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Re: Any experiance with Amazon Selling Machine by Matt Clark? wow what a great review, but I still can't decide. Hopefully when the door reopen more detail lesson will be taught. Cheers. : ) |
Re: Any experiance with Amazon Selling Machine by Matt Clark? It's been a while since I posted an update, so I thought I'd share my progress with ASM. Sales have continued to grow quickly and I'm now averaging $800 - $900 per day in profit and I've had some days with more than $1,000 in profit. My results definitely aren't typical since I'm seeing a lot of people on the Facebook still struggling to be where they'd like, but the upside is huge if you hit it right. I've been in contact with a few other successful members and I think a lot of it comes down to really understanding the nuances of Amazon. They didn't all have Amazon experience, but you can tell the successful ones just *get it* more than other people in the forums. I've seen some people who I can tell are very smart have a lot of trouble because they didn't understand the little things that can make a big difference. Running a private label business on Amazon can be very different than other types of businesses. Looking back on it, I think my experience has played a big part in my success...I didn't have to go through a lot of trial and error since I've been selling for a few years. The potential is huge, but success is far from guaranteed. Full Disclosure: I will be an affiliate for ASM in October. |
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That is what I had to do. Like ANY business dont treat this business like a website, "if I build it they will always come", always work on it. |
Re: Any experiance with Amazon Selling Machine by Matt Clark? I agree with everything Panorama has said about the course below, and it's great for him that he's making decent money on Amazon, but it's obvious that he was already experianced with internet marketing and selling with Amazon FBA BEFORE he took the ASM course and that he just learned a few new tips on how to sell private label products on the course. But this does not change the fact that the course content was thin, missed a LOT of major information and over priced and the only reason affiliates are jumping all over this is because they get paid 40-50% commission on a $3500-4000 price tag. I know one affiliate who pulled in well over $100k in affiliate commissions the last time, I also know what product he's been trying to sell on Amazon himself, and it's a dud, he's now practically trying to give it away to get rid of inventory, how do I know this?, because I'm on his list, sorry to rain on anyones parade, but those are the fact's folks Quote:
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Sorry, I don't do mentoring (other than as a bonus for people who buy through my affiliate link). I think JamesBoyd is right, but kind of implies that it's a *bad* course. It's not. There's definitely some stuff that I think should have been covered, and I think Matt and Jason should have been more available in the forums, but given the nature of the business model, I don't think it's possible for them to have covered everything. I do have experience selling on Amazon, and I've done well with ASM, but I'm not sure if I could have done a much better job training 1,500+ members than they did. There are so many small decisions that have to be made along the way, so there's no way they could have covered everything in the course, and it would have also been impossible for them to provide every member with personal attention. You can get just about any question answered in the Facebook group, but most of the successful members I know aren't very active, so you end up getting a lot of responses from other newbies. Some people will get lucky, but I think it's not as simple as just *following the system*. JamesBoyd is 100% correct on the other point, though. The ONLY reason I'm becoming an affiliate for the course is because commissions will be high. I figure I've got a unique bonus (although I'll only work with people who I think can do well), so I might as well make some money. The last thing I want is for more people to saturate the marketplace or have the course really get on Amazon's radar, but if it's happening anyway, I at least want to get a piece of it. |
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Re: Any experiance with Amazon Selling Machine by Matt Clark? based on my journey and another member who has absolute zero experience with FBA private labeling. I think I have been doing ok for the 4 months in this business. I have been making $200 on avg a day profit, plenty of room to build on this with more products, I currently have 1 selling ok, and just added another one within the last few days. I agree J&J could not cover EVERYTHING, this is not a typical IM course, this is a real business. Regarding to questions being unanswered wasn't the case at the live event. The honest truth is, when I reach out to most people, someone like James mentioned, I bet if you ask them how do you drive traffic? I bet most of them would say not much or I want amazon to do it all... I would like someone to tell me if there is a course out there that is turn key without thinking outside the box, we are all smart people here regardless of what the sales page says. Granted at the beginning on the course there were questions unanswered, which I had to figure out. But now I believe 95% of all questions are answered. Thank you James for your subjected view. Side Note: I will not be promoting ASM as an affiliate. |
