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Oct 31, 2022
# Become an Amazon Superhero With Stephen Somers
 [Wes Schaeffer](https://thesaleswhisperer.com/blog/author/wes-schaeffer)
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## Collect business models and make money as an affiliate
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## [Professional Sales Tips](https://thesaleswhisperer.com/)you'll learn today on [The Sales Podcast](https://www.thesaleswhisperer.com/podcast)...
- Wholesale Amazon model of sales
- Arbitrage selling
- Become a producer, not a consumer
- Be aware of how business and sales work
- Go collect business models
- Learn to make money as an affiliate
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- Made 7-figures last year selling other people's stuff
- Find a need and fill it
- He tried to build his own tools for Amazon sales and failed
- Be open to new idea but be critical and careful
- Get paid to connect resources
- "Get Rich With Peace of Mind," Napoleon Hill
- The "buy box" on Amazon
- "New and Used" on Amazon
- Amazon only allows one unique listing per product
- There is a price point at which you will win the Buy Box placement
- No haggling...no negotiation required
- Send it to the Amazon warehouses
- The wholesale model is next on Amazon
- Build a relationship with wholesalers and get good products at good prices
- Make 15-20% on the wholesale model
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- Crayola will sell to distributors in the U.S.
- Google "crayola distributors california" or "western u.s."
- Create an account, get access to their catalog, see if you can sell it at profit
- More risk in private label offers, but he has tools to help you determine it
- Turn course into a physical product and sell it
- Run sponsored product ads on Amazon
- Brand registry
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Mar 21, 2021
How to grow and sell on Amazon Ad strategies Promotional email campaigns Use your Amazon store as...
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