New Website – Your Action Needed!

This post should only be going to those of you who read the Free Kindle Books and Tips blog via an RSS feed or via email.  There have been some important changes that, unfortunately, require a little bit of action on your part (that’s the bad news), but that action should take you less than 30 seconds (that’s the good news).

What are the changes?  Well, I had the website moved to its own domain vs. the shared version I had on WordPress.  The WordPress version worked out great when I started this blog a few years ago, but with the breadth and size it has become now it was beyond time to move to a dedicated website and hosting solution.  You can check out the new website at http://www.fkbooksandtips.com

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Updates via Email

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Once you do that, you will receive a confirmation email to the email address you just input on the web page: I am sending out a confirmation email to make sure no one is being spammed.  In the email, there is a link to click – once you click it, you will start receiving emails of the free Kindle book offers and tips to maximize the enjoyment of your Kindle.

Some of you may wonder why didn’t I just transfer all of the email addresses to the new site…the short answer is I could, but the emails would really look like &%# and all sorts of other bad things like text-only and summarized.  I would rather think you would like a better-formatted email.  I hope all of you will resubscribe, and I will probably lose a few of you, but for the long-term health of the blog it is necessary to resubscribe.

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That’s it!  How about checking out the new website at http://www.fkbooksandtips.com and let me know what you think?  My new email address is michael at fkbooksandtips dot com

Thanks!

Michael

 

Closer – Free from Amazon Kindle Store

Closer: Devotions to Draw Couples Together by Jim & Cathy Burns is free today from the Amazon Kindle store, and has received an average user rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 27 customer reviews.  You can pick up your free copy by clicking here or typing in http://amzn.to/zMqJaP into your computer’s web browser.

Category: Parenting & Families

Here is the book’s description from the Amazon website:

The Love Dare challenged individuals to love their spouse more. Closer shows wives and husbands how to grow that love together. Introduced with Scripture verses and engaging stories, these 52 devotionals will inspire couples to draw closer through faith conversations–those quiet talks so vital for emotional and spiritual intimacy in a marriage. Guided, practical action steps round out each reading.

Over the past thirty years we have tried almost every marriage devotional, and to be perfectly honest, we have usually failed at having the discipline to continue. The busyness of life or the feelings of guilt because we missed so many days often caused us to silently ignore what we knew was important. Then we came up with the idea to meet once a week and just talk. This book is an outgrowth of our desire to grow closer as a couple. And now we challenge you and your spouse to do what it takes to connect spiritually and emotionally. Start small and invest thirty minutes a week together, being inspired and communicating with the help of these devotionals. If you miss a week, don’t quit–just pick up where you left off. This is not about a legalistic time. It’s about making practical spiritual growth and connection a priority. Take the challenge! –Jim and Cathy Burns

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Puzzlebook: 102 Puzzle Quizzes – Free from Amazon Kindle Store

Puzzlebook: 102 Puzzle Quizzes by The Grabarchuk Family is free today from the Amazon Kindle store, and has received a perfect 5 out of 5 stars based on 32 customer reviews.  You can pick up your free copy by clicking here or typing in http://amzn.to/yv1hDX into your computer’s web browser.

Category: Games

Here is the game’s description from the Amazon website:

This is Volume 3 of the Top Rated Puzzlebook series. In this brand-new puzzle collection you will find 102 pictorial, hand-crafted puzzle quizzes in different themes: visual, spatial, counting, geometry, matchstick, coins, searching, and much more. Be sure to check Puzzlebook: 100 Puzzle Quizzes and Puzzlebook: 101 Puzzle Quizzes for more!

Hot News
Over 200 000 downloads for the Puzzlebook series! Discover why thousands of Kindle users are addicted to Puzzlebooks.

Novelty
All puzzle quizzes are original creations by the Grabarchuk Family and delivered exclusively for Kindle.

Interactivity
You can interactively answer and check a puzzle quiz by clicking the respective answer button. Only the correct answer leads to the solution page.

Ranking
The collection is specially created for all kinds of solvers – beginners, skillful, and expert alike. The puzzles are arranged so that you start with the easy (*) puzzles and progress to the hard (*****) puzzles.

