094: How much do Amazon sellers make? If they're good, a lot...

What kind of money can Amazon sellers make from the platform. And what is their strategy?  Making Conversations about selling on Amazon Count! "...There's a shady side of Amazon. There are sellers on Amazon who use what we call black hat tactics, including going after other sellers. It can be a difficult place. ..." Lesley Hensell, Making Conversations Count - (August 2022) Psst! Low on data? Here's a lower bandwidth version for you. Selling on Amazon is not quite the mystery that the successful sellers would have you believe... Ask anyone who has a part time drop Amazon FBA seller business (drop shipping) what tactics they use to get sales and they'll probably be less than willing to share any insight. Selling on Amazon is a very competitive game. That's one of the reasons why we're so shocked that Lesley Hensell has been so willing to spill the tea on this for us. We can't promise you a six figure ecommerce business just from listening to it. But we certainly can promise you the insight and knowledge you'll need in order to make the right decisions on how to start or grow your business selling on Amazon. So if they're successful, how much do Amazon sellers make? Let's find out! Enjoy this new episode of the "Making Conversations Count" podcast in which we talk all about the secrets of selling on Amazon!  You'll learn.... Who is Lesley and what does she do? What is the first thing anybody's got to do if they're thinking about using Amazon as a platform to sell their products? (7m50s) The most common challenge in Amazon selling (14m07s) Things listeners should know about selling on Amazon (27m17s) Lesley's conversation that counted (30m48s) A poignant moment from the episode: "..The first thing to think about is that even though it is a virtual business, it is running online. You have to set it up the exact same way you would set up a traditional business. You cannot say, oh, just because I'm running this out of my house or my basement or the back of my storefront, that it's not a real business. You need to register your business, you need to set up good bookkeeping, you need to have a tax accountant, you need to set up that, if that's relevant, where you are located. You have to do all of the right things because the pitfall a lot of newer sellers fall into is that they will not know their numbers, so they won't find out if they have made or lost money until they close the books at the end of the year. They don't close their books monthly, they don't track their expenses well...." Click here for the full transcript What IS Making Conversations Count? "Making Conversations Count" is a podcast from WAG Associates founder and telemarketing trainer Wendy Harris. Missed our previous episodes? You can catch up with any of the other guests we've been making conversations count with, here: https://makingconversationscount.com/episodes/ Listen to Making Conversations Count On your mobile device? Hear the conversations in your favourite platform (Apple or Spotify etc) here: https://makingconversationscount.studio/listen Once you've listened, remember to leave us a review!  https://makingconversationscount.studio/Review-all-episodes