This episode reveals a significant shift in Amazon reselling. The hosts discuss moving from the traditional "hunting" method of finding profitable ASINs to a more strategic "building" approach using AI and bulk sourcing to create a database of leads. This new methodology drastically reduces common reseller challenges like gating and price wars, making Amazon FBA more accessible and sustainable for new sellers.
Key takeaways
New Amazon resellers should embrace the 'building' approach using AI and bulk sourcing tools like 3P Mercury from the outset, rather than traditional ASIN hunting.
Leverage brand-level ungating. Even if a specific ASIN isn't immediately profitable, getting ungated for a brand opens up opportunities for other profitable ASINs within that brand.
Old reseller problems like race to the bottom, gating, and endlessly searching for profitable ASINs for hours in retail stores are largely eliminated with the new bulk sourcing and AI-assisted methods.
Consider coaching or community resources that focus on the 'new way' of Amazon reselling to shorten the learning curve and avoid outdated practices.
Don't discard un-profitable leads. Build a database of ASINs, similar to a salesperson's Rolodex, to revisit as market conditions or your sourcing strategies evolve.
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What does this episode say about amazon & marketplaces?
New Amazon resellers should embrace the 'building' approach using AI and bulk sourcing tools like 3P Mercury from the outset, rather than traditional ASIN hunting.
What does this episode say about ai & automation?
Leverage brand-level ungating. Even if a specific ASIN isn't immediately profitable, getting ungated for a brand opens up opportunities for other profitable ASINs within that brand.
What does this episode say about founder & leadership?
Old reseller problems like race to the bottom, gating, and endlessly searching for profitable ASINs for hours in retail stores are largely eliminated with the new bulk sourcing and AI-assisted methods.
What does this episode say about amazon & marketplaces?
Consider coaching or community resources that focus on the 'new way' of Amazon reselling to shorten the learning curve and avoid outdated practices.
What does this episode say about amazon & marketplaces?
Don't discard un-profitable leads. Build a database of ASINs, similar to a salesperson's Rolodex, to revisit as market conditions or your sourcing strategies evolve.