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Re: Any experiance with Amazon Selling Machine by Matt Clark? milla04, I'm glad to hear you're doing well, but I'm curious if you'd recommend someone without any experience spend $3,500 - $4,000 for the October relaunch. The only thing that makes me feel OK about being an affiliate is the fact that I know I'd personally be helping people launch their product, so I'm confident they'll have a better chance at success. Otherwise, it's a tough call. As much as it's worked well for me, I've seen a lot of people struggle. So, this is a serious question. I'm asking because I just don't have the perspective of not having prior experience on Amazon. Also, for what it's worth, I know your product and I've seen some of your posts, so I'm not surprised your doing well...you seem to type of person that naturally knows how to navigate through the challenges pretty well. You can probably see this if you read through this entire thread, but at first I was critical of ASM mostly because of the price, then I became in favor of it after seeing great results myself. However, over the last couple of months, I realized that I sort of took my experience for granted and maybe gave too much credit to the course...and not enough to myself. I'd love to hear other ASM members chime in here too. |
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I hear what you are saying, it is a tough call, I can see a lot of people giving up before the magic has happened. This is a lot of money i understand. I have in fact told a few people about this, whether or not they jump in is beyond me, $200 a day isnt really mouth watering to them. The only reason why I will not be an affiliate is because 60-70% of people are expecting a quick fix, fast cash. Which means I cant crack the whip on them to work hard (I know most people will disagree with this). If its my friends, I can crack the whip all day long. I dont have time to hear excuses to be honest. Which is why I understand what J&J go through in this course. Thanks Panorama for the vote of confidence, it has been a touch journey but well worth it. I have an idea of who you are, but still guessing :-) I think Panorama, offering one on one support with this course is the only way, some sort of skype forum chat group so very one can get there questions answered, I know facebook group can be daunting. Over the months for sure ones ASM business can hit plateau, and its great you didnt give up. I love meeting people like you are doing so well with this. I will be there soon. Maybe we should join forces and share ideas.. |
Re: Any experiance with Amazon Selling Machine by Matt Clark? milla04, I'm always happy to share ideas...you can find me through the signature in my forum profile. |
Re: Any experiance with Amazon Selling Machine by Matt Clark? Hi Daniel, It wouldn't be appropriate for me to directly post an affiliate link, but you can find me through the signature link in my forum profile. To answer your questions: 1) You can do well in just about any category...it's really more product specific. 2) Yes, people are absolutely having success importing from China. I source mine from the US, but it's not easy to find a product that works. Importing from the US is definitely simpler if you can get it done, but I wouldn't be afraid to source from China. I've seen a couple of stories about people getting screwed, but not many. There are certain things you can do to make sure you're working with a reputable supplier and minimize your risks. From what I can tell on the forums, people seem to have had pretty good experiences. |
Re: Any experiance with Amazon Selling Machine by Matt Clark? When I joined I was somewhat surprised and upset that over 1500 were in on this, not sure that another 1500 is such a great idea, except for the promoters of course, I see a lot of people trying to sell duplicate products |
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You have to look at it like this. If you could shorten the learning curve, and make even $10k per month with this system, then wouldn't it be worth $4k to purchase? I would say absolutely, but that is just me. How many of you guys on this forum went to college and got a bachelors degree? Cost was like $20k per year, so $100k is once you finish, and thise has to be paid back in student loans. And how many of you then were able to, after 4years of college, go out and make $10k per month right out of the gate? Ha, didn't think so. And if you were able to get a job that pays that, well you gotta work 60+ hours a week and then pay taxes and stress on your commute etc. Versus, spend the $4k, don't be a wussy, and use that knowledge that they show you and get to work man. And then have a viable business that has customers all over the world, where you can work at home. So it's all in the way you look at it. For me, I'd rather opt for the $4k and start making money in a month, and make my investment back in a month and start to rock n roll and generate sales. |
