Clear the Shelf with Chris & Chris

In this episode we begin a new recurring segment with Jeff Schick of JeffSchick.com.   He is an attorney that helps Amazon sellers battle things like suspensions, IP complaints, and other issues on Amazon.   We also discuss how to properly use virtual assistants in your Amazon business.     We discuss things like:  ✅  What is a VA ✅  Why have a VA ✅  When to hire a VA ✅  Where to hire a VA ✅  How to hire a VA ✅  How to manage a VA ✅  How to treat a VA ✅  How to train a VA -------------------- We'd love to hear from you. How can we help?  What pain points can we solve?  What questions do you have? chris@cleartheshelf.com is the email and it's always open! Enjoy the show!  We hope you enjoy the episode and we look forward to growing an arbitrage focused podcast with you.  Please let us know topics or guests you'd love to see covered in the show and we will do it. -------------------- RESOURCES FOR YOU: 🧰  https://www.ClearTheShelf.com (The Blog) 🧰  https://www.OAChallenge.com 🧰  Repricer Challenge (Free) - https://cleartheshelf.com/repricer-challenge 🧰  RabbitTrailChallenge (Free) - https://cleartheshelf.com/rabbit-trail-challenge 🧰  revROI Chrome Extension (Free) - https://cleartheshelf.com/revroi-extension 🧰  Goal Tracking Spreadsheet (Free) - https://cleartheshelf.com/goal-tracking SOFTWARE & SERVICES I USE & RECOMMEND: ✅  IP Alert (Code YT30 to Save $30) - https://entreresource.thrivecart.com/ip-alert/?coupon=YT30 ✅  Tactical Arbitrage (Code CLEARTHESHELF for a 10-Day Trial) - https://tacticalarbitrage.com/?frnd=12 ✅  AURA Repricer (Code CTS to Save 20% Off Your First 3 Months) - goaura.com/cts ✅  RevSeller (Code PRO20 to Save $20) - https://www.revseller.com/32851/258.html ✅  OA Buddy (Code CLEARTHESHELF Saves $20): https://cleartheshelf.com/OA-Buddy SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS: 📸  Instagram (Chris Grant): https://www.instagram.com/cleartheshelf/ 📸  Instagram (Chris Racic): https://www.instagram.com/chris_oal247/ 📱  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cleartheshelf 🕺  TikTok (Chris Grant): https://www.tiktok.com/@cleartheshelf 🐦  Twitter (Chris Grant): https://twitter.com/cleartheshelf

In this episode we get to interview Makayla, or @FBAMakayla as some may know her better.   We discuss how she has scaled up her online arbitrage business over the last year or so, what she looks for in great products to flip on Amazon, dive a little into her private label journey, and get some tips and tricks from someone who is tenacious and really getting after it.   Highly suggest following her on Twitter, Instagram, and Youtube as she shares a lot of great info pretty freely. -------------------- We'd love to hear from you. How can we help?  What pain points can we solve?  What questions do you have? chris@cleartheshelf.com is the email and it's always open! Enjoy the show!  We hope you enjoy the episode and we look forward to growing an arbitrage focused podcast with you.  Please let us know topics or guests you'd love to see covered in the show and we will do it. -------------------- RESOURCES FOR YOU: 🧰  https://www.ClearTheShelf.com (The Blog) 🧰  https://www.OAChallenge.com 🧰  Repricer Challenge (Free) - https://cleartheshelf.com/repricer-challenge 🧰  RabbitTrailChallenge (Free) - https://cleartheshelf.com/rabbit-trail-challenge 🧰  revROI Chrome Extension (Free) - https://cleartheshelf.com/revroi-extension 🧰  Goal Tracking Spreadsheet (Free) - https://cleartheshelf.com/goal-tracking SOFTWARE & SERVICES I USE & RECOMMEND: ✅  IP Alert (Code YT30 to Save $30) - https://entreresource.thrivecart.com/ip-alert/?coupon=YT30 ✅  Tactical Arbitrage (Code CLEARTHESHELF for a 10-Day Trial) - https://tacticalarbitrage.com/?frnd=12 ✅  AURA Repricer (Code CTS to Save 20% Off Your First 3 Months) - goaura.com/cts ✅  RevSeller (Code PRO20 to Save $20) - https://www.revseller.com/32851/258.html ✅  OA Buddy (Code CLEARTHESHELF Saves $20): https://cleartheshelf.com/OA-Buddy SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS: 📸  Instagram (Chris Grant): https://www.instagram.com/cleartheshelf/ 📸  Instagram (Chris Racic): https://www.instagram.com/chris_oal247/ 📱  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cleartheshelf 🕺  TikTok (Chris Grant): https://www.tiktok.com/@cleartheshelf 🐦  Twitter (Chris Grant): https://twitter.com/cleartheshelf

In this episode we discuss some of the things you should do as an Amazon seller to be prepared for the coming Q4 holiday shopping season.  It may be the merriest times of the year for Amazon sellers. People are happy, they are buying lots of things (not just toys either), and even some of our bad buys can turn into wins. However, you have to "gird your loins" to prepare for the season and we share some hard won lessons on how to do that. -------------------- We'd love to hear from you. How can we help?  What pain points can we solve?  What questions do you have? chris@cleartheshelf.com is the email and it's always open! Enjoy the show!  We hope you enjoy the episode and we look forward to growing an arbitrage focused podcast with you.  Please let us know topics or guests you'd love to see covered in the show and we will do it. -------------------- RESOURCES FOR YOU: 🧰  https://www.ClearTheShelf.com (The Blog) 🧰  https://www.OAChallenge.com 🧰  Repricer Challenge (Free) - https://cleartheshelf.com/repricer-challenge 🧰  RabbitTrailChallenge (Free) - https://cleartheshelf.com/rabbit-trail-challenge 🧰  revROI Chrome Extension (Free) - https://cleartheshelf.com/revroi-extension 🧰  Goal Tracking Spreadsheet (Free) - https://cleartheshelf.com/goal-tracking SOFTWARE & SERVICES I USE & RECOMMEND: ✅  IP Alert (Code YT30 to Save $30) - https://entreresource.thrivecart.com/ip-alert/?coupon=YT30 ✅  Tactical Arbitrage (Code CLEARTHESHELF for a 10-Day Trial) - https://tacticalarbitrage.com/?frnd=12 ✅  AURA Repricer (Code CTS to Save 20% Off Your First 3 Months) - goaura.com/cts ✅  RevSeller (Code PRO20 to Save $20) - https://www.revseller.com/32851/258.html ✅  OA Buddy (Code CLEARTHESHELF Saves $20): https://cleartheshelf.com/OA-Buddy SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS: 📸  Instagram (Chris Grant): https://www.instagram.com/cleartheshelf/ 📸  Instagram (Chris Racic): https://www.instagram.com/chris_oal247/ 📱  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cleartheshelf 🕺  TikTok (Chris Grant): https://www.tiktok.com/@cleartheshelf 🐦  Twitter (Chris Grant): https://twitter.com/cleartheshelf

In this episode we interview Joseph Oliver or @OLIVERFLIPS on The Twitter. We dive deep on a lot of great topics with @oliverflips including - Online Arbitrage Strategies of a 7-Figure Seller - Standard Operating Procedures - How He Manages Mountains of Data - A 7-Figure Seller Tool Stack - and so much more... -------------------- Make sure to follow Joseph over on Twitter: https://twitter.com/oliverflips -------------------- We'd love to hear from you. How can we help?  What pain points can we solve?  What questions do you have? chris@cleartheshelf.com is the email and it's always open! Enjoy the show!  We hope you enjoy the episode and we look forward to growing an arbitrage focused podcast with you.  