Our First Day Trying Amazon Retail Arbitrage As Complete Beginners! (How Much Money Did We Make??)

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We have heard and learned a lot about doing Amazon Retail Arbitrage, so this week we decided to give it a shot and figure out for ourselves if it was a profitable business model or not!
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We have watched a lot of KZfaq videos about people buying items in the clearance section at different retail locations and selling them at full price on Amazon for a profit. We found it very intriguing and wanted to know for ourselves if it would be profitable so we decided to give it a shot!
We ended up going to HomeGoods, TJ Maxx, and Walmart. We came across some good items that we bought and ended up making a decent profit on Amazon! We are still beginners at this side hustle so we don’t know every little detail yet, but from what we could tell it seems to be a good and easy way to make some side income apart from a regular day job.
I still have a 9-5 job working from home as a salesman for a treadmill company. We are working towards financial freedom and are hoping that by creating some side hustles it will pay off in some way and allow us to have the time freedom of working when we would like to. (Still a long ways away from that. We know lol)
We appreciate the support from you guys a ton. Thank you so much for following along our journey, and we would love some ideas for future videos! (Comment below)
#amazonretailarbitrage #amazonFBA #financialfreedom #sidehustles
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*This video is not financial advice, it is strictly intended for entertainment purposes only :)
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@josephtaye1750 2 жыл бұрын

I just wana say this is probably one of the best Amazon seller videos i watched. It amazes me out of all the other videos no one can literally break it down and explain it so simple and easy and REAL as you guys

@CameronSadie 2 жыл бұрын

Well thank you so much we really appreciate that :)

@ItsGettinweird00 Жыл бұрын

@@CameronSadie yes very good job. my wife and I thinking of doing the same thing. hopefully it works out. good job you guys

@briseidahernandez4044 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for creating this video, you guys explain everything so clear!! just what I wanted to see :)

@nasrinafzali6299 Жыл бұрын

This is awesome!! Thank you 😊you guys explained so clear!

@akashbhasin8260 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for not being fake and actually showing how it works for a normal person! I was tired of watching ‘ make million videos’. Thanks 😊

@acehardknocks9133 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful video slimpe clear yet so powerful, you guys are the best, you guys have totally demistified this side hustle and empowered us. Thank you for sharing this.

@JukieGaming 2 жыл бұрын

This is awesome! Where can i find the right boxes that fit my item so i can ship it? Also does Amazon give you a shipping label to print out yourself?

@meatlesscooking7231 2 жыл бұрын

Awsome video, I wanted to know the steps to doing this and I learned that in this short very detailed video. Thank you

@purenaturebreath998 2 жыл бұрын

Nice to see someone just starting out, learning as you go, mistakes and all. Very encouraging to others just starting this adventure. Good luck, thank you and please do more videos, excellent!

@CameronSadie 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the support :)

@jc-bo2wt 3 жыл бұрын

thank you this video was helpful as i too just started and didn't understand how to scan what to scan or even really how it worked once again you guys cleared all that up thank you

@CameronSadie 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and supporting 😊

@kellidougherty411 Жыл бұрын

I really like you guys channel. Some people explaining this are so annoying and talk way too much about other stuff. I appreciate the transparency and getting right to the good stuff!

@user-oe2bq7xy7r Жыл бұрын

It’s tough to calculate things in the store and make a decision on the spot if something is worthwhile or not. Lot of pressure. You did good as beginners, next step is trying to limit to good sales ranks, which is really difficult as you don’t want to let deals slip (even if they obviously won’t sell!) good luck

@bjf5027 2 жыл бұрын

Been looking for tutorials for 4 hours. This is literally the only one on KZfaq that explains the process step by step

@CameronSadie 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@NautiEscape Жыл бұрын

Awesome video guys! If you don't mind me asking, how Long did it take for the items to sell once they arrived at the warehouse?

@laurynflores7664 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! Loved it, thank you!

@MianAyazAfzal 2 жыл бұрын

Great it's my first time when I am watching your vid & also have subscribed your channel REAllY you guys are looking genuine doing everything perfect I appreciate your hardworking awesome keep it up...👍❣️

@RTSR0D 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. Learned more than any other video. Seem sincere, didn't feel like I was being hustled. Keep it up.

@CameronSadie 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! :)

@upendomweusi Жыл бұрын

Ya'll make this so easy to understand. Thanks!

@teresaalbrecht2283 3 жыл бұрын

You two did great! I appreciate how well you did your video and I am going to subscribe right now and follow you along your journey and hopefully learn a lot from you.

