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    I have a problem with MJ DeMarco (Follow your passion gets a beatdown)

    GOLD! HOT! 
    If playing guitar solves other people's problems or makes them happy, you'll be rewarded. The rewards will be bigger if you can reach more people or solve bigger issues. You talked about pirated copies of your work. But I think you are in the guitar playing business not the music distribution...
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    Why only certain people "enjoy" the process? (Or is it something else?)

    GOLD! MINDSET 
    Thanks a lot, Steve. Your words are like slapping on my face, but in a much nicer way. :-) It tells me to wake up, look at things around me and be grateful. For my past startup projects, I always gave up on the first set of road blocks. The roads are closed! There is no way I can do this. It is...
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    Do you want to do it the EASY way, or the HARD way?

    GOLD! MINDSET 
    It depends on the category and products you sell. That's why you find some conflicting information online. Normally you can find this setting in the "Offer" tab of the listing editing page. Search for "Max Order Quantity". If this setting is not there, you can look at the "More Details" tab...
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    Do you want to do it the EASY way, or the HARD way?

    GOLD! MINDSET 
    Yes, however, this is the old way of checking sales. It is still effective though on some listings. As an FBA seller, I normally set the maximum purchase amount to something like 20 or 50, depending on the items I sell. So the "999" check will not work on my listings. So my competitors will...
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    from manufacturer to amazon? Yay or Nay?

    HOT! 
    Totally agree. What you are working on is the fast lane. Thanks a lot for sharing your in-depth experiences in this area! It's very informative and helpful.
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    from manufacturer to amazon? Yay or Nay?

    HOT! 
    They don't have to know the details of your shipments in particular. They monitor all of the related products on Amazon and other websites in general, to decide what products to make or add into their catalogs on Alibaba. That is how we as sellers find those products on Alibaba in the first...
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    from manufacturer to amazon? Yay or Nay?

    HOT! 
    You need to have inspection done before paying the full amount to the manufacturer. The manufacturers normally wouldn't bother to change anything afterward. You don't have to get the manufacturers to send the products to FBA. There are loads of companies in China who can ship to FBA for you...
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    from manufacturer to amazon? Yay or Nay?

    HOT! 
    I always send directly to Amazon FBA. I never had any issues for the past year. If the sales/sourcing agent is interested in offering you a quote, she/he will normally do some background checks first, including your company, brand etc. There are some online courses to teach them how to properly...
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    Has Moving to a Warm and Sunny Climate Made You Happier?

    NOTABLE! MINDSET 
    I purposely chose to live in a flat in London, with all of the rooms facing south/west and a big park down the balcony. Since I work from home last year, I complained much less about the weather. I got lots of sunshine during the majority time of the year, even in rainy days, the sun could...
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    Do you want to do it the EASY way, or the HARD way?

    GOLD! MINDSET 
    @biophase Very informative post, thanks. I wish I had read this post a year ago before struggling to sell on Amazon with the "easy" way. One question though, do you do any market validation before investing $$$$ into making new mould? Because as you mentioned there were only 6 sellers selling...
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    How do we prepare for the coming financial crash?

    HOT! 
    Stop worrying about things that are out of your control. I've stopped reading or watching daily news because of this. All of the things there are far out of my control. I was just contributing my attention, so the media can sell it to whoever bids the most.
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    Anyone investing in UK property?

    That's how I got started in property. It worked fantastic for me. However, it was back in 2009, when some property developers in London would give 20% discount and cashback to sell their unsold flats. Although the interest rate back then was about 6.5%, it was good times. I don't think it is...
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    Facebook video marketing + shopify website

    MARKETING 
    Very insightful, thanks a lot! As a guy who is very new to Facebook Ads, I will need to dig a lot to understand some of your points regarding the score metric. I am in the process of going through a Facebook Ads course and plan to throw some cash into the experiments to see how it works. I'm...
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    Anyone investing in UK property?

    Lenders like The Mortgage Works had no minimum salary requirements. It's kind of like you need to earn money at least, by working part-time or being self-employed. But they don't care how much you earn. This was my knowledge from 2016 though. Actually grabbing the phone and talking to a BTL...
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    Anyone investing in UK property?

    I'm a property investor living in London. You can get a BTL mortgage without the salary limits. All you need is a good mortgage broker, enough cash and a good credit history. I don't think it's a good time to buy in London though. You may look at somewhere north, like Manchester(picking up in...
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    Facebook video marketing + shopify website

    MARKETING 
    I wouldn't think Facebook ads to be a business. It is a sales channel. Quite an effective one for now as it looks like. It used to be AdWords. The business is always the same. Good products meet eager demands. Amazon is a sales platform to sell the products. Amazon platform can be saturated...
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    Facebook video marketing + shopify website

    MARKETING 
    Yes! That's the words I was looking for. It is very similar to the "as seen on tv" experiences. Also I heard that videos always convert better on FB. It's a shame that the current way implemented is more like a scam, just like the shopping channels on TV. I'll do some experiments on Facebook...
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    Facebook video marketing + shopify website

    MARKETING 
    I've recently seen a lot of similar video ads posts on my Facebook timeline. They all promote some simple products selling around $10. I took a screenshot of one attached. When I click to shop now, it will take me to a Shopify website with loads of pictures on the left and a fake stock and...
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    Greetings from Li

    INTRO 
    Thanks a lot, nowhere! :-) I've just worked through the must read GOLD threads. There are lots of valuable knowledge in those discussions. Yes, I've read the book. I actually found the book through this forum and bought it on Amazon. It's just the book's title is so misleading that I thought...
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    How many action fakes can the fastlane come up with??

    GOLD! HOT! CHAT 
    Here is an interesting product idea! I shall search online and see if there is any demand. There I see, but... what if... but... what if... ... Gosh, the market is too saturated(empty) with this product. NEXT! Here is an interesting product idea! (Then repeat)
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