Please let us know topics or guests you'd love to see covered in the show and we will do it. RESOURCES FOR YOU: 🧰  https://www.ClearTheShelf.com (The Blog) 🧰  https://www.OAChallenge.com 🧰  Repricer Challenge (Free) - https://cleartheshelf.com/repricer-challenge 🧰  RabbitTrailChallenge (Free) - https://cleartheshelf.com/rabbit-trail-challenge 🧰  revROI Chrome Extension (Free) - https://cleartheshelf.com/revroi-extension 🧰  Goal Tracking Spreadsheet (Free) - https://cleartheshelf.com/goal-tracking SOFTWARE & SERVICES I USE & RECOMMEND: ✅  IP Alert (Code YT30 to Save $30) - https://entreresource.thrivecart.com/ip-alert/?coupon=YT30 ✅  Tactical Arbitrage (Code CLEARTHESHELF for a 10-Day Trial) - https://tacticalarbitrage.com/?frnd=12 ✅  AURA Repricer (Code CTS to Save 20% Off Your First 3 Months) - goaura.com/cts ✅  RevSeller (Code PRO20 to Save $20) - https://www.revseller.com/32851/258.html ✅  OA Buddy (Code CLEARTHESHELF Saves $20): https://cleartheshelf.com/OA-Buddy SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS: 📸  Instagram (Chris Grant): https://www.instagram.com/cleartheshelf/ 📸  Instagram (Chris Racic): https://www.instagram.com/chris_oal247/ 📱  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cleartheshelf 🕺  TikTok (Chris Grant): https://www.tiktok.com/@cleartheshelf 🐦  Twitter (Chris Grant): https://twitter.com/cleartheshelf

In this episode we interview Dillon Carter of The Aura Repricer, Vendrive, and even PrepCenter.com.   We discuss a ton of different things on this high energy episode including:   - Clarifying Problems  - First Principles Thinking  - Asking Good Questions  - Skillsets Required to Be Effective  - Getting Into Flow  - and so much more...   -------------------- Here are some links for things mentioned during the show:   Steven Kotler — https://www.stevenkotler.com/rabbit-hole/frequently-asked-questions-on-flow   Zero to Dangerous course (highly recommended) — https://www.flowresearchcollective.com/   Getting Things Done (GTD) — https://hamberg.no/gtd   Impostor Syndrome Book — https://www.amazon.com/Imposter-Cure-mind-trap-imposter-syndrome-ebook/dp/B07N68R8Z1/   Elon Musk biography — https://www.amazon.com/Elon-Musk-SpaceX-Fantastic-Future-ebook/dp/B00KVI76ZS/   Building a Second Brain (BASB):   Blog post overview — https://fortelabs.co/blog/basboverview/  Book — https://www.amazon.com/Building-Second-Brain-Organize-Potential-ebook/dp/B0B9VJXYVV   First Principles — https://fs.blog/first-principles/ --------------------   We'd love to hear from you.   How can we help?  What pain points can we solve?  What questions do you have?   chris@cleartheshelf.com is the email and it's always open!   Enjoy the show!  We hope you enjoy the episode and we look forward to growing an arbitrage focused podcast with you.  Please let us know topics or guests you'd love to see covered in the show and we will do it. RESOURCES FOR YOU: 🧰  https://www.ClearTheShelf.com (The Blog) 🧰  https://www.OAChallenge.com 🧰  Repricer Challenge (Free) - https://cleartheshelf.com/repricer-challenge 🧰  RabbitTrailChallenge (Free) - https://cleartheshelf.com/rabbit-trail-challenge 🧰  revROI Chrome Extension (Free) - https://cleartheshelf.com/revroi-extension 🧰  Goal Tracking Spreadsheet (Free) - https://cleartheshelf.com/goal-tracking SOFTWARE & SERVICES I USE & RECOMMEND: ✅  IP Alert (Code YT30 to Save $30) - https://entreresource.thrivecart.com/ip-alert/?coupon=YT30 ✅  Tactical Arbitrage (Code CLEARTHESHELF for a 10-Day Trial) - https://tacticalarbitrage.com/?frnd=12 ✅  AURA Repricer (Code CTS to Save 20% Off Your First 3 Months) - goaura.com/cts ✅  RevSeller (Code PRO20 to Save $20) - https://www.revseller.com/32851/258.html ✅  OA Buddy (Code CLEARTHESHELF Saves $20): https://cleartheshelf.com/OA-Buddy SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS: 📸  Instagram (Chris Grant): https://www.instagram.com/cleartheshelf/ 📸  Instagram (Chris Racic): https://www.instagram.com/chris_oal247/ 📱  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cleartheshelf 🕺  TikTok (Chris Grant): https://www.tiktok.com/@cleartheshelf 🐦  Twitter (Chris Grant): https://twitter.com/cleartheshelf

In this episode of The Clear the Shelf Podcast with Chris & Chris we discuss a variety of topics including the importance of Amazon Masterminds (both free & paid) as well as how to properly set them up.   We also cover bottlenecks in your Amazon business based on a thread on Twitter, and we discuss learning new skills and the right and wrong way to do so.   We'd love to hear from you.   How can we help?  What pain points can we solve?  What questions do you have?   chris@cleartheshelf.com is the email and it's always open! Enjoy the show! We hope you enjoy the episode and we look forward to growing an arbitrage focused podcast with you.  Please let us know topics or guests you'd love to see covered in the show and we will do it. RESOURCES FOR YOU: 🧰  https://www.ClearTheShelf.com (The Blog) 🧰  https://www.OAChallenge.com 🧰  Repricer Challenge (Free) - https://cleartheshelf.com/repricer-challenge 🧰  RabbitTrailChallenge (Free) - https://cleartheshelf.com/rabbit-trail-challenge 🧰  revROI Chrome Extension (Free) - https://cleartheshelf.com/revroi-extension 🧰  Goal Tracking Spreadsheet (Free) - https://cleartheshelf.com/goal-tracking SOFTWARE & SERVICES I USE & RECOMMEND: ✅  IP Alert (Code YT30 to Save $30) - https://entreresource.thrivecart.com/ip-alert/?coupon=YT30 ✅  Tactical Arbitrage (Code CLEARTHESHELF for a 10-Day Trial) - https://tacticalarbitrage.com/?frnd=12 ✅  AURA Repricer (Code CTS to Save 20% Off Your First 3 Months) - goaura.com/cts ✅  RevSeller (Code PRO20 to Save $20) - https://www.revseller.com/32851/258.html ✅  OA Buddy (Code CLEARTHESHELF Saves $20): https://cleartheshelf.com/OA-Buddy SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS: 📸  Instagram (Chris Grant): https://www.instagram.com/cleartheshelf/ 📸  Instagram (Chris Racic): https://www.instagram.com/chris_oal247/ 📱  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cleartheshelf 🕺  TikTok (Chris Grant): https://www.tiktok.com/@cleartheshelf 🐦  Twitter (Chris Grant): https://twitter.com/cleartheshelf

In this episode of The Clear the Shelf Podcast with Chris & Chris we go to the mailbag and answer questions from listeners.   We cover things like:  - How to manage cashflow when Amazon loses inventory  - Can you buy and return other sellers products  - How can you know what percentage of the buy box you're winning  - How to look over variations  -and much, much more...   Let us know what pain points you have in your Amazon business and we will follow this up with another episode diving deeper.   Enjoy the show!   We hope you enjoy the episode and we look forward to growing an arbitrage focused podcast with you.  