Re: Any experiance with Amazon Selling Machine by Matt Clark? Very good post tjaysen70, but... In regards to a student loan... You pay it back AFTER you get a decent job...not while you're in school, lol. Anyhow...curious to see how this stacks up against Cockrum's course... |
Re: Any experiance with Amazon Selling Machine by Matt Clark? I had a lot of clients coming from ASM and although I don't have any experience first hand with the program I must assume it's working because I had quite a few clients that came back for the second, third and fourth product. |
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1) the pace of the course sort of made me focus on each part of the process so I didn't rush through it "just to get it done". There were some simple things I should have been doing all along but was too distracted by other things. 2) Tips from other people in the community. When I first heard M&J say that they learned a lot from members of the predecessor course (Amazing Money Machine), I thought that was just marketing BS. This has honestly been invaluable though. The core training was good but, like you, I already knew 95% of the fundamentals they taught (and was probably implementing about 85% of it). The incremental stuff, plus what I learned from the community directly contributed to me going from selling $10k per month to selling $50k+ per month. |
Re: Any experiance with Amazon Selling Machine by Matt Clark? First off- Everything you want to know about selling on Amazon can be obtained from Jim Cockrum's course, it just doesn't come with glitz and glamour (which ASM has mostly due to the affiliate promotions). If you are someone who isn't succeeding with internet marketing, the $3,000 ASM course is unlikely to be "the thing" that changes your life. As with MOST courses, these things help people who already get it do better, they don't really take many people from zero to success, those really are the exceptions, not the rule. If someone really, really, really wants to sell on Amazon, and has no experience it is a better strategy to buy a less expensive course use some of that money to buy your seed inventory--- get an early win, prove the concept FOR YOURSELF, then go for a bigger course once you can justify it. Making sense of a $3,000 expense is a different ballgame when you are starting from zero vs when you are starting with sales already coming in. I've been selling on Amazon for a very long time. Some is wholesale, some branded, some things that even Amazon sells, some private label. The thing is, sometimes you have to try a few different products to really find a great one. Some people are very fortunate and find a swift seller really quickly, others are not. But the thing is-- you typically have to try a few things. Now if you spent $3K on a course, and put all your hope into one product and it's a dud (as others have posted) you are going to feel like crap compared to if you spend a couple hundred, and now you have the money to try something else to see what happens. You always have to remember that the people pushing these products are getting a HUGE PAYOUT. The last time ASM launched, the financial incentives were huge and they likely are this time. Keep that in mind. I have not bought this course, I did buy their previous one and refunded. I don't respect what they are doing. Everybody is entitled to get what the market will pay but when courses are this expensive, you know that tsome people are maxing out cards, or using the last of their cash reserves, with serious hope, especially in a depressed economy with high unemployment. And while you can say to each his own, people make their own, choices I just can't respect it. The course is priced high to allow high and lucrative affiliate payouts and bonuses, not because the content is better crafted than any course at $297. The last time the course was launched almost all revenue came from JV partners. They used a proven info product marketing strategy, and it worked beautifully. FWIW, this exact strategy they used is also taught by another info marketer, but the name just escapes me. The pre-launch strategy, the drip, the teasing, setting up the webinars and pdfs so that your JVs get their list properly cookied for commissions, tiered bonuses on the back end. They're awesome at that! In my opinion (I am not stating this as fact), they found their winners on Amazon, but are not repeating the Amazon win over and over because it's just not that dang easy. Now they have a huge win in info product marketing. And if they are selling supplements, that really says a lot. I take product sales advice from supplement sellers much differently because that market is very different and has some