October 11, 2016
by Caleb Roth
33 Comments
Alternative title: “Lessons learned from scanning every single book in a college library.” An age-old question among Amazon booksellers is “Which category is the most profitable?” Or in more practical terms, when the starter gun goes off at your local library’s … Continue reading
August 17, 2016
by Caleb Roth
19 Comments
It’s that time of the year – Textbook Season! And unlike Christmas or Shark Week, Textbook Season comes around not once, but twice. For the next 4-5 weeks, you can expect to see higher than normal sales for your educational … Continue reading
August 5, 2016
by Caleb Roth
2 Comments
The Situation: For the second time this year, Amazon is attempting to clear up room in their warehouses by offering free removal of items for FBA sellers. From now through August 14th, FBA sellers can choose to have their active inventory … Continue reading
June 24, 2016
by Caleb Roth
41 Comments
My wife and I spent six days visiting Portland and the surrounding area, and attempted to pay for our entire adventure by sourcing, listing, and shipping books while we were on the road. If you missed the post which outlined … Continue reading
June 17, 2016
by Caleb Roth
45 Comments
Remember struggling through story problems in high school math class? Well, we’ve got a doozy of a story problem for you in today’s blog post! If you’re not intimidated yet, read on… My wife and I flew into Portland last … Continue reading
May 5, 2016
by Caleb Roth
35 Comments
It’s back to the data this week, fellow flippers! We’ve spent a good deal of time analyzing sales rank and its impact on the book business. As you can see in the chart below, sales rank is directly correlated with … Continue reading
April 7, 2016
by Caleb Roth
16 Comments
The Situation: After the recent ASIN limitation debacle, which has thankfully been resolved for now, Amazon decided to free up room in their warehouses in another way. Fortunately for us as sellers, Amazon has switched courses from using negative incentives to … Continue reading
March 21, 2016
by Caleb Roth
20 Comments
It’s the best time of the year right now: March Madness! Of course, I happen to be a Michigan State fan, which is a major bummer… but I digress. Amazon has apparently taken the March Madness mantra to heart, given their … Continue reading
February 22, 2016
by Caleb Roth
25 Comments
Old rules: Here’s how the game used to work – If you weren’t a Prime member, but purchased at least $35 worth of Prime items at the same time, you could still qualify for free shipping. You wouldn’t get free … Continue reading
January 21, 2016
by Caleb Roth
66 Comments
Happy New Year everyone! It’s hard to believe January is more than half over already… I hope your book sales are rocking and rolling as the college students head back to school for the spring semester. I was able to … Continue reading