@CameronSadie 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words Teresa 😊

@bryanx68 Жыл бұрын

Great video! I have a couple questions though. So when you send to fulfillment center do you have to pay monthly or yearly for them to hold it? Also when you place an item on Amazon shop do they give you a template for listing the item description or do you have to write out your own? Any answer is appreciated thank you!

@IcedEarth1984 2 жыл бұрын

Nice and honest video, love it. Keep it up...

@latonyasharp941 Жыл бұрын

Subscribed and binge watching y'all🥰💯💯💯 thanks so much

@CameronSadie Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! :)

@SongiGodsgirl 2 жыл бұрын

Well, thankyou for showing us the products, how to scan. Best video so far thankyou so much. This is so well detailed. Nobody does this.

@CameronSadie 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching :)

@Therealhaitiandoll 2 жыл бұрын

this the best video ive seen so far , question about the label how do i get those

@krystt85 2 жыл бұрын

Simple and Sweet! Thank you for the video

@CameronSadie 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@Nate.333 Жыл бұрын

Great video! How long did it take for the products to sell? Do you have to do any kind of marketing to get people to buy?

@karenmaddendreiser9357 2 жыл бұрын

I love how you guys are sitting on the floor and the dog is on the sofa!

@alizegonzalez6976 3 жыл бұрын

This was literally the only video I have watched so far that gave useful information, thank you guys so much! I was a bit confused on where to get those barcodes from and the shipping labels at the end? 🤨

@CameronSadie 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching😊. All the labels can be found on Amazon seller central!

@on9francisyu 2 жыл бұрын

It is good video. I think it is good way to make money and then use the money to build a better thing.

@on9francisyu 2 жыл бұрын

It is definitely easiest to do.

@feliciaringgold3150 2 жыл бұрын

Best Amazon selling video !!!!!! Thank you I’m about to get started

@CameronSadie 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching :)

@niko_OnPoint 2 жыл бұрын

Great content guys! Would like a follow up video to this.

@dawitberehe1941 2 жыл бұрын

Hey one question actually two . Can you explain to me how you deal with the purchase tax? Is the cost shown in your spreadsheet includes all cost including tax? And another question what would happen if the buyer returns the product?

@whiskeywoman4037 2 жыл бұрын

When listing your items on Amazon do you list them as New? I keep getting my status as Search Suppressed.

@amandaadams2852 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! Thanks for all the helpful information! What Retail Arbitrage Course did you take?

@CameronSadie 3 жыл бұрын

From Trevin Peterson! Look him up on KZfaq. Him and his brother are really good at what they do

@zragland8 Жыл бұрын

This video was very helpful guys thanks

@kamhuang 3 жыл бұрын

Wow! You guys did amazing for first timers. How is RA compared to Private labeling? Ive been doing RA for a few years now and might think about doing Private label next. Basically swapping places with you haha.

@CameronSadie 3 жыл бұрын

To be honest I like the idea of Private Labeling better. I think retail arbitrage is a good quick side hustle income but I don’t see it as a long-term business whereas Private Label you are creating a long-term brand/product. So I guess it just depends on where people are at in life and what they want!

@sharptux618 3 жыл бұрын

Neither one. Wholesale is easier than you think. Just sophisticate your google search. Distributor and suppliers are literally around you. I literally found 2 of them from paying attention on the highway 🛣

@charlesdugaw7067 2 жыл бұрын

@@sharptux618 - so you are buying wholesale and reselling on Amazon?

@sharptux618 2 жыл бұрын

@@charlesdugaw7067 yes buying toys electronics kids strollers, hair products from distributors here in US and selling them on Amazon

@Silver_Hawk749 3 жыл бұрын

Great vid thanks 🤩

@anniewhereyougoo369 Жыл бұрын

Best Video on KZfaq! How long does the payout last? Until Amazon sell the Items or before?

@sgenetinp Жыл бұрын

Can you share any tips with the shipping aspect? Ways to simplify the process/reduce the cost?

@davone_ward Жыл бұрын

Hey quick question did you guys pack everything into one box? Or did you guys use a separate box for each item? Thanks in advance

@brendaalvarez9022 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this amazing session 😊

@CameronSadie 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@ricardodiaz1753 Жыл бұрын

Hi Cameron, how come do you need to print labels and cover the original bar code?

@alsaher197 Жыл бұрын

I liked the way she's been looking at you but that beside the point lol. thank you guys for your honest opinion.

@TheBluegreen05 Жыл бұрын

Hi, do you have a video on what app you used and whats needed to set up an account to sell to amazon?.

@adrianmechelle3784 2 жыл бұрын

Do the items have to sell before you profit or does Amazon pay you in advance?