particularities that don't really exist in most other product markets. Let me just lay some of them out for people who do not know so they have context: 1- supplements are replenishable. Someone else mentioned is selling kitchen measuring spoons. You buy those once. Maybe once every few years. You replenish supplements anywhere from 14-90 days depending on what it is. 2- people who are into supplements buy supplements and try new stuff all the time. A lot of other product markets are not like that. 3- People care about that. Do you care what brand spatula you use? No. Maybe, maaayyyyybe when I go to the store i'll pick OXO over something else, but really, who cares. Your supplements-- people care. 4- Supplements are often endorsed. for instance, there's a brand Alpha Brain. I don't know who is behind it but I'd swear it was an internet marketer (i have a few guesses). Google it. Who is gonna endorse your spatula? Nobody, right. 5- Supplements also belong to a category of products whereby the branding is almost entirely wrapped into the marketing. Every year I go to the outlet sale at Meyer (cookware company) warehouse. You see product upon product and the only differentiating factor is which chef that product is branded for: Mario Batali vs Emeril Lagasse vs Rachel Ray vs that Italian lady. Same product, same company, different endorsement. I say that to point out something. There are reasons certain products have a certain level of success and if someone is selling that, they should be fair about admitting the particularities that are enhancing their experience instead of giving the impression that these unique contributory factors just exist. And also for some reason, a lot of info product sellers sell supplements |
Re: Any experiance with Amazon Selling Machine by Matt Clark? My advice to anybody thinking of buying ASM2 is to get a cup of coffee, or 2, and read every post on this thread, from the start, get all the free pdf's and watch all the videos in the launch, you will learn a lot, then decide if you want to spend $3500 to $4000, if yes go for it but be ready to refund before 30 days if you don't think it was worth it, by that stage you will know about 95% of every thing you need to know to be successful selling on Amazon, private label using FBA |
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My point-- it is not $3,000 of value. It is $3,000 because their business model for selling it allows them to create large affiliate payouts, bonuses and incentives, to ensure the course is a success. And I can't respect that, considering the current economic environment. That's all I'm saying. ETA: A popular business mantra is "under-promise and over-deliver" people have repeatedly made it clear that ASM over-promises and under-delivers. |
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Re: Any experiance with Amazon Selling Machine by Matt Clark? I'm glad I read through this before spending my money on this program. Thanks to all of those who gave some really good insights on the Amazon Selling Machine product. |
Re: Any experiance with Amazon Selling Machine by Matt Clark? The next launch wave is on. And they seemed to have gotten quite a lot of prominent IM guru's on board. Which can only mean - a high ticket product and generous affiliate commissions! :-) |
Re: Any experiance with Amazon Selling Machine by Matt Clark? I'm a coach for my son's soccer team and the league has a saying that "the best teacher is the game itself". In other words, you can study and do drills, but the way you get better is by just playing. The same goes for Amazon FBA. I've been selling on Amazon for about 3 years and have been on FBA for 8 months or so. I did $90K in sales on Amazon in 2012 just by doing merchant-fulfilled. I've done $270K so far this year and I couldn't keep my products stocked for half the year because the volume was so high (something I'm remedying as we speak). I'll probably finish the year close to $400K. And I'm confident that next year I'll be darn close to $1M if I can get my act together. The best progression for a future Amazon hopeful is to: 1) Play around with selling "New" stuff that you have thru merchant-fulfilled. 2) Play around with finding products you buy new and turn around and sell on FBA. This'll get you comfortable with the process and the rate at which the products turn (FAST). 3) When you get comfortable with that, cherry pick products you can pickup thru normal wholesale channels. Pick a handful, send them in, and watch them sell. 4) When you are good there, you go to private label and let the good times roll. If you've been around IM for any length of time, then you simply have to apply what you know to the process. Can't say that I am a customer of ASM, but most of what they are teaching is stuff that you should inherently know if you've studied marketing at all. The other piece is the technical know-how in dealing with Amazon. I picked most of that up by doing it, reading their FBA forums, and talking with my sales rep. The final piece is the critical "6th sense" that you either have or develop by doing some trial/error and picking up some tips. I know from personal experience that product owners will latch onto your success to use you as a "success story". The success stories always have some little tidbit that is always missing that you will never know about. Examples are somebody who was already selling on amazon or they already owned a business that was perfectly suited for FBA. Still though, if the program propelled them to success then hat tip to them. But in my estimation, the bulk of the success is due to the right circumstances and the inherent ability of the student. |
