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13 contributions to FBA Canadian Academy
The Low COGS Trap That's Killing Your Margins
One of the biggest mistakes I see new Canadian OA sellers make is chasing products with a low buy cost just because the ROI looks decent on paper. Let me give you a real example. You find something for $12 CAD. Sell price is $25. After fees you're looking at maybe 30% ROI. Sounds fine right? That's roughly $2.50 profit per unit. Now one seller undercuts you by 50 cents. Your profit just dropped 20% on that single product. Two undercuts and you're basically breaking even. Here's the rule I follow: If your buy cost is under $15, you need either high ROI (50%+) or high volume (50+ units a month moving consistently). Ideally both. Low COGS + low ROI + low volume = you're working for free. The math has to make sense BEFORE you buy. Not after. When I'm scanning leads now, anything under $15 buy cost gets held to a way higher standard. It has to really justify the shelf space and the time. What's your minimum profit per unit before you'll pull the trigger on a buy? Drop it below 👇
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Probably $3. I also tend to stay away from listings where the selling price is < $25. I find it hard to make money with those unless it's a really fast listing.
Stop chasing ungating. Here's why that's backwards.
Everyone's chasing ungating. Here's why that's backwards. I spent my first 3 months trying to get ungated in Nike, Lego, all the "good" brands. Applied 50+ times. Got rejected 50+ times. Meanwhile I was ignoring hundreds of products I COULD sell because they weren't sexy enough. The day I stopped chasing gates and started buying everything with 40%+ ROI in open categories... that's when the business actually started. Ungating happens naturally. You get invoices. You build history. It comes. But you can't build history if you're not selling anything. Stop waiting for permission. Start with what's open.
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Ok this tip actually helped me. I got a list of all brands I'm ungated in and have been going through, it sourcing 1 brand at a time, rather than my usual storefront stalking. Got some great leads out of it.
How I Find Profitable FBA Products
I filmed my exact sourcing method (no cuts, no BS) Just dropped a new video where I use Keepa Product Finder to source profitable products in real time. Found 5 profitable leads in one session including a Scrub Daddy at 59% ROI. Some rounds I found nothing. Some rounds I got lucky. That's what real sourcing looks like. If you want to see exactly how I find leads every day What's your go-to sourcing method right now? Drop it in the youtube comments 👇
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OK I like the idea of putting a max of 20% for the 30 day drops. Never thought of doing that, will save time.
Repricing masterclass
I had the pleasure of having GoAura's Co founder on my channel for a repricing masterclass! This guy's team processes over 800 MILLION price changes in 30 days. Safe to say he knows a thing or two. We covered: - Why your price is outdated within 30 seconds of listing - The difference between rule-based and algorithmic repricing - How to actually win the buy box (not just guess) - Suppressed buy box — what it is and what to do about it - Canadian-specific repricing strategies This is the kind of conversation I wish I had access to when I started. 🎁 BONUS: Go watch the video, drop a comment on YouTube, then come back here and post a screenshot of your comment. I'll send you a list of 20 Canadian stores I source from every day for everyone who does it! Try go Aura today with this link for a 14 day free trial with no credit card required! (no brainer lol)
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OK I've heard a lot of good things about Aura. Is that the repricer you use, Anthony?
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@Anthony Mancini Thanks!
Liability Insurance
Hi all, anyone know how getting insurance works for Amazon? Any recommendations?
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If you want the cheapest, just to satisfy Amazon's requirements, this one quoted me $660/year. They had a ton of exclusions though so probably wouldn't be useful if you actually get sued. Having said that I've never heard of a seller being sued .https://apollocover.com/business-insurance
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This one was about $1000 which covered me for everything. They just needed the categories I sell in and the % breakdown in revenue for the last year. https://acera.ca/our-brands/megson-fitzpatrick/
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Monika Hofmeier
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