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Opening day of garage sale season: Full report
There’s no official “opening day of garage sale season”. I just made it up. There is, to some extent, a season for garage sales. Every year, in the less temperate parts of the country, when the...
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College dumpster diving: End-of-the-year trash free for all
End-of-the-semester trash insantiy: I spend a day capitalizing off of what college kids throw away behind their dorms. I’ve been indulging in the end-of-the-semester trash feast my entire adult life....
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The time I bought 1,000 CDs on Craigslist
Two weeks ago, I saw the ad: “1,000 CDs – Prog Rock, Metal, Psychedelic, More – $100.” This one seemed too good to be true. And on Craigslist, that means it usually is. You’ll see CD collections for...
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The garage sale experiment that would never work…. but did.
I blindly look for books at two-dozen random garage sales, and track the results. Here’s an idea: How many books would you find if you visited 25 random garage sales, pulled out of a hat? Recently I...
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Whole Foods arbitrage: media sourcing in aisle 11
Two stories on finding profitable media in the most unlikely of places (i.e. the bulk foods section). Part I: Whole Foods arbitrage The hidden benefits of “compulsive scanning syndrome” I scan...
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A really awesome estate sale book-goldmine. Finally.
The story of one estate sale and an herbalism-book cash cow. This was the ad on Craigslist: “Mom died and we’re cleaning out her house. She had some nice things, but there’s nothing super expensive....
View ArticleI can’t believe it: They found my #1 secret book source
A retrospective and obituary, after two sellers discover my #1 secret book source. (Apologies for the delay between posts. Big things in the works. All will be revealed soon….) It happened. I mean, it...
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What I learned buying a video store, confessions of an Amazon seller
Confessions of an FBA seller who bought a video store: Approaching the two year anniversary, I share the lessons I learned driving cross-country for 3,000 DVDs. (If you’re not in the mood for a cool...
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The all-time craziest book I’ve found as an Amazon book seller
I found a book on how to make crystal meth in your kitchen. It’s selling on Amazon for $75. And I don’t know what to do. I’ve picked up some weird items to sell on Amazon. This one gets the crown. Here...
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How I sold the American Sniper book on Amazon for $130
How I sold a $15 book for $130 with Fulfillment by Amazon. The American Sniper film – based on a book – came out this week. I don’t really watch movies, but I do know it’s the #1 film right now. And it...
View ArticleThe time a thrift store employee locked me in their dumpster
The pointless, bizarre, and totally true story about the first time I ever attempted to source books. The post The time a thrift store employee locked me in their dumpster appeared first on FBA Mastery.
View ArticleBusted: Amazon Seller Support caught quoting FBA Mastery
Stranger than fiction: Amazon support is messaging sellers with direct quotes from my last article. I was sure this was a hoax when I received this screenshot in my inbox this morning. It's left me...
View ArticleEpic Story Of How “Textbook Money” Hacked Zen Arbitrage (And Got Scammed)
How we caught amateur cons infiltrating Zen Arbitrage, and made them victim to an epic prank. In this article: Who we busted stealing from Zen Arbitrage How we pranked them in the most epic way The...
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