@farhankhondker456 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! We’re you able to sell toys right away with a new account or are new accounts normally restricted in selling toys?

@CameronSadie 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! We have had an Amazon seller account for a few years because we also sell private label. So since we already had an account we weren’t restricted in toys. Usually a new account is tho.

@JohnnyLiccone 2 жыл бұрын

what is the setup for selling these? Is it attached to your Amazon store or does it get placed with the manufacturers store on Amazon?

@avieloz3884 2 жыл бұрын

Love the video also my first experience with Amazon arbitrage. Just a quick question, where did you get the barcodes from?

@CameronSadie 2 жыл бұрын

You'll get them on your amazon seller central account and then just print them out!

@teejay769 2 жыл бұрын

This is great, my wife and I have been looking into doing this as a side hustle. This is the best video I've watched, and like the other comments say you guys are genuine. I appreciate the effort, thanks for being good hoomans.

@CameronSadie 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Travis we really appreciate that!

@lauragood8586 Жыл бұрын

Great video! I'm left with a question, though....when do you actually get paid? When Amazon sells the products? If that's the case, how much lag time was there between when you shipped in the products to when you actually got paid?

@lalalalucyvasquez770 Жыл бұрын

Yes! I'm curious of that too! Cuz I know it's not a get rich quick hustle but I'd at least like an estimate of the waiting time. 30 days and 3mths are real different to me with waiting lolz

@jgabriel1625 2 жыл бұрын

Hi is it guaranteed all of the products will gonna sell? and should you contact a courier like fedex or ups to pick up your box full of products into your home straight to Amazon warehouse?

@laluxeatelier5310 2 жыл бұрын

How did you pack them up? individually or all items in one box? you did not include the cost of packaging i.e boxes etc?

@TrevinPeterson 3 жыл бұрын

Love this side hustle! Really low barrier to entry and great way to make some Extra money!

@CameronSadie 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks dude! We learn it all from the best 🙏🏻

@1689solas 2 жыл бұрын

How do you pack all the stuff? Can you put them all in one box?

@amanda7241 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for doing this video. It was very helpful. I have a couple of questions: when you send it to amazon FBA what shipping company do you use that it only cost cents to send? Ando also, when you sent to amazon FBA, the product needs to have a barcode that shows the product is seller by you, how do you create a barcode for a product that you are selling or online hay company do you use ? Thank you and I hope you can answer those two questions 😊

@user-oe2bq7xy7r Жыл бұрын

Amazon has a deal with UPS for heavily discounted shipping

@Baboochel Жыл бұрын

How does the product sell? Did you have to do any marketing or is it just a waiting game until your product pops on someone’s Amazon

@damboo8476 Жыл бұрын

So once you ship them to amazon you get the money right away or you need to wait for someone to buy it from amazon before you get the money? Thank you

@lincabello 2 жыл бұрын

Where can u print the barcodes for amazon that u put over the old code?

@nykim4833 2 жыл бұрын

thanks for the video! question, what happens if the product doesn't sell? does amazon return it to you or keep it for a timeframe?

@jorgesaldivar6750 2 жыл бұрын

If they’ve been sitting for more than 6 months or a year, you need to tell Amazon if you want them to send them back to you, donate or dispose them, or keep them there for another extra fee.

@SD-rg5mj 2 жыл бұрын

Hello and thank you videos, is this a secure business? I'm asking you the question since I speak English badly so maybe you talk about it in your video but It is possible that I did not understand, thank you for your videos Cyril

@luxexe4641 Жыл бұрын

Does amazon give you a prepaid shipping label or do you have to pay for shipping?

@cuzihungry Жыл бұрын

How does taxes work at the end of the year? Do you deduct the cost price to only get taxed on profit or do you get taxed on gross?

@m3marketing756 2 жыл бұрын

Hey what spreadsheet did you use to calculate taxes profit etc

@lalalalucyvasquez770 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video! Could u guys figure out about getting "ungated" or whatever that is that Amazon restricts certain brands ppl can sell. I feel nobody talks about that or even have it as one of the 1st things that ppl have to be concerned about. No point in going to the store and doing any of this if Amazon is going to say that brand cant be sold for whatever reason..

@JaedenSchafer 3 жыл бұрын

Way cool! Would love to see how long it takes to sell once it gets to warehouse, as well as total profit taking into account seller monthly fees etc. Great video!

@CameronSadie 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jaeden! 😊 We plan to make some more detailed videos about it in the future. For this first one we just wanted to show what it was and see if it actually worked!

@JaedenSchafer 3 жыл бұрын

@@CameronSadie very cool you guys are killing it!