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Be careful of those who pretend to be ethical marketers but only hold $$$ signs in front of their eyes. You are not "special" - you are a mark to make money from and that's it. By the time you figure this out and leave their list, they will have a whole new set of newbies to market to. Grab the ASM freebies, Jim Cockrum's PAC course (I believe it's on special right now for those on his list) and go direct to Amazon to read all about the FBA program. That's all you need. You don't have to take out a personal loan to make other people rich. Put your $3500 towards some great inventory, or something else. Take care folks (and re-read the first few pages of this thread)! |
Re: Any experiance with Amazon Selling Machine by Matt Clark? I have to say that I haven't bought any of the products mentioned. Having said that I can honestly say that I have been a follower of Jim Cockrum for many years. He is one of my favorite IMers and he has always produced a quality product! There is something about the ASM videos and pdfs that just hit me wrong. I can't really put my finger on it but I won't be buying it. I DO want to get more into selling physical products on Amazon and I have been looking into the import/export business. I think there is some very real potential in that business platform. Anyway, I just wanted to put my two cents in here even though I can't speak from experience on the ASM. I don't have Jim Cockrum's Amazon product either but I have no doubts that it is a good one. I have never seen him put out a bad product. I hope everyone has a great whatever it is wherever you are! |
Re: Any experiance with Amazon Selling Machine by Matt Clark? Looking over the first 2 videos released, I already know what they are going to pitch. I've gone through a course called China Importing Secrets (I think) and you can learn all about getting products labeled with your own brand name. I certainly don't need to spend $3,500 to find out how they did it. And the software they are going to be selling can be done manually by looking at the top selling items in any category. One another forum, someone found a check list of tips and tricks to use from the Video Genesis launch. Save your money and do the homework yourself. You are going to have to put up some money to buy your own inventory, but one thing you should know is you make your PROFIT on the BUY side, NOT on the sell side. If you get a good enough price for good quality products, you will made money even if you have to liquidate stock. |
Re: Any experiance with Amazon Selling Machine by Matt Clark? What I consider the shadiest thing about the launch is their recent video where they answered the "Revenue is great, but what is your profit". Obviously, I don't expect them to reveal the product they are selling, but it is kinda funny that they considered the question answered. They basically just told you how much you would pay Amazon for a sale of $26 and then said something like "We like to buy our product for $5-$6, so you can see there is a lot of profit still left over. Haha. I just think it's a funny way to address a question. Sure, there will be a lot of profit left if it costs you $6, but is that what you were selling when your revenues were $2M/year? I'm a little dubious about all this. I know the argument will be "Hey, plenty of money for everyone!", but I kinda have a hard time believing that someone with $2M in revenue on amazon, making 60% profit margins (per their video), for a net profit of $1.2M would be selling a product to the masses about doing what they are doing. Why would you? Wouldn't you just quietly add to your empire and then when the whole thing is about to blow (from competition), THEN launch this ASM product. |
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Re: Any experiance with Amazon Selling Machine by Matt Clark? I always laugh when someone is willing to reveal his "secrets" to make like 2 million dollars per year to anybody for like 100 bucks |
Re: Any experiance with Amazon Selling Machine by Matt Clark? What I dislike the most about the ASM promotion is the deceptive examples, in video 2 the guy says he makes 60% profit, yes it's true but thats because he's taken the most extreme example, a very small product that weights less than 2 oz and can be bought for $5 if you buy 1000 of them, and for those products the FBA fee's are also the smallest Time for some maths If you take another ASM product that also sells for $26 and weights a more reasonable 16 oz this is what you get selling price 26 FBA fee's 8.9 product cost 11 (good estimate based on alibaba plus shipping) profit 23% I guess a decent profit but nowhere near 60% |