Enjoy it in Color Too!
The book is created in full-color. Enjoy a colorful experience playing it in a Kindle app on iOS, Android, PC, Mac, etc.

Happy Puzzling!

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Pentecost, an Arcane Thriller – Free from Amazon Kindle Store

Pentecost, an Arcane Thriller by Joanna Penn is free today from the Amazon Kindle store, and has received an average user rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on 67 customer reviews.  You can pick up your free copy by clicking here or typing in http://amzn.to/sbUwqw into your computer’s web browser.

Category: Action & Adventure / Thriller

Here is the book’s description from the Amazon website:

A power kept secret for 2000 years. A brotherhood broken by murder. A woman who stands to lose everything.

Forged in the fire and blood of martyrs, the Pentecost stones have been handed down through generations of Keepers who kept their power and locations secret.

Until now.

The Keepers are being murdered, the stones stolen by those who would use them for evil in a world transformed by religious fundamentalism. Oxford University psychologist Morgan Sierra is forced into the search when her sister and niece are held hostage. She is helped by Jake Timber from the mysterious ARKANE, a British government agency specializing in paranormal and religious experience.

From ancient Christian sites in Spain, Italy and Israel to the far reaches of Iran and Tunisia, Morgan and Jake must track down the stones through the myths of the early church in a race against time before a new Pentecost is summoned, this time powered by the fire of evil.

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The Lonely Mile – Free from Amazon Kindle Store

The Lonely Mile by Allan Leverone is free today from the Amazon Kindle store, and has received an average user rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 31 customer reviews.  You can pick up your free copy by clicking here or typing in http://amzn.to/wAS8kw into your computer’s web browser.

Category: Mystery

Here is the book’s description from the Amazon website:

When struggling hardware store owner Bill Ferguson witnesses a kidnapping in progress, he reacts instinctively, breaking up the crime and saving a young girl. But the kidnapper, a sociopath known as the “I-90 Killer,” escapes and vows revenge, targeting Ferguson’s own daughter as his next victim. Now one terrified father must unravel a plot that may go much deeper than he realizes, racing against time to save his only child from an unthinkable fate.

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Bio of a Space Tyrant – Free from Amazon Kindle Store

Bio of a Space Tyrant, vol. 1 (Refugee) by Piers Anthony is free today from the Amazon Kindle store, and has received an average user rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 29 customer reviews.  You can pick up your free copy by clicking here or typing in http://amzn.to/wYcSfR into your computer’s web browser.

Category: Science Fiction / Fantasy

Here is the book’s description from the Amazon website:

Special 3-Day Promotion! Piers Anthony’s epic six book sci-fi series, Bio of a Space Tyrant on sale now through February 6th. Read Volume 1: Refugee FREE (regularly 2.99) and Volumes 2-6 for ONLY .99 (regularly 3.99-4.99). Save over 80% on the six volume e-book series!

CALIGULA OF THE STARS.

Though he was later accused of every crime and sexual perversion in the galaxy, Hope Hubris began as an innocent. Because he defended his older sister against the violent lusts of a wealthy scion, Hope and his peasant family were forced to flee Callisto, one of the moons of Jupiter. Pursued by the bloodthirsty scions across the airless desert, they barely escaped with their lives. The illegal space bubble was overcrowded with refugees, all hoping to reach Jupiter for asylum.

But the space travelers had not reckoned on the terrible threat of high space-the pirates, barbaric men who rape, rob, and murder, with no thought but to satisfy their bestial appetites. It will take all Hope’s ingenuity to survive, but the atrocities he witnesses will never die. There is only one way he can be rid of them . . .

REVENGE

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Gift Ideas for Men

Gentlemen, this section is for you:

As a stereotypical guy, I love the beauty and simplicity of gift cards.  With Amazon’s gift cards, I could theoretically get one and print it out with my home computer and printer on Valentine’s Day before I went out for a Valentine’s dinner and the recipient would not be the wiser to my procrastination unless I confessed to it (not that I would do that).

In addition to printing them out at any time, gift cards can be emailed to the recipient.  Amazon is also offering free one-day shipping if you want one of the hard plastic cards and gift envelopes or boxes with your gift card.  Here’s your link so you won’t miss it and have a mad someone who is wondering why you didn’t bring her a present this year: http://amzn.to/tPKzX3

Of course, I’m not opening up the whole discussion of the appropriateness of a gift card….

