This episode reveals the lucrative "Amazon to Amazon" (A2A) flipping strategy, where sellers buy products on Amazon and resell them on the same platform for profit. It highlights how A2A leverages Amazon's price matching to other retailers, offering significant margins. The episode also provides critical advice on avoiding common pitfalls like using Prime benefits for resale and incorrectly listing books, ensuring sellers can safely scale their Amazon businesses.
Key takeaways
Don't use Amazon Prime benefits for resale; it's against terms of service and can lead to account suspension. Set up a dedicated business account for A2A to avoid contaminating your personal or selling accounts.
When sourcing for A2A, prioritize buying directly from Amazon. If you buy from third-party sellers, proceed with extreme caution, as it carries higher risks and requires more expertise.
Never list books purchased from Amazon (or any retailer) as 'new' for resale. Always list them as 'used' to avoid policy violations, regardless of their condition or whether they are still in shrink-wrap.
Learn to identify A2A opportunities by monitoring Amazon's price drops, which are often responses to lower prices from other retailers. This strategy can lead you to discover deals even beyond Amazon (e.g., Walmart to Amazon flips).
Invest in tools like Keepa and specialized A2A software to efficiently track price changes and identify profitable products. Even with a basic Keepa subscription, you can effectively implement A2A strategies, especially during peak seasons like Q4.
Did you know you can buy inventory RIGHT ON AMAZON and flip it RIGHT BACK ON AMAZON? It's 100% within policy (when done properly) and there are countless ASINs (products) you can do this with profitably. Today's guest is doing this model at scale - set do to seven figures in total sales this year alone using A2A strategies - and his margins are fantastic! Also - the course that teaches these strategies is on sale through mid-November 2025 at ProvenAmazonCourse.com/a2a Stick around after the episode for a session with Cindy Smith from ECaccounting.com to discuss how to make sure your e-commerce accountant more than pays for themselves in saved money, time, and the discovery of untapped opportunities! Watch this episode on our YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/SiR7ab8eeoc Show note LINKS: Talk to Cindy and her team about getting your numbers straight! ECaccounting.com Proven Accounting Training - The module Cindy created inside the ProvenAmazonCourse.com training library. Learn to do it yourself the RIGHT way! ProvenAmazonCourse.com/a2a Check out this course! Send-the-light.com The ministry Ryan spoke about in this episode! https://www.facebook.com/groups/mysilentteam - Join 82,000 + Facebook members from around the world who are using the int
What does this episode say about amazon & marketplaces?
Don't use Amazon Prime benefits for resale; it's against terms of service and can lead to account suspension. Set up a dedicated business account for A2A to avoid contaminating your personal or selling accounts.
What does this episode say about supply chain & operations?
When sourcing for A2A, prioritize buying directly from Amazon. If you buy from third-party sellers, proceed with extreme caution, as it carries higher risks and requires more expertise.
What does this episode say about finance & fundraising?
Never list books purchased from Amazon (or any retailer) as 'new' for resale. Always list them as 'used' to avoid policy violations, regardless of their condition or whether they are still in shrink-wrap.
What does this episode say about founder & leadership?
Learn to identify A2A opportunities by monitoring Amazon's price drops, which are often responses to lower prices from other retailers. This strategy can lead you to discover deals even beyond Amazon (e.g., Walmart to Amazon flips).
What does this episode say about amazon & marketplaces?
Invest in tools like Keepa and specialized A2A software to efficiently track price changes and identify profitable products. Even with a basic Keepa subscription, you can effectively implement A2A strategies, especially during peak seasons like Q4.
