@flips4miles This was a great discussion! Especially his perspective on calling wholesalers. It’s not like being a telemarketer bc those wholesalers want your money.
Finally! After all the knowledge gathering, time, money, and preparation that goes into starting on my Amazon selling journey… I was alerted that my VERY 1st FBA product is being shipped - customer bound. 📦🚀
Details. I made a small mistake by listing an item in one color but thought it was another. A customer return brought it to my attention. Ugh. It’s a small mistake but as a beginner it’s a reminder of good inventory mgmt.
Here’s how I turned my mailman from enemy to teammate in a week
Two weeks ago I moved into a new townhome. I immediately started requesting pickups from USPS.
Three days went by and nobody came. But an email would come through marking the pickup complete.
Annoying.
The closest post office is 20 minutes away.
After talking to USPS in person the manager said they’d have a chat with my mailman to ensure he does pickups.
I submit another pickup request that night and in the notes section I write “I have a drink and protein bar for you.”
Next day he shows up.
I can tell he’s a bit bothered by my 50 packages so I try to smooth it over and tell him how appreciative I am of him and to let him know how helpful he is.
The next day he comes and has a slightly better attitude toward me. I give him another drink and snack.
Then he texts me out of the blue the following day to let me know he won’t be able to do pickup do to how full his route is. No problem, I take the packages myself.
Now I have his personal number and yes he uses blue messages.
Since then I text him daily and he lets me know around what time to expect him. Every time he leaves I give him a drink and a protein bar.
My $1.50 in kindness has gone a long way and it saves me over an hour a day of doing package drop offs.
Today he picked up my largest load with over 100 packages. This time with a smile on his face.
Delivery and mail drivers are your teammates not your slaves.
Everyone talks about Amazon reselling… but Walmart is the quiet money maker. 👀💰
Less competition.
Huge customer base.
Products selling every single day.
While everyone fights for space on Amazon, smart resellers are building consistent income on Walmart