Shane J (@HipstaFlips) profile picture

AmZ seller journey. Goal - I want my cash back to pay off my mortgage.

Joined February 2023
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youtube.com/watch?v=9y8QM_fb… Would really appreciate it if you can take 30 seconds to leave a comment on this YouTube video. It would reallyy help me out🙏
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🚨This is the LinkedIn post I’m considering posting to get some attention on the recent Amazon restrictions. Would need the entire Amazon community to get behind this to really make some noise. Even if you weren’t affected this time we can all agree what they did wasn’t fair and can happen to anyone if things don’t change. This is what I have for now. If there’s anything you think I should change please let me know: This past week, I and countless other 7 and 8-figure Amazon business owners were blindsided by a massive and sudden shift: restrictions on selling some of the top brands we’ve built our businesses around for years. We received a notice that we had less than 24 hours to sell through inventory—a timeline that’s not only unrealistic but also devastating. Personally, I’m sitting on multiple six-figures worth of inventory that’s now restricted. And I’m not alone. I know many sellers who are holding millions of dollars in inventory they’ve worked tirelessly to procure and manage responsibly. What makes this situation even more frustrating is the timing. These changes came right before the busiest time of the year when sellers like us rely on holiday sales to support our teams, pay suppliers, and invest back into our businesses. The 3rd party seller community has been instrumental to Amazon’s growth and success. We’ve taken on the risks, the investments, and the long hours to provide customers with fast, reliable access to products they love. To face such sweeping changes with almost no notice feels unfair and disheartening. This isn’t just about money—it’s about trust and partnership. I’m calling on Amazon to remember the sellers who have helped build its ecosystem and to communicate changes like these with transparency and fairness. Do better.
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With all of the frustration and disappointment I've had over the last couple of days. I've pivoted. I won't let amazon take me down. I'm going to be good. I already had some plans anyways, time to keep pushing forward.
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Amazon - you’re priced too high we suppressed the buy box. Amazon - you’re priced too low, you must be selling counterfeit. Amazon - you’re not sending enough inventory, we’re charging you a fee Amazon - you’re sending us too much inventory, we’re charging you a fee.
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I’ve been selling for almost 2 years and have never had any type of problem. Got restricted in 7 brands that take up 95% of my inventory and a 12 hour time frame to sell through multiple 6-figures worth of inventory. Absolutely ridiculous taking advantage of us.
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I know this can put some people in a dark place. There was a lot of risk at this time of year going into December expecting to have your best month ever. @Amazon put us sellers in a really bad spot with this one. I worked on my small business for almost 2 years for them to just take it away with one round of emails. Keep you head up. Reach out to me if you need anything. @amznsellerhelp We're supposed to be selling partners not selling adversaries.
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Please RT and tag @amznsellerhelp this is horrible for small businesses on Amazon.
If you got regated on stuff yesterday - MAKE sure to be loud on social media tagging Amazon and the associate accounts. Stuff like this cant happen and really really puts people at risk. Don't be quiet, we have to unite over this
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Crazy how most people didn’t get restricted. Checking a bunch of listings that are gone for me now and there are so many sellers that only have a few reviews that are still able to sell. How does it make sense Amazon would restrict bigger sellers and let newer ones still sell?
Did you get re-gated on a bunch of major brands today?
27%Yes
73%No
583 votes • Final results
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Some of the listings I’m on went from: 35 to 32 sellers 34 to 31 sellers Amazon barely restricted any sellers in this wave. Most people I’ve talked to didn’t get any emails. The whole thing just doesn’t make any sense. Basically wtf is going on? @amznsellerhelp
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Why couldn’t Amazon literally give us a one month warning even. Or could’ve just waited til after Q4 😭
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I had 5 of my top brands re-gated yesterday for no reason. When I ask why, Amazon sends me a generic link to some vague explanation about how and why items need approval. I was already approved and selling for almost 2 years. @amznsellerhelp were supposed to be selling partners not selling adversaries.
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Shane J retweeted
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We're giving away 2 Tickets to the Amazon to Amazon Flips Challenge hosted by @SaulSellsStuff Want to be entered to win? Comment "A2A" below and RT this post. I'll DM* you instructions. Winners drawn on May 17th & announced here on Twitter. *Must be following
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If you all don’t know Dylan, he’s a great kid. Super nice and crazy smart. Of course it goes without saying how good @cleartheshelf podcast is.
How @IamDylanSawyer Sold $10M on Amazon Before He Could Vote Link to the Youtube episode in the next tweet.
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Took the #wholesalechallenge this week. Fire week. Learned a lot about branded bundling, building relationships with vendors, employing VA's, and much more. Thank you @coreyganim @cleartheshelf
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🚨 Kohls inventory stock count in real time❓ Sure, why not I made a Google Chrome extension that reads website source code and makes it readily available for product analysis and we're giving it away for FREE. Repost and comment "OA engineering" and I'll send it to you 👇
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Shane J retweeted
I’m gonna give 10 random people that repost this and follow me $25,000 for fun (the $250,000 my X video made) I’ll pick the winners in 72 hours
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