@streetdreamsent8603 2 жыл бұрын

Hello so you don't get paid til it sells

@tigraytiktok2481 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you this is vary clear

@CameronSadie 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for supporting 😅

@mman6283 2 жыл бұрын

You guys are awesome my Gurleys not interested in making this money with me at all making me really think😬

@AlexTaino Жыл бұрын

In my experience lighter fluid works great taking those stickers out, just 1 drop wait a minute or so and with some twizers remove them.let me know if it works for you.

@sushiwaster1876 2 жыл бұрын

Good stuff and love the video guys! Just one question if you guys don't mind! When the products get listed on Amazon, where are they listed under? Do you have to create a listing for the product or it will just be listed under the "Sold by Amazon" listing and when it sells Amazon will pay the profits? Also, if it gets listed under another listing, does this mean your products will join a sort of queue until they are sold? Thanks in advance!

@CameronSadie 2 жыл бұрын

Good question! So you don't have to make a new listing if it is already sold on Amazon. When you go to "add a product" you can choose to "sell a product" that is already listed on Amazon. And then you can choose the price of what you want to sell yours at. Hopefully that makes sense!

@sushiwaster1876 2 жыл бұрын

@@CameronSadie Alright, got it! Thanks so much for the information. Cheers!

@shaunburton8778 2 жыл бұрын

Do you get the money back after you purchase the items along with the profit?

@andyrobinson5829 3 жыл бұрын

Hey, enjoyed your experience. I am thinking about selling on Amazon. I thought if you went into Amazon you HAD TO SELL BOOKS FIRST! How did you get to sell toys and baby items if you're a "NEW' Amazon seller????

@CameronSadie 3 жыл бұрын

Great question! We have had an Amazon seller account open for almost 3 years because we create our own products and manufacture them from China. This was the first time we did retail arbitrage though. Since we had an account open for a while that’s why we were already ungated in certain categories. But again it was our first time doing retail arbitrage

@priscillamartinez2690 2 жыл бұрын

Also do I have to have a credit card to sell or can I use a debit card ?

@lauracole2111 2 жыл бұрын

The video left me thinking how do the products get to Amazon? Do Amazon drivers collect it or you drop it off somewhere?

@bril5018 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video! Thank you! How much is it for a professional acct. with Amazon? Also, are you really making that much of a profit when u have to pay for : the professional acct. and the shipping to Amazon fee? 🤔 Thanks so much in advance!!

@CameronSadie 3 жыл бұрын

A professional account is $40/month. There are definitely a lot of fees involved when working with Amazon but if you sell enough it is well worth it in the end :)

@rylanjohnson9049 Жыл бұрын

Did you guys end up getting everything sold that you bought or how did it turn out?

@geminimoodswings1997 3 жыл бұрын

Hey how long does it take to get paid ? Do you have to wait until the items sale or once you ship off your products ?

@CameronSadie 3 жыл бұрын

Amazon pays you and I think it’s every 2 weeks that a paycheck comes! 😊

@StoriesWithSivaTamil 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Cameron, Which course did you get take for Retail Arbitrage? What are the metrics which we have to check like seller rank?

@CameronSadie 3 жыл бұрын

I took a course by Trevin Peterson, he is on KZfaq. He does a really good job. You should check him out! 😊

@youngreza7687 2 жыл бұрын

Just curious if you guys ended up selling the product once it got to the warehouse and how long it took? Great video tho!

@CameronSadie 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! And yes we did! It took about 2 weeks for everything to sell

@jasonng4266 2 жыл бұрын

Hey!!! Can't believe I'm just seeing this, thank you for the info! I'm trying to get into this too. Are you guys still doing this? Also, you said you made almost $110 on the first day, all your items sold on the first day? Or do you immediately get to collect profits once your items are shipped to amazon's warehouse? I'm a bit confused

@CameronSadie 2 жыл бұрын

We posted a follow-up video like 2 weeks ago. That'll explain it a bit more in detail. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oNGdZshyxpanimw.html

@raymondpinner8328 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video!

@CameronSadie 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@antonioromero7796 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! We needed a new seller. Not someone whos at 1.5 mill trying to teach newbies. We appreciate you guys!

@CameronSadie 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching :)

@MooreIncome 3 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed the video. Retail arbitrage can be profitable if you go to the right stores at the right time. I still only sell on eBay though. I want to try to sell on Amazon but it is a whole new ball game for me.

@CameronSadie 3 жыл бұрын

We wanna try selling on EBay too! Have you been doing it for a while?

