I started selling in July 2022. Five months later it was November, and I did what most beginners do without realizing they are doing it. Nothing different. I sourced the same way. I sent my inventory in the same way. I did not touch FBM. I did not build a list of brands, I did not watch a single sale date, I did not think about my cash for one second. November showed up, I sold more than usual, and I felt pretty good about myself. Across that November and December I cleared somewhere around three grand in profit. For a guy five months in, that felt like proof I knew what I was doing. Here is what I actually learned, and it took me until the next year to see it. Q4 does not punish you for showing up unprepared. That is the trap. If you send in mediocre inventory in a mediocre way, Q4 still pays you more than October did, and you walk into January thinking you had a good season. You never find out what the season could have paid you, so you never change anything. I only saw it in year two, when I ran the same two months on purpose. Same guy, roughly the same skill. Different preparation. It was not close. Every Q4 since has taught me the same lesson in a slightly different way, and I say it to my students every single year: you are going to finish December wishing you had more money, more inventory, and more products ready. That is the whole game. So here is the version of it I wish somebody had handed me in September 2022. September is the month nobody respects September feels like nothing is happening. That is exactly why it is the most valuable month you have. September is for looking backwards and building lists. If you sold anything at all this year, go pull your data. Which brands did you actually sell? Which of those are you still ungated in? Which source websites came through for you, and when do those stores historically run their sales? Every one of those answers is a lead you do not have to go find in November, when you will not have time to find anything.

It was deactivated for around 48 hours because of a counterfeit concern, even though the product was 100% authentic. Luckily, I had everything properly documented from day one — a legitimate supplier invoice, U.S.-to-Canada border clearance documents, product and packaging photos, FBA labels, shipping labels, and all the other supporting documents. As we were taught in the course, I’ve always taken pictures and kept proper records before sending any inventory to FBA, just to protect myself in situations like this. That preparation really paid off. I submitted everything with my appeal, along with my ID for verification, and Amazon reactivated my account on the very first appeal. They also released all of my FBA inventory that had been placed on hold. I had watched YouTube videos where people said it could take 3–4 appeals, so I’m really happy that the process and method we were taught worked so well for me. Now the account is back, the inventory is released, and we’re ready to move forward again. Hopefully, some great results are coming soon! Really grateful for everything I learned in the course. 🙏

Hi brother, I need your advice. I previously sold 15 units of this ASIN on Amazon Canada without any issues. After I restocked and sent more inventory to FBA, Amazon is now asking me to request approval again. During the application, they’re asking if I can ensure all FBA inventory has Amazon Transparency serial number barcodes. My products have the regular UPC and serial stickers, but I can’t find any Amazon Transparency code. Should I select “Yes” or “No”? What would you recommend I do to get this approval? Thanks

I’m really happy to share this milestone! 🎉 I started my Amazon business on June 8, and as of June 27, I’ve officially crossed $1,000 in gross sales. I’ve already packed and shipped a good number of products, and I still have more inventory on the way. It’s a small step, but it feels like a huge achievement for me. Thanks to everyone in this community for the support and motivation. This is just the beginning! Next stop: $10K! I’ll be posting that screenshot here soon. ✌️ To everyone who’s just getting started, keep going. I hope you see the same results in your account very soon. Wishing you all the best! 💙

Does anyone else new have problems sourcing. I've spent hours trying and so far I've come up with always being gated or super unprofitable using sellerID method or Amazon owns the buy box. This is frustrating. I'm committed but haven't found one thing that I can actually buy in Canada? Any tips would be wonderful.