TAS 412: Ask Scott Session #127 - Running Out of Stock - Deep Product Discount - Variation Restrictions

Are you fired up for another session of Ask Scott? If you don’t have the energy and excitement to get going on your own, let Scott give you a big jump start with this episode! On this episode of The Amazing Seller, you’ll hear from Scott as he goes over questions from TAS followers like you. Scott covers topics like what to do when you run out of stock, providing deep product discounts in exchange for reviews, variation restrictions, and much more! You don’t want to miss this helpful and exciting episode!

Keep Your Foot On The Gas!

How do you approach the situation when your inventory starts to dwindle? Do ease off your Pay Per Click spending? Or do you double down and continue your efforts in full force? What is the most effective way to approach this situation? On this episode of The Amazing Seller, you’ll hear from Scott as he explains how he would handle a similar situation as he has in the past. Scott’s advice when it comes down to it is to double down and really keep your foot on the gas. He doesn’t think easing up on your PPC approach is the way to go, he has found that pushing all the way until you are out of stock will show Amazon that you mean business. Hear Scott go further with this topic and more on this episode!

Deep Discounts for Reviews

What is your strategy to getting reviews for your products? Have you built a robust email list like Scott has advised? Do you give your products away at a steep discount to encourage people or groups to review your product? What is the most effective way to accomplish this goal? On this episode of The Amazing Seller, Scott gives his advice and how he suggests sellers like you procure reviews. Scott stresses that he doesn’t think giving a product away at a steep discount is the best way to go. He explains that the best way forward with this goal in mind is to connect buyers with your email list. To get even more information on this subject, don’t miss this episode!

Dealing with Variation Restrictions

What do you do when you hit a snag in the road when you are building your ecommerce business? Do just throw your hands up and surrender or do you push through and find a solution? On this episode of The Amazing Seller, Scott tackles an issue that might cause more inexperienced sellers to give up. It comes down to dealing with restrictions on your seller account that won’t allow you to add variations to your product. What would you do? Scott suggests reaching out to Amazon to have them convert your account to allow variations if you are in a category that normally would allow for variations. Get more great insight like this from Scott by listening to this helpful episode!

OUTLINE OF THIS EPISODE OF THE AMAZING SELLER [0:03] Scott’s introduction to this episode! [4:30] Scott shares an email from a TAS follower like you. [8:30] Question #1: What should I do as my stock dwindles? [16:30] Question #2: Can buyers leave a review of my product if I give them a huge discount? Will Amazon allow that? [22:30] Question #3: How do sellers list with variations in categories that don’t allow it? RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE www.theamazingseller.com/workshop www.theamazingseller.com/ask