@MooreIncome 3 жыл бұрын

@@CameronSadie I think you would do well on eBay, it is definitely different than Amazon but I feel like selling on Amazon first could make selling on eBay easier. I have been selling on eBay part time for over 10 years since I was 14. I think it would be great content to see your journey selling on eBay. For research, I definitely recommend Hairy Tornado and Ralli Roots (my favorite) eBay resellers.

@AJB0 3 жыл бұрын

@@MooreIncome can you teach me? I'm interest

@MooreIncome 3 жыл бұрын

@@AJB0 I would be happy to answer any questions you have. Feel free to send me a message on Insta my username is the same on there

@flaviorodriguez1925 Жыл бұрын

how long till you get paid? is it automatically when you ship it to amazon or until amazon sells it?

@JordaanW 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! How long did everything take to sell?

@CameronSadie 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I would say about 2 weeks or so!

@priscillamartinez2690 2 жыл бұрын

Question! When you first apply on the Amazon sellers app. Do you apply as an individual seller or the $39.99 + selling fees option ?

@katinahoffman5548 Жыл бұрын

If you sell FBA you have to pay their monthly subscription fee.

@dylon999 2 жыл бұрын

Hello when you ship an item to the warehouse to be sold, do you have to wait for somebody to purchase it? Or is it already sold when it gets there?

@CameronSadie 2 жыл бұрын

You have to wait for someone to purchase it :)

@iqranawaz9704 Жыл бұрын

Sir if we purchase items in Walmart, samsclubs or home depot . We need 3pl services or we prep our residential address? Please guide us?

@8fifteenoff-road142 2 жыл бұрын

Just getting started with this selling stuff. This was a great video for a beginner such as myself. Now that this video is almost 1 year old, how did the products in this video do for you? Did they all sell? Thanks for the video.

@CameronSadie 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. I would say it took about 3 weeks for all of them to sell!

@brandonwilson1607 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video! For those stickers...you really need to get a Scotty Peeler. Will save you hrs of labor!! Also Goo Gone .

@CameronSadie 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the idea!

@QueenJay10 Жыл бұрын

I know this video is old but hopefully you see this comment. When doing this do you just send one big box of random items to Amazon or do you separate items based on categories?

@anzahughes519 2 жыл бұрын

What do you do about clearance stickers

@beastumfan 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome video

@sanasworld8802 2 жыл бұрын

You guys are awesome

@jarrodlangford7692 Жыл бұрын

How long did it take before the items sold ?

@kassiehernandez1610 3 жыл бұрын

Just got my professional seller account this week. Getting ready to make my first trip in the morning. Good luck! And I hope it all works out.

@CameronSadie 3 жыл бұрын

Good luck to you!!

@InterestingHistoryFacts1 3 жыл бұрын

How was it?

@royal4233 2 жыл бұрын

How did it work out for you

@RelaxationRefugium 3 жыл бұрын

remove stickers easily by hovering over it with a hair dryer.

@CameronSadie 3 жыл бұрын

Great tip!

@2303mitt 3 жыл бұрын

can any one make a video about it

@jenncrowe 3 жыл бұрын

@@2303mitt You need someone to show you how to point a hairdryer at a sticker?

@kakuzo8636 3 жыл бұрын

@@jenncrowe 😂😂😂

@dragonext2001 2 жыл бұрын

I went to Walmart and apparently everything was restricted. I was only immediately approved for Dr.Teal products. Not much profit in it seeing its sold by almost everyone on amazon. You were lucky to find toys unrestricted. I can't get the profit calculator to work for me. I already sent out my 1st product but only 6 items since its the 1st try. I think i screwed up my taxes for next year as it doesnt show any profit earned or what i paid. Can you show the profit calculator on the app in more details ?

@tombeldon7881 3 жыл бұрын

Hello both, is it legal to resell on amazon? I mean could we do it long term or do you need an approval from the brand owner to resell on amazon?

@CameronSadie 3 жыл бұрын

Not illegal at all! A lot of people do it! I know you have to be careful with quite a few things but since this was our first time doing it we are definitely not experts quite yet :)

@jairgarcia772 2 жыл бұрын

how were you guys able to put the nerf guns up for sale. it wouldn’t let me sell big brands like that it said it was either restricted or that i needed to get access for those products

@aaronbbreaks1814 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video, even though I tell everyone I never watch a video if the thumbnail has someone smiling with an open mouth.... the toy you made 1.60 on though, that's still 20% on your money... that's a huge margin, just a small amount.. good luck in the future, dont give up, if you can make 20% on your month every month your doing better the 95% of professioal investors

@CameronSadie 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man appreciate the comment 😅