January 30, 2017
by Caleb Roth
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**last updated December 30, 2017** February update: The overall supply of used books dropped dramatically in February as existing sellers shed nearly a third of their existing inventory and some sellers quit altogether. For used books with a sales rank under 1 million, … Continue reading
December 16, 2016
by Caleb Roth
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Change is in the air. Again. It seems like every month, Amazon is introducing new changes (a.k.a. new fees) to the marketplace. It reminds me of this quote: Even more fees were announced yesterday, and it is causing quite a … Continue reading
December 2, 2016
by Caleb Roth
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Today’s blog post is long overdue. Many of you have been asking (pestering and nagging may be more accurate terms, but I finally listened!) for an update on my repricing experiment, and I’m excited to share those results with you. … Continue reading
November 22, 2016
by Caleb Roth
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The Back Story: There’s something you should know about me. I don’t like to sit in one place for too long. Two weeks ago I decided to scratch the travel itch and take a spontaneous road trip with my wife through … Continue reading
October 20, 2016
by Caleb Roth
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If you’ve followed my blog for any length of time, you’ll know it’s not a secret that I have an unhealthy obsession with spreadsheets. They can be used to analyze all sorts of data, design cool charts, and list and track … Continue reading
October 11, 2016
by Caleb Roth
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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