Your guide to cross-border small commodity import business — find reliable suppliers, source winning products, master shipping logistics, and build a profitable online import business from anywhere in the world.
Can you get paid for product research before your first import? Yes — the 30-day client sprint earns beginner importers $520 a month.
Use the 8-point marketplace product research scorecard to cut dead stock by 42% and save $3,900 a year across eBay, Amazon, and Etsy.
Learn how to verify supplier shipping documents in 20 minutes — catching weight, count, and fee errors that save small importers $2,800 a year.
Learn how a 30-day annual supplier price renegotiation saves small importers $4,600 a year with a proven calendar, script, and leverage playbook.
Get supplier samples for free with 7 proven plays — fee waivers, first-order credits, and batching hacks that save small importers $1,400 a year.
Run a supplier overpayment audit in 45 minutes: find duplicate payments and recover $2,400 a year for small importers. Step-by-step guide.
Turn dead stock into income: 7 inventory side hustles that turn $500 of unsold goods into $2,800 a year for beginner importers.
Your buy box win rate decides 82% of your marketplace revenue. Use this 4-factor supplier fix to recover $5,200 a year in lost sales.
Master your ISF filing and dodge the $5,000 penalty. This 30-minute Importer Security Filing system saves small importers $2,900 a year in fines and fees.
Ask these 7 supplier sourcing questions before you order and you can cut landed costs by up to 18% — a $5,200-a-year win for the average small importer.