Justin
Amazon Customs Compliance Basics
Nailing customs compliance amazon is your first real test when importing inventory. Most new sellers learn this the hard way—shipments stuck in…
Amazon Seller Returns Process
The Amazon returns process becomes your daily battle when sourcing products from China. Every returned item chips away at your profit margins,…
Yiwu Private Label
A Shopify seller wired $18,000 expecting a 35% margin but walked away with 9%. A 300 RMB plate fee per SKU and…
Amazon Product Sourcing Basics
Amazon product sourcing starts with a supplier you’ve never met. For new sellers, that’s where real money gets lost. You’re betting your…
China IP Basics
China IP basics start with trademark registration. Most founders skip this step, thinking their home-country protection covers them. It doesn’t. The system…
Incoterms for Amazon Sellers
Incoterms Amazon is the critical barrier between protecting your profit margins and hemorrhaging money through hidden customs fees for every Amazon seller…
Chinese Supplier Warranty Issues
China supplier warranty is the critical barrier separating profitable Amazon sellers from those who face catastrophic account suspension due to defect rates…
Exchange Rate Fees
I had a Shopify founder call me last month in a panic. He secured a strong unit price on kitchen gadgets from…
Yiwu Market and Fair Calendar: The Best Months to Visit
Last October, we met an Amazon seller in the lobby of the Yiwu Marco Polo who had just flown 14 hours to…
Yiwu Jewelry Market Guide: Sourcing Wholesale Accessories
Three months ago, a startup brand watched German customs destroy an entire container of alloy earrings. They sourced from the Yiwu jewelry…