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Bill C-15 for Sellers: The Amazon DST Refund to Check For (and What Didn’t Change)
Every tax firm in Canada put out a Bill C-15 summary, and I read about a dozen of them. They all march through the same list in the…
read moreOne App to Rule All Your Travel Points
In 30 seconds: You've probably got more logins than you care to admit. Same here. Every airline. Every hotel. Every weird car rental rewards program from that one…
read moreTax Obligations and Residency Rules for American Digital Nomads
In 30 seconds: If the previous post covered Canadians, this one is for the Americans. The rules are different in important ways, and the most important one is…
read moreDoes Amazon Collect and Pay Sales Tax (GST) for Sellers on Amazon Canada?
In 30 seconds: Amazon Seller Forums are full of these kind of posts. As a seller it is very important that you understand how sales taxes work in…
read moreAmazon Moved Your Advertising Invoices. Don’t Lose the GST on Them.
Amazon quietly moved where your advertising invoices live, and the timing (right around tax season) caught a lot of sellers off guard. It matters more than a menu…
read moreHow to Win Amazon Buy Box: how to win amazon buy box in 2026
If you want to win on Amazon, you need to master the Buy Box. It all boils down to excelling in four key areas: sharp pricing, lightning-fast fulfillment…
read moreIf You Don’t Ask, The Answer Is Always NO:
When I started writing this I began to realize that there are just so many damn ways to save money in this business. And the majority of them…
read moreHow To Wholesale Someone Else’s Brand By Providing Value
(With Example Email!) Wholesaling is one of the legitimate and profitable ways to sell on Amazon. Many 7, 8, and 9-figure sellers on Amazon are professional wholesalers who…
read moreDon’t Ship This Way During Q4
I've made the mistake so you don't have to. What did I do? I shipped LTL (Less Than Truckload) in Q4. Idiot. Everyone knows this equation: LTL =…
read moreDon’t Get Dragged Down Into The Swamp
Bottom Line: Don't Get Dragged Down into the Swamp Focus on the important things in your business. "The product doesn't work like you said it does!" → Refund…
read moreAmazon Fiction Versus Reality
Fiction: A customer consumes your entire listing and makes an informed decision on whether or not to buy your products. Reality: How many bullets does a customer read?…
read moreWhy Entrepreneurs Accept Brain Fog as Normal (and How to Fix It)
If you run a business long enough, you start to think feeling tired and foggy is just part of the job. You wake up already behind, your head…
read moreWhat An Amazon FBA P&L Should Look Like
Do your numbers match these? Are you Bleeding? I was dealing with an unprofitable account that I couldn't figure out how to turn around. Then a good friend…
read moreUse Your UGC Like Hunters Use A Buffalo
(Watch out, questionable metaphor ahead :D) When a GOOD hunter kills a buffalo they use ALL the parts of the buffalo. They eat the meat. They wear the…
read moreToday We Protect Our Absolute Number One Asset
This is your reminder to check your user and account permissions. We stop working with agencies, freelancers, or VAs and forget they still have access to our Amazon…
read moreThe Value Of Getting That CLICK
Your CTR is one of the most important things to improve. Be Honest: How many times have you A/B tested your main image in the last year? (Even…
read moreThe Science Behind “One Main Idea Per Image” On Amazon
By now, everyone should know that your main images should only have ONE MAIN IDEA. But why? Wellll... Here's the science (from sciency-papers, duh) 1) Cognitive Load Theory:…
read moreThe Scariest Price Ever If Selling Grocery
Are you selling a grocery product? If so, here's a number you MUST watch out for: $15 Why? At $15, referral fees essentially double from 8% to 15%.…
read moreThe Only 4 Things You Need To Transition To Private Label From OA/RA/WS
I have been getting this question more lately. I'm assuming it's because of more and more Amazon listings getting gated to resellers. How can I start PL? It's…
read moreThe Most Important Thing About Amazon: Having Fun And Making Cool Sh*t
Saw something incredible today before my massage. I was in the waiting room and they had this table: "A Sisyphus Industries Metal Coffee Table" The table shifts its…
read moreThe More We Discount, The More Sales We Need To Make To Break Even
How many incremental sales do we need to make up for a discount on Amazon? Discounts could include Prime Exclusive Deals, Lightning Deals, Coupons, Promotions, etc. Discount: 10%…
read moreSTOP Following AZ Main Image TOS If You Like Money
Everyone's too focused on PPC. It doesn't matter anymore. PPC ACOS & CPC's have never been higher, and take a wild guess at which way they're going... (it…
read morePricing In This Range Is A Huge Mistake
Here are the category-specific pricing "dead zones" on Amazon. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗮 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘇𝗼𝗻𝗲? A dead zone is an area where you should never price your product. Why? Amazon…
read moreInvisibility Is Not Your Superpower
A famous person once said: "If your product isn't on Amazon, it might as well be invisible." He's 100% right. But it's way worse: If your product isn't…
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