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Having said all that, the opportunities are ripe. In most good categories, there aren't that many products with 10+ reviews. You could be the "brand" name product with just a little marketing push. Reviews=Sales on Amazon. |
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If you look at all the affiliates peddling this product, note that most have never done this, and the ones that have do not have successful products on Amazon. They all say that it's a business model that they "plan" to add to their current business, but nothing could be further from the truth. The reality is that they are selling products to others through their huge mailing lists (ASM being one of them) and that is their TRUE business model. As they are laughing all the way to the bank long after your 30 days refund window is over, you are working hard to apply the program and build a business. Whether you succeed or not is not important, as they already have their money. Beware folks; if you are truly interested in this as a business, use the other, more helpful, resources that are listed in this thread and save your money. You can do this business without this particular course. Re-read this thread - if something doesn't feel right, then pay attention to that feeling! |
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Realistically though, there probably aren't that many people that are "making it" because there aren't that many people that succeed (on a % basis) with any program. Private labeling products isn't something that you can really bootstrap very easily. When I import from China, I'm spending about $40-50K per container. You have to be able to float the cash for a minimum 60-90 days before you start to see the payback. If you can find a decent manufacturer here then you might be able to get away with spending less and turning the product quicker, but these days it's more likely you'll only be able to find a US based distributor. |
Re: Any experiance with Amazon Selling Machine by Matt Clark? I have been really uming about posting a comment or review about this course, everyone has their set opinions on this which is fine, I respect that. I bought Proven Amazon course which I might add is an awesome course if you are interested in buying low and selling high. For the price at the time in 2012 was great for me starting with FBA, I havent visited PAC in a while but based on the emails they have made some improvements, so it my be worth checking out. Their forum is pretty cool, but like any forum conflicting information will always happen. When I started with PAC I was going out to markets and charity shops with a target to buy 20 items aday (I also bought a scanner with my iPhone, which was pretty cool.) The only snag my phone battery died or a lost signal. I remember buying 60items on the same product getting ready for xmas it was a new product about to be released in the UK (I had inside information this product was going to be huge. spoiler - It was a kid tab) I spent over £500 which is about $900 ish. I thought at the time I hit a winner. As soon as I sent my stock in, my competitors dropped their prices down, I didnt make much money on that at all. I am not blaming PAC (it would be stupid if it did.) The point I am making buying wholesale or arbitrage items, be prepared for competitors to drive the prices down. The other opition is to find low demand and high price products. So I reached out to PAC forum, and asked how can I expand my business either hiring people (scanners, as they call them,) my reply was if you show people how to scan, you run the risk of someone leaving your org and starting on their own. Another thing to worry about.. At that moment I realised PAC course re arbitrage, wholeselling was not for me. I did make money but not enough to say its worth my time. Also their were information overload ideas on using ebay and amazon, which is not a bad thing. I just wanted to focus on one thing make money and move on. RE. ASM, I am a member and not an affiliate. I am here to only share my success and failures so you can decide for yourself. We all know the price of the course is expensive, and the content isnt 100% perfect, like most courses. However one thing I have learnt from PAC and ASM is the community this is gold and worth the price if you ask me. This month I have made a total gross sales of touching $7k, my profit percentage is 65% on each item. Let me explain your out going costs: stock - (I spent $900) product images and labels (some times your supplier can provide them free of charge for you - I paid$170 for 10 images, which isnt bad) I also paid $20 for someone to create a video for me Right now, I am not incorporated, I am running as a sole proprietorship (recommend at some point to invest in an LLC) I source within the USA and UK Shipping to your amazon warehouse I also run paid marketing on a tight budget. Most of my traffic comes from amazon