any products to market. So use at your own discretion. How I do it is I use amazons best seller list and google keyword tool. First I look for items that are...
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    The Chronicles Of DDall - A Progress/Execution Thread (Damn $3Mg/$700Knet!)

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    Can you recommend who you used for your logo and photoshop on fiverr? I need action shots of my products but if someone can photoshop them for $5, I'm all for it!

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