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Thanks! Glad to hear you're finding success with your book business using Master Book Flippers and CVP

Hi. Using our software is an excellent way to find textbooks! We provide a set of books daily that are highly curated, so you don't waste time looking at books that can't be flipped. You can easily filter by textbooks to find them quickly. You can see and try it 100% free >> masterbookflippers.com/plans/

Good points! Pricing used books in relation to Amazon's new offers can certainly be tricky at times, especially when you see third-party FBA offers priced lower than used ones. Fortunately, situations like new third-party FBA offers being priced lower than used ones don’t happen frequently enough to be a major issue at all; and if they do, there’s likely a more important sourcing issue at play-we at Master Book Flippers rarely encounter this with our sourcing methods. What’s more important is using a repricer that continuously adapts to market changes. With a non-automatic repricer, you’re stuck manually adjusting your price, only to be quickly outdone by sellers with automatic repricers. This can make it harder to stay competitive, especially when you need to raise prices. Master Book Repricer offers automatic repricing without data blindspots, so you're not missing out. It's a far more reliable way to stay ahead in the used book market on Amazon, not to mention the cost savings over time of not paying monthly fees for a non-automatic repricer.

@@MasterBookFlippers Thanks. The one-time fee is very attractive as I am on my last few hours of the 25% discount offer. But, another question please. The repricer I use currently is Neuroprice, which also has no blind spots. And, you can reprice all your inventory at once, though you have to manually click each time you want to go in and do it. The next biggest selling point for it (after no blind spots) is that you can program it to match, price under, or price above any of the lowest three Prime offers, based on Current Sales Rank. The question is why would you always want to be the lowest Prime offer, especially for books that are fast sellers? With Automate Pricing you can price a certain amount or percentage above the lowest offer, but how is that beneficial when you don't know what the second, third, or other offers are? And why would you price a book ranked 50,000 the same way as a book ranked 500,000? These are the main objections I've seen raised against Automate Pricing.

@@GoldAndSilver988 Regardless of your repricing software, you definitely do not want to 'always' match the lowest Prime offer-this is especially true for textbooks. When textbooks rise in season, this is one of the many reasons to use an automatic repricer instead of a tool that prices books based on sales rank and doesn’t automatically reprice your inventory. Setting Min & Max prices, along with a repricing rule that avoids data blindspots, provides far superior control and results. Sales rank is generally a poor metric for making purchasing decisions (a 60, 90, or 180-day average is better), and the same applies to repricing decisions. Sales rank is a point-in-time metric; for example, a book with a 90-day average sales rank over 1 million might show a rank of 50K today simply because it just had a sale. You wouldn’t want to assume it’s a fast-selling book and reprice it accordingly based on the 50K sales rank metric. When you use an automatic repricer, you are setting a range of prices, not just a specific selling price. The lowest FBA and the third-lowest FBA prices could be very close or significantly different, making them no more reliable than the range you set with an automatic repricer. Trying to match the second or third-lowest FBA price could lead you to price well above or below your intended minimum or maximum, whether you've documented those limits in the repricer or not. By setting minimum and maximum prices, you maintain control, knowing that your repricing will stay within those boundaries. Simply repricing against an arbitrary second or third-lowest FBA price, without proper guardrails, can easily lead to underpricing or overpricing your books.

@@MasterBookFlippers Does the training include going over how to determine the best min & max to start out with? I see from the video that both can be raised or lowered in small increments as needed, but I'm talking about the initial min & max. Too low of a min price and the book will get snatched up way too soon, and too high it will sit there forever and may never sell. I'm not as concerned about the max price, although I guess it can also be too low and/or too high. Finally, all my items right now in inventory are thrift store buys, except for one book that I did buy OA many weeks ago. It seems that no matter how low I set my min price, multiple sellers still regularly underprice it (even all the way down to $5 for FBA books!). How can the price range you talk about work like it should when this is going on all the time? That's my last question; promise, lol.

@@GoldAndSilver988 We have a detailed training video that explains how to initially set the minimum and maximum prices, while also offering some basic business logic on how this can be done effectively. Additionally, we have a future repricing date and break-even field that, when populated, can both be very helpful in optimizing your book repricing. These features are especially useful for seasonal books (e.g., textbooks and holiday books).

