Play to Win: Amazon Sellers vs 145% China Tariffs - Episode 5

Margins didn’t just shrink—they got shredded. Episode 5With 145% China tariffs hitting hard, Amazon quietly piling on new fees, andyour ad budget drifting into oblivion, most sellers haven’t yet realized howclose they are to collapse.But this episode isn’t about panic. It’s about precision.Play to Win is your surgical guide to survivingQ2—and positioning yourself to dominate when weaker competitors drop out. Webreak it down into four sharp, actionable phases: The Dumpster Fire Stage – What just changed, and what’s about to get worseNo One’s Coming to Save You – What to cut, cancel, and controlYour Weekly War Room – How to track what matters and stay financially saneDon’t Die Before Q4 – Hold cash, focus firepower, and win by staying in the gameThis isn’t theory—it’s lived experience.We share real war stories from the trenches: broken ad strategies, freight costblowouts, mispriced SKUs, and what actually worked when survival was on theline.You’ll learn how to:Recalculate landed costs under 145% tariffsSpot ad campaigns draining profit, not just inflating ACOSDump or reposition dead inventoryBuild a 13-week survival forecastGain early access to tools from Survive the Tariffs00:00 Why 145% Won't Work01:48 Tariff Math04:37 Where have my profits gone06:55 Amazon ACOS deep dive10:26 No One’s Coming to Save You13:32 ASIN level profitability16:34 Build the Amazon Tariff Dashboard19:19 Don’t Die Before Q4If you’re frozen, frustrated, or feeling boxed in—this is the episode that clears the fog and gives you a game plan.#AmazonSellers #Tariffs2025 #Chinaimports #SurviveTheTariffs#AmazonFees #ACoSFix