• Bakto Flavors owner, Daphna Havkin-Frenkel is a scientist who creates natural vanilla products. Daphna sells products through Amazon and found success by offering free shipping, “People like to get free shipping, and that’s when we began really growing”. Amazon is now Daphna’s preferred sales channel for two main reasons: ease of processing orders and its customer service.
  • RLT Industries sells model catapults in a niche market through Amazon which accounts for half of the business’ sales. Owner, Ron Tom experienced a dip in sales through the recession and came close to going out of business. Ron sells to physics, history and science students amongst others.
  • Nefitco uses Amazon to sell exercise equipment online and remove some of the hurdles to success. Owner Hal Lier started Nefitco 25 years ago in Vermont. His first order was a customer buying weight-lifting gloves. Hal states, “If you want to make social connections you go to Facebook. If you want to buy something, you go to Amazon”.
  • Fat Brain uses Amazon FBA to sell a range of products which he sources at a discounted value. Owner, David Abeles then sells these products online which returns a healthy profit.
  • Doublju is a South Korea based seller specialising in clothing and accessories for both men and women. The company uses Amazon FBA to cut shipping costs and times and sell to customers all around the world.

RepricerExpress Success Stories

Check out Kev Blackburn’s story of how he achieved a record £60,000 in sales revenue in just 30 days with a helping hand from his chosen Amazon repricer RepricerExpress.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bkn68ra9Ndk&feature=emb_logo

 

Another long-standing RepricerExpress customer and very successful Amazon seller is Rarewaves who sell CDs, DVDs, books, video games and more on the marketplace. Check out their success story on Amazon and this interview with Tamebay talking about their ecommerce operations.

Finally, check out Brandan and Izaak’s story of how they sold £42,000 in a month on Amazon.co.uk at the age of just 20. Their story of growth is incredible and a source of inspiration for young entrepreneurs starting out on their Amazon selling journey.

Final Thoughts

So there you have it, we hope you have enjoyed our round-up of Amazon success stories and gained some inspiration. There are many reasons for sellers to follow suit.

With over 179 million unique monthly visitors, Amazon sellers can expect to see their sales increase by 50% on average, according to one Amazon executive. The chance of repeat business once you have acquired the customer is also a big advantage.

When looking for common traits among these successful Amazon entrepreneurs, we can see the obvious determination to succeed plays a major role, but as importantly, there is a realisation that Amazon’s platform can help them increase their sales. They fully embrace the technologies available to them and relish the challenge of creating their own brand. Their stories are an inspiration for any seller on Amazon, and we intend to bring you more inspiration and stories soon.

Finally, the marketplace infrastructure including FBA creates a seamless shopping experience for buyers. If you are an Amazon seller, then one tip from us is to ensure you are priced competitively and profitably… Our RepricerExpress 15-day free-trial can help you do just that.