There's no rule name 'buyback' with Amazon's repricer; we assume you mean buybox. To focus more quicker sales the rule would focus on closely matching the used buybox and/or the lowest FBA with the lowest FBA possibly getting more sales, but it does depend on offers from other sellers and how amazon is distributing the buybox. You should also pay attention to the sales pattern of the book; you would not want to price low at the expense of upcoming anticipated price increases (e.g., with textbooks).

Thank you.

You are so welcome!

That's good method - certainly better than not tracking at all. We only suggest that would be to track weekly rather than monthly; this allows you to keep a better eye and react more quickly if there's an issue. Using the outline mentioned in the video it's a very minimal amount of effort each week and the charts help you view any trends. A small increase in your weekly inventory turnover rate can have a significant impact on profitability over time.

@@MasterBookFlippers Many books show as Active and Live, but still show as Unavailable. Sometimes they stay like this for weeks, Unavailable and yet Active. Should those be counted as part of your inventory, or should you wait until they show as Available? I have had some purchases made while items were in this status, even though the expected delivery time to the customer can show two weeks or more.

@@GoldAndSilver988 We don't' recommend micro-managing it - You'll drive yourself nuts as Amazon can/does move inventory; better to just stay consistent as far a measuring it and doing it the same each week. We recommend looking at 'Active' only, regardless if it is reserve status (i.e., unavailable) or not.

Glad it was helpful!

Every repricer needs to have a min & max price; you're book will then be priced within that range which you set. You can set the rule to raise you price and then it would price up to, but not over your max price.

The book you list should match the ISBN/ASIN exactly on the listing-that's most important. While you may be able to list books with a different cover, if the ISBN matches the listing, you open yourself up for higher returns and negative seller feedback; not recommended.

Within the Master Book Flippers software, we include the weight of each book. Alternatively, you can find the weight of each book on the book's Amazon listing; scroll down to the "Product details" to find the item's weight.

Hi. What was wrong with that book that led to the deactivation of your account?

You can purchase 1, or more copies, from one seller, or from multiple sellers.

We recommend contacting Amazon multiple times if necessary to gain clarity on this issue. If you're on the $39-a-month professional plan, you should be eligible. Given that Amazon refers to vendors as their 'selling partners', they owe you a clear explanation if you're not receiving the expected value for your fee. Although I've heard of other sellers successfully addressing similar concerns with Amazon, when contacting Amazon multiple times, the exact decision-making process remains unclear.

@@MasterBookFlippers Thank you! I have reached out twice and resigned to simply earning the buybox, but it is validating to hear that others have had and successfully addressed this concern. I'll continue to reach out to seller support!

@@heatherc8270 Also, keep in mind that be "eligible" for the buy box and actually getting the buybox are two different things. Often, seller support agents don't understand this. To validate if you are or are not "eligible", go to your Manage Inventory page and look for the column labeled "Featured Offer eligible". If you don't see that column then click on the preferences button and unhide it. From there you should see either 'yes' or 'no' for each item in your inventory.

@@MasterBookFlippers Yes, I've wondered if that's what they mean when they're responding to my messages, but my problem has been that they have told me both times I've reached out that I'm not eligible for the buybox for the ASIN I've provided. Even though the reason I reached out is because I'm not eligible and I should be. I just sent another message and kept it very short and sweet and also attached a screenshot of their own policy which shows I should be eligible. Fingers crossed! Thanks for your guidance! *EDIT* I apologize, I did not click the "read more" and see the whole comment. Yes, I have verified I am not eligible, I see all "No"s going down my manage inventory page.

While we haven't personally utilized the Book Trades product, we've had a number of Master Book Flippers users who have. Based on the feedback we've received, there are several notable distinctions. Firstly, MBF is significantly more cost-effective. Secondly, our service/software boasts more robust features. Lastly, our understanding and expertise in the Online Book Arbitrage industry is more comprehensive compared to Book Trades. Additionally, one key differentiator is MBF's integration of technology with a human touch in the book sourcing process. It's been noted that Book Trades doesn't seem to offer this feature. Additionally, Master Book Flippers is committed to providing value with no upfront costs and a 14-day risk-free trial, an offer not mirrored by Book Trades. It's also worth noting that trying out their service requires a significant financial commitment, with no free trial available. There are numerous other benefits that set us apart, and we're considering creating a video in the future to delve into these details more comprehensively.