Please let us know topics or guests you'd love to see covered in the show and we will do it. RESOURCES FOR YOU: 🧰  https://www.ClearTheShelf.com (The Blog) 🧰  https://www.OAChallenge.com 🧰  Repricer Challenge (Free) - https://cleartheshelf.com/repricer-challenge 🧰  RabbitTrailChallenge (Free) - https://cleartheshelf.com/rabbit-trail-challenge 🧰  revROI Chrome Extension (Free) - https://cleartheshelf.com/revroi-extension 🧰  Goal Tracking Spreadsheet (Free) - https://cleartheshelf.com/goal-tracking SOFTWARE & SERVICES I USE & RECOMMEND: ✅  IP Alert (Code YT30 to Save $30) - https://entreresource.thrivecart.com/ip-alert/?coupon=YT30 ✅  Tactical Arbitrage (Code CLEARTHESHELF for a 10-Day Trial) - https://tacticalarbitrage.com/?frnd=12 ✅  AURA Repricer (Code CTS to Save 20% Off Your First 3 Months) - goaura.com/cts ✅  RevSeller (Code PRO20 to Save $20) - https://www.revseller.com/32851/258.html ✅  OA Buddy (Code CLEARTHESHELF Saves $20): https://cleartheshelf.com/OA-Buddy SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS: 📸  Instagram (Chris Grant): https://www.instagram.com/cleartheshelf/ 📸  Instagram (Chris Racic): https://www.instagram.com/chris_oal247/ 📱  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cleartheshelf 🕺  TikTok (Chris Grant): https://www.tiktok.com/@cleartheshelf 🐦  Twitter (Chris Grant): https://twitter.com/cleartheshelf

This episode distills down 13 "habits of excellence" that is taken from an essay on Medium from author Brad Stulberg.   We discuss:  Focusing on Process over Outcomes  Building or Joining a Community  Balancing Appropriate Stress & Rest  Consistency Being Greater than Intensity  Having Fun Since No One Make It Out Alive  Progress Not Being Linear  Not Worrying About Being The Best  Having a Routine  Normalizing Failure  Showing Up When You Don't Want To  Celebrating Yourself  Ethics Over Profits   Let us know what pain points you have in your Amazon business and we will follow this up with another episode diving deeper.   Enjoy the show! We hope you enjoy the episode and we look forward to growing an arbitrage focused podcast with you.  Please let us know topics or guests you'd love to see covered in the show and we will do it. RESOURCES FOR YOU: 🧰  https://www.ClearTheShelf.com (The Blog) 🧰  https://www.OAChallenge.com 🧰  Repricer Challenge (Free) - https://cleartheshelf.com/repricer-challenge 🧰  RabbitTrailChallenge (Free) - https://cleartheshelf.com/rabbit-trail-challenge 🧰  revROI Chrome Extension (Free) - https://cleartheshelf.com/revroi-extension 🧰  Goal Tracking Spreadsheet (Free) - https://cleartheshelf.com/goal-tracking SOFTWARE & SERVICES I USE & RECOMMEND: ✅  IP Alert (Code YT30 to Save $30) - https://entreresource.thrivecart.com/ip-alert/?coupon=YT30 ✅  Tactical Arbitrage (Code CLEARTHESHELF for a 10-Day Trial) - https://tacticalarbitrage.com/?frnd=12 ✅  AURA Repricer (Code CTS to Save 20% Off Your First 3 Months) - goaura.com/cts ✅  RevSeller (Code PRO20 to Save $20) - https://www.revseller.com/32851/258.html ✅  OA Buddy (Code CLEARTHESHELF Saves $20): https://cleartheshelf.com/OA-Buddy SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS: 📸  Instagram (Chris Grant): https://www.instagram.com/cleartheshelf/ 📸  Instagram (Chris Racic): https://www.instagram.com/chris_oal247/ 📱  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cleartheshelf 🕺  TikTok (Chris Grant): https://www.tiktok.com/@cleartheshelf 🐦  Twitter (Chris Grant): https://twitter.com/cleartheshelf

In this episode we discuss productivity for Amazon sellers.   It's easy to say we are "always busy" but that line doesn't push the needle to where we want it to be.   Instead we need to focus on being productive.  We discuss principles, tricks, and tactics to make you a more productive Amazon seller.  Sometimes this may even include taking things away from your business that are actually hindering you.   Let us know what pain points you have in your Amazon business and we will follow this up with another episode diving deeper.   Enjoy the show!   