In the years of building my business I have tried a multitude of services and equipment which has enabled me to scale to levels once thought impossible. Every product and service listed below is the results of years of trial and error. In each case I have tried alternatives and done a ridiculous amount of research. After all, we are only as good as the tools we use.
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Software
Software tools are at the heart of any successful FBA business. When I find a service that can save time, ease the process and enable to further scaling the cost is easily offset by time savings.
Repricing
Informed.co has gone trough some rebranding as of late. I used Appeagle for years before it morphed into Informed. This has been, by far, the easiest and most reliable repricing tool out there. They have added a lot of features over the years but to be honest I still use the same repricing strategies I set up long long ago. Set and forget.
Inventory Forecasting
Amazon has its own replenishment tool. Like any Amazon tool it’s important to understand that everything Amazon does is to benefit the customer experience, not the seller’s. Amazon wants all products to be in stock all the time at the lowest prices on the internet. I found I was sending in way more items then would sell in 30 days. The other disadvantage is that Amazon doesn’t care how much you are profiting on the items you are selling. It will tell you to send in a ton of items even if you are selling them at a loss. This is a lot of nonsense to filter through.
Forecastly is an affordable solution to manage your inventory. In it’s core it makes it easy to replenish based off profit margins and other factors insuring you keep your profitable items in stock.
This was a huge boost to my business in two ways. First, once implemented my storage fees went down any my sales went up. I began buying more of the things that were selling and less of the things that weren’t. Secondly, the amount of time it takes now to do orders is a small fraction of the time it would take me to buy products even when I was only selling a thousand items a month.
I have been using Forecastly since 2016 and have been very happy with the service.
Labeling
Printing thermal labels for FBA products has been a nightmare for a long time. AZLabels is young, new, and life saving! Such a time saver. Print thermal labels to a Dymo or Zebra printer right from Seller Central.
Hardware
Thermal Printer for Product Labels: DYMO LabelWriter 450 Turbo
Product Labels: Kenco Dymo Compatible 30334 2 1/4in X 1 1/4in Multipurpose Labels 12 Pack (Subscribe and Save Eligible!)
Thermal Printer for Shipping Labels: DYMO LabelWriter 4XL
Shipping Labels: OfficeSmartLabels 4XL Dymo Compatible 1744907
Shipping Scale: Smart Weigh Digital Heavy Duty Shipping and Postal Scale
Boxes: Lowe’s Large Heavy Duty Box, Lowe’s Medium Heavy Duty Box
UPC Scanner: Teemi 2.4 GHz Wireless USB Scanner
Utility Knife: Kobalt 3-Blade Utility Knife
Heat Gun: Wagner 1,200 Watt Heat Gun
Tape Gun: Duck Brand Standard Tape Gun