search, however I have invested a bit of money this month into outside marketing, which really helps. So overall my profit margin works out to be 55% of each product. For the amount of items I am selling a day, I am not in a position to haggle as of yet with the supplier. For me, I am happy with what I have paid for and my return. To answer other questions the failure rate in FBA is higher with private label, what happens (which I have seen) ASM members find a product and send way to much on stock, rather than buying 50-100 items to keep your risk low. 80% of your time WILL be spent on research, you will need to compared with 5-10 suppliers to get the best price, then email or call them. If you are sourcing from China, expect delays in replies due to time difference. If I had to pick one thing from both courses that are gold: PAC - Price, this is without a doubt the cheapest option to get you started with scouting, arbitrage. ASM - The email auto responder which is linked to your amazon account so you can email your buyers either provide additional advice on the product they have bought from you or recommend another product to compliment it, this is a a great way to improve conversions. I am sure there is more I could write, but the honest truth is, what ever option you take you will have the risk of not making money or make money. |
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Please be VERY cautious about contacting your Amazon customers in pursuit of back end sales/ list building etc. I've heard of several cases where accounts were shut down b/c of even minimal back end marketing efforts. Check out the section about email correspondence with customers right here on Amazon's site: Amazon.com Help: Prohibited Seller Activities and Actions |
Re: Any experiance with Amazon Selling Machine by Matt Clark? Thank Jim, I did see that and read everything about it before hand. Amazon had pointed out in an email as long as the product being offered, marketed or links within the email can only be from Amazon.com -.co or other Amazon places. This was made very clear, but thanks for pointing that out. Something I forgot to mention which is also very important to know |
Re: Any experiance with Amazon Selling Machine by Matt Clark? I have not posted in a long time, but what is really sad about this is for marketers who did have some trust to push this out to their list ... I got this from email from Jay Boyer namely the Jay, John, James, Matt thekindleguys@gmail.com with the subject line ... Crazy $5K per month "side business"- with PROOF and I thought it was a link to one of their product but Oh no ... It was for the relaunch of this product... LOL Yes I have unsubscribed from their list ... and honestly I normally buy their products so I was not someone just sitting on the list. Whats funny what happen to testimonial from people who have actually made money using what they teach that is how launches and products used to go ... But these guys have you trained to BUY BUY BUY ... I have spent my money years ago on these big launches and I realized that if these guys was making the money they say they are why are they selling an info product ... That is key to me. The go on to say in one of the pdf I download from Matt & Jay Boyer I quote it says ... "How did creatng eBooks and digital products become so popular as a way to make money online? The main appeal was automaton and high profit margins. The big problem with this is that you need traffic to sell these digital products. Traffic costs a lot of money, so there goes your high profit margins. It also takes a lot of time to drive this kind of traffic, so there goes your freedom." Is the "KindleGuys" for real ... when they are peddling this junk to their list. Are they saying this not a digital product that they sending a link to !!!... They have not even wrapped it up in a CD/DVD ... You know to make us think it is more valuable ... This is digital product and it selling for 3K . Seem like info digital products is still the way to go ....!!! Then they tell you about getting traffic ... but the truth is these guys don't know how to get traffic ... they use JV list.... So here is what you should learn from these guys ... 1. Take what you learned from them and invest back into your own business by taking action. You have nothing to lose. The quicker you fail the more you learn. 2. Remove yourself from anybody list who is not playing fair are who only benefit is to lace their pockets. 3. Watch how they promote learn to swipe some of their copy. 4. Learn how they play with your emotions. Here is a tips ... study classic marketing and advertising ... |
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Really? Regarding their auto-responder: there is a service that costs $5 a month that many sellers in the FBA Yahoo Group use and even then a lot of them don't want to risk their accounts by being that aggressive for reviews and cross-sells. These two dudes just give bad advice, and the problem is they could easily find out the "official answer." |
