I've been using Chitchats to ship to Canada (Amazon FBM) But I've just learned that now my VTR% is at 0% (which isn't good) because Chitchats isn't recognized by Amazon So Now I'm considering switching to Stallion express and using Intelcom Standard Shipping (which is their cheapest option), will my VTR be good and valid? OR Should I use Stallion express but Post Canada? Let me know Thanks :)

I am literally just starting - Should I do the prep myself? or send to amazon FBA to do the prep? or FBM?

April numbers: Sales: $6,127.65 | Orders: 120 | Units: 132 Last month my goal was to hit $6K in sales in a month by the end of the June. Ended up crossing $6K in the very first month of the quarter, so that was a nice surprise. April was also the last month of coaching with @Anthony Mancini . After three months, I've built enough of a foundation in the sourcing process, reading data properly, and managing cash flow and feel pretty confident to continue on my own. On the financials, after business expenses I essentially broke even. No profit yet, but also no real loss. At this stage I am fine with it because I'm at least not losing money unless i make a buying mistake and it's at least paying for the tools/expenses. The inventory I'm holding is capital working for me, and the margins will tighten up as I get better at sourcing and my account continues to age and open up. The biggest thing I've taken away from these three months isn't any single tactic. It's just the confidence that this is learnable now that i've gained the proof of concept. You put in the time, you make your mistakes early, and it compounds. Heading into May with a cleaner process and a better eye for what to buy. That's enough to keep going. I am projecting to have my first decently profitable month this May.

In the past few weeks, two of my cohort 1 students got hit with Section 3 emails from Amazon. Both got their accounts back. I want to walk you through what we actually did because Section 3 doesn't sit on the "pillars of pain" lessons. It's not supposed to happen. But it does. And how you handle the first 24 hours basically decides the outcome. What Section 3 actually is It's a verification email. They want to verify your identity, your inventory, and how you do business. It is NOT a suspension. It's a temporary pause so a real human can interview you. From everything I've seen, it's random, there's no specific action that triggers it. Just Amazon's numbers game on this new wave of sellers. The verbiage is aggressive on purpose. Don't let it scare you. The trap word: "brand authorization" This is where most people panic. In the interview, they'll ask: "Do you have authorization from the brand to sell these products?" Your gut says "yeah, I'm ungated." Don't say that. Ungated and authorized are not the same thing. The truth: nobody has brand authorization. My mentor doesn't doesn't have it. Wholesalers don't get it from the brand either. Amazon knows this, third-party selling is part of their game. I think the question is in there as a scapegoat, just in case they need a paper reason to remove an actual fraud. Just answer honestly: no, you don't have brand authorization. You're fine. What you need ready (today, even if your email hasn't come) When the email shows up, they'll list a few ASINs: usually 3 to 5. Sometimes your most recent. Sometimes from 6 months ago. You need: 1. Order confirmation email from the supplier for each ASIN 2. Bank statement showing the matching transaction 3. Credit card statement showing the matching transaction 4. Real ID: passport or driver's license, clear photo 5. Supplier name + full address for each ASIN ← this is the one that trips people up. They ask randomly in the interview, not in the email. Pro tip from walking my students through it: highlight every matching transaction in the bank/CC statement. Color-code by ASIN. Make sure your name and shipping address are consistent across every document. You're not just answering,you're overloading them with proof.