Module 3 of 8
Sourcing Methods Overview
The five ways to source stock for Amazon, what each one asks of your money and time, and how to pick the one that fits you.
- Retail ArbitrageBuying discounted stock from physical shops and reselling it on Amazon. What the model needs, and where its ceiling is.
- Online ArbitrageBuying from online retailers instead of physical shops, so sourcing can be done at a desk and scaled with software.
- WholesaleBuying direct from a wholesaler or brand at trade prices, in larger quantities and with restocks you can repeat.
- LiquidationsBuying returned, overstocked or clearance pallets in bulk, and what the lower price is paying for.
- Private LabelPutting your own brand on a manufactured product. The most control of the five models, and the most money up front.
- Choosing The Best Sourcing ModelThe five models compared on capital, time and risk, so you start with the one that fits your situation.
Next module
Retail ArbitrageBuying from physical shops: how to scan a shelf, read the result, list the product and ship it to Amazon.