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RE: bad Amazon advice- That's an incredibly irresponsible position the host gave on that call - people lose their businesses over bad advice like that! Amazon takes the privacy of their customer VERY seriously. Email follow up with Amazon customers is a minefield that you MUST be extremely caution playing around in. I flat out don't do it. Not worth the risk. I still stay very active on eBay for this reason. eBay does take a bit more liberal policy on being able to follow up with your customers in creative ways. Not so with Amazon. |
Re: Any experiance with Amazon Selling Machine by Matt Clark? I rarely take the time to comment on forums, but sometimes the "Lack" mindset of "Warriors" is just too overwhelming. Why some people feel they need to comment about that which they know nothing about is perplexing. Membership for the first course was opened in March of this year, They shut it down after about two weeks & stopped accepting new members. In a couple of weeks they sold about six million dollars worth of the course, so obviously a lot of people feel like I do. This course will be the answer to prayer for some people. Just because you don't have the discipline or motivation to put the information into action, or the money to invest in the training, does not give you the right to try to discourage others from making a good business decision that could change their life. If it doesn't take food off the table, and you are willing to devote time to this business model, buy the course, I bought the original course and the information is superb. $3,500 for a well designed course in a very hot upward trending business model, taught by two guys that are earning six figures a month is really a no brainer, isn't it? Anyone who is willing to take the time to learn the process can earn a full time income with Amazon using the concepts taught in various books and training programs that have been mentioned throughout this post. However this course teaches an entirely different way to use Amazon to sale your PRIVATE LABEL Product as a few members on this post have tried to explain. The truth is, anyone can make enough money in one month using know Amazon FBA methods to cover their investment in this program. A big part of being successful with any business model is TIMING. Buying on Amazon is becoming part of the American culture, and the upside potential from 2013 on is more than obvious to business minded people. You have to stop and realize it has been reported that .... up to 1/3 of all online sales in the US are done on Amazon. If those numbers are even close to being true, as a marketer, to not learn how to tap into that market makes no sense. FYI ... If you have not personally gone through a course or read a book, nobody cares what you think about the content, price, or anything else. We don't want to waste our time reading opinions from people that have all the answers and no money. Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and to remove all doubt.</SPAN> — ABRAHAM LINCOLN. |
Re: Any experiance with Amazon Selling Machine by Matt Clark? DaleCalvert has a good point here. I've read through the last few negative posts and some of the comments are comical if you really understand how off the mark they are...I just don't have the energy to comment on every inaccuracy. That being said, like Jim Cockrum says, you've got to be careful with your approach. The course does teach a couple of things that I believe are borderline in putting your account in danger, so I avoid that and only do what I'm personally comfortable with. Everyone has to figure this out for themselves...I spent much more than the cost of a ASM on something Jim recommended and I ended up being so pissed off because I thought it was terrible. I respect him a lot, but it just didn't work for me. ASM on the other hand did work for me, but it might not for you. There will be no way to know in advance, so you've got to do your best to figure it out and at least be comfortable with the return policy just in case. |
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The email issue falls into the category of nuances unique to Amazon, which is why I think most people need personal attention even if they buy the course. Of course, since that's what I'm offering, people should be aware I've also got a conflict of interest when I recommend that. |
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I guess the best thing they have going for them IS that high payout. |
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My point was that buyers should be aware that the course isn't perfect so you can't expect to just blindly "follow the system". You've got to use good judgement and common sense. You've also got to be aware of all the rules because you're responsible for everything that happens with your account. Either way, the training is what it is. It could be better, but I wouldn't associate myself with it if I thought it was a piece of crap (dodgy car). I do genuinely think I can help buyers improve their chances of success and I'm proud to be able to offer that. |
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