Clear the Shelf with Chris & Chris Corporate Girlie QUITS Her Job and Sells $1.5 MILLION on Amazon
She quit her corporate job… and now does $1.5M a year selling on Amazon.No warehouse. No team. No private label headaches.Just online arbitrage.Cris Beam left her 9-to-5 in 2020 and started flipping products on Amazon the next day. Fast forward a few years, and she’s running a one-woman, seven-figure empire—outpacing sellers who have massive teams and warehouses.How did she do it?In this episode of The Clear the Shelf Podcast, Chris Grant and Chris Racic sit down with Cris Beam to break down:• How she scaled to $1.5M a year selling on Amazon• Why arbitrage STILL works in 2025• How she went from $6K to $100K+ months• Her favorite sourcing tools & strategies for flips• The biggest mistakes new sellers make (and how to avoid them)Cris reveals everything—her sourcing workflow, the obstacles she faced, and the decisions that took her from a beginner to a $1.5M/year seller.
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction: How Cris Beam Built a $1.5M Arbitrage Business
3:45 - Cris’s Background: From Corporate Job to Full-Time Amazon Seller
7:20 - Why Retail Arbitrage Still Works in 2025
11:10 - The First Steps to Scaling Retail Arbitrage Past Six Figures
15:35 - Tools & Software Cris Uses to Find Profitable Products
19:50 - How to Spot the Right Products in Retail Stores
24:10 - The Biggest Retail Arbitrage Mistakes New Sellers Make
28:30 - How to Manage Cash Flow & Avoid Overextending Your Budget
33:00 - The Credit Card Strategy That Changed Cris’s Business
37:40 - Sourcing Hacks: How to Maximize Profits in Retail Arbitrage
42:15 - The Role of Amazon Loans & Business Credit in Scaling
46:50 - How to Stay Competitive Without Dropping Prices
51:25 - Balancing Inventory Levels & Managing Risk in Retail Arbitrage
55:40 - The Best Stores for Retail Arbitrage in 2025
1:00:10 - How Cris Handles Prep & Shipping Without a Warehouse
1:04:35 - The Importance of Tracking Metrics & Staying Profitable
1:08:50 - The Mindset Shift That Took Cris from $6K to $100K+ Months
1:13:10 - Final Advice for Anyone Starting or Scaling Retail Arbitrage
1:18:25 - Closing Thoughts & Where to Follow Cris’s Journey