We hope you enjoy the episode and we look forward to growing an arbitrage focused podcast with you.  Please let us know topics or guests you'd love to see covered in the show and we will do it. RESOURCES FOR YOU: 🧰  https://www.ClearTheShelf.com (The Blog) 🧰  https://www.OAChallenge.com 🧰  Repricer Challenge (Free) - https://cleartheshelf.com/repricer-challenge 🧰  RabbitTrailChallenge (Free) - https://cleartheshelf.com/rabbit-trail-challenge 🧰  revROI Chrome Extension (Free) - https://cleartheshelf.com/revroi-extension 🧰  Goal Tracking Spreadsheet (Free) - https://cleartheshelf.com/goal-tracking SOFTWARE & SERVICES I USE & RECOMMEND: ✅  IP Alert (Code YT30 to Save $30) - https://entreresource.thrivecart.com/ip-alert/?coupon=YT30 ✅  Tactical Arbitrage (Code CLEARTHESHELF for a 10-Day Trial) - https://tacticalarbitrage.com/?frnd=12 ✅  AURA Repricer (Code CTS to Save 20% Off Your First 3 Months) - goaura.com/cts ✅  RevSeller (Code PRO20 to Save $20) - https://www.revseller.com/32851/258.html SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS: 📸  Instagram (Chris Grant): https://www.instagram.com/cleartheshelf/ 📸  Instagram (Chris Racic): https://www.instagram.com/chris_oal247/ 📱  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cleartheshelf 🕺  TikTok (Chris Grant): https://www.tiktok.com/@cleartheshelf 🐦  Twitter (Chris Grant): https://twitter.com/cleartheshelf

In this episode we interviewed the young gun, dare I say, wunderkind  @Flips4Miles  , or as his Mom may call him, Miles Longstreth.   We got to ask all kinds of questions including:  - How he got started on Amazon  - His biggest challenges in business and how he has overcome them  - What Miles Amazon tech stack looks like  - His method for sourcing  - and more...   Great episode with lots of takeaways.   Let us know what pain points you have in your Amazon business and we will follow this up with another episode diving deeper.   Enjoy the show!   Learn More about Seller Amp here: https://cleartheshelf.com/selleramp  Find  @Flips4Miles  Here:  📸  Instagram - http://instagram.com/flips4miles 🎥  Youtube - https://youtube.com/c/Flips4Miles 🎥  Youtube - https://youtube.com/channel/UCaNZvAFV8sVIetP9ClrAOBg 🐦  Twitter - twitter.com/flips4miles We hope you enjoy the episode and we look forward to growing an arbitrage focused podcast with you.  Please let us know topics or guests you'd love to see covered in the show and we will do it. RESOURCES FOR YOU: 🧰  https://www.ClearTheShelf.com (The Blog) 🧰  https://www.OAChallenge.com 🧰  Repricer Challenge (Free) - https://cleartheshelf.com/repricer-challenge 🧰  RabbitTrailChallenge (Free) - https://cleartheshelf.com/rabbit-trail-challenge 🧰  revROI Chrome Extension (Free) - https://cleartheshelf.com/revroi-extension 🧰  Goal Tracking Spreadsheet (Free) - https://cleartheshelf.com/goal-tracking SOFTWARE & SERVICES I USE & RECOMMEND: ✅  IP Alert (Code YT30 to Save $30) - https://entreresource.thrivecart.com/ip-alert/?coupon=YT30 ✅  Tactical Arbitrage (Code CLEARTHESHELF for a 10-Day Trial) - https://tacticalarbitrage.com/?frnd=12 ✅  AURA Repricer (Code CTS to Save 20% Off Your First 3 Months) - goaura.com/cts ✅  RevSeller (Code PRO20 to Save $20) - https://www.revseller.com/32851/258.html SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS: 📸  Instagram (Chris Grant): https://www.instagram.com/cleartheshelf/ 📸  Instagram (Chris Racic): https://www.instagram.com/chris_oal247/ 📱  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cleartheshelf 🕺  TikTok (Chris Grant): https://www.tiktok.com/@cleartheshelf 🐦  Twitter (Chris Grant): https://twitter.com/cleartheshelf