Sellers use Master Book Flippers software with Amazon listing integration, which automatically generates SKUs. These SKUs include the ship date, a part of the book's title, and the purchase price. However, sellers have the flexibility to further customize these SKUs, automatically, as they deem appropriate.

We take the price drop amount and divide that by the current price

If the new workflow doesn't allow you to ship from a different address, you need to make sure you have more than 1 shipping address on file within your account. If you believe its a technical error on Amazon's part, then I suggest you contact Amazon. And if you want to get them on the phone, here's a quick video with the steps - ruclips.net/video/1W9UG-0T1lY/видео.html ~ Best, MBF

Yes, its perfectly okay to delete a workflow and start over (as long as you did not finalize and accept the shipping charges). Yes, if its showing that you have no SKUs that the issue; simply wait a few hours.

Yes. Click on the 'Track product' tab within Keepa when viewing a book on Amazon and set your price.

"Above lowest price" means that it will price HIGHER than the lowest price. So, for example, you can set the rule to price $1.50 above the lowest price; if the lowest price is $10.00, your price would be priced at $11.50.

@@MasterBookFlippers I thought so, i just want to clarify, thank you. I will definitely use this for now as I am just starting my journey. Will save me from spending more on subscriptions lol. Glad I came across this. There's not alot of videos out there for Amazon's repricer

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Yes, Amazon will keep it in stock but that does not necessarily mean it will be sellable; it depends why the product was set for auto-removal. For example, some sellers could have their account to have inventory removed simply because it has aged.

Our software works with Amazon.com and is not tied to the language of the book, just the marketplace (amazon.com). You can use our software from anywhere in the world; you would buy & sell on amazon.com and use a usa-based prep center. You never need to touch a book. We can recommend a prep center for you once you get started.

As the seller you determine the price of you books. You'll work with the prep center on the exact process.

Awesome. We look forward to having you learn more about MBF and how we can help your Amazon business.

Its simply the estimated date in which UPS till take possession of your boxes; this gives Amazon a better idea of when they can expect your shipment. It's perfectly okay if the date is not exact, but you should try to provide a date that is within a day or two of the actual shipment date.

It does not, it only works with Amazon.com. However, you can do this business from anywhere in the world (using amazon.com) by getting a USA-Based prep center to physically handle your books.

Yes🙂. The profit & ROI you see would be your actual profit & ROI per book after all the Amazon fees. Also, may not have been shown in the video, we have have a 'prep fee' column; if you use a prep center, you can add in that cost and then it will automatically update the Profit and ROI

Hi. There's many differences and we touch upon a few of them in the video. Since the old process will be 'old' very soon, we are not going to go in depth on what is different and what is the same; I think the focus should be on the new 'Send to Amazon' process (for better or worse).

For listing purposes those tools are the correct tools for local sourcing (i.e., buying books from thrift stores, garage sales, etc.). For those that value time and efficiency, those are the WRONG tools to use for Online Arbitrage and are unnecessary with Master Book Flippers software . This is because the Master Book Flippers software integrates inventory management with sourcing -- a feature not offered by other Online Arbitrage tools. Each of those tools you mention requires each book to be scanned/listed ONE AT A TIME; with Master Book Flippers software, for example, you could list & create a shipping plan in just minutes for 250 books (or more); those same 250 books will take you hours using those tools.

@@MasterBookFlippers I understand, Victor. But since I seldom buy over 2 boxes of books (OA and local sourcing combined) per week, and more often only about 1-1.5, the speed issue is no issue for me. I enjoy doing things at a leisurely pace.

Good Catch! Yes, it appears as though anytime you have SKUs in a workflow, even if not finalized, it adds to your utilization quantity. So its definitely a good idea to delete unnecessary workflows.

Amazon's FREE repricer

Absolutely! Unlike some/many products you can continually find profitable books and don't need to worry about fad products.

No. We use sophisticated algorithms to ensure all our customers get plenty of books to flip each day. We've found that not everyone does this business everyday and everyone has different preferences on what books to flip, not to mention the restrictions are different from seller to seller. Finding quality books to flip each day is a non-issue with our service.