Have a great rest of the afternoon-

Michael

 

Ultimate Thriller Box Set – Free from Amazon Kindle Store

Ultimate Thriller Box Set by Lee Goldberg, Scott Nicholson, J.A. Konrath, J. Carson Black, and Blake Crouch is free today from the Amazon Kindle store, and if you look at the average review of all five books individually they have received an average user rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on 483 customer reviews.  You can pick up your free copy by clicking here or typing in http://amzn.to/zEoxqu into your computer’s web browser.

Category: Horror / Mystery / Action

Here is the book’s description from the Amazon website:

A blockbuster box set of five thrilling novels from five best-selling writers, for less than the price of a single Patterson, King, or Grisham novel.

ULTIMATE THRILLER BOX SET

5 irresistible set-ups:

A crime novelist imprisoned in a desert cabin by a villain more sinister than any he has ever written…

A detective’s race against the clock to find a missing teenager…

Twin brothers caught up in a deadly game to settle sins of the past…

A lowly security guard struggling to realize his private eye fantasies…

The US government conducting secret testing on the most heinous and intriguing of all subjects—Satan himself…

This box set is called the Ultimate Thriller Box Set because…well…it is.

Five Top 20 bestselling Kindle writers—J.A. Konrath, Blake Crouch, J. Carson Black, Lee Goldberg, and Scott Nicholson—were asked to choose their favorite novel to include in a groundbreaking box set, which is bursting with chills, thrills, laughs, scares, and hours of page-turning, thrill-a-minute reading pleasure.

If thrillers are your passion, this is a must-have for your Kindle Library.

CONTENTS:

Origin by J.A. Konrath
Desert Places by Blake Crouch
Darkness on the Edge of Town by J. Carson Black
Watch Me Die by Lee Goldberg
Disintegration by Scott Nicholson

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Hope Beyond Hell – Free from Amazon Kindle Store

Hope Beyond Hell: The Righteous Purpose of God’s Judgment by D. Scott Reichard and Gerry Beauchemin is free today from the Amazon Kindle store, and has received an average user rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 55 customer reviews.  You can pick up your free copy by clicking here or typing in http://amzn.to/ADqeYT into your computer’s web browser.

Category: Religion

Here is the book’s description from the Amazon website:

Have you been tormented by the thought of dying? Do you know the anguish of thinking that you or a loved one might suffer in hell forever? You are not alone. Hope Beyond Hell assures us of a Love that never gives up on us no matter how miserably we fail. Gerry Beauchemin and Scott Reichard make a compelling Biblical case affirming all God’s judgments have a good and remedial Purpose.

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An Act of Self-Defense – Free from Amazon Kindle Store

An Act of Self-Defense by Erne Lewis is free today from the Amazon Kindle store, and has received a perfect 5 out of 5 stars based on 34 customer reviews.  You can pick up your free copy by clicking here or typing in http://amzn.to/xxnb7M into your computer’s web browser.

Category: Suspense

Here is the book’s description from the Amazon website:

It is ten years into the future and the nation is nearing economic collapse. A professor of economics has convinced a small, but exceptional group to act. They believe dictatorial powers will soon be claimed by Washington’s political aristocracy. “Ours is the only form of revolution now possible. But it has an advantage. Our method requires only the lives of the individuals that have stolen our liberty, our lives, and our property.” Congress is given three days “to approve a Term Limits Amendment to the Constitution and send it to the people for their approval. Or the long term incumbents, unless they first resign, will be term-limited in the only way you leave us.” The Department of Justice begins a vengeful and bloody hunt for the terrorist group. But when the first senator is term-limited it is clear the terrorists will not be easily found. They are inside the federal government. In this novel, the same questions asked throughout history are asked again. Is deadly force justified to defend liberty? Who decides? Under what conditions?

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Almost Perfect – Free from Amazon Kindle Store

Almost Perfect by Julie Ortolon is free today from the Amazon Kindle store, and has received an average user rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on 67 customer reviews.  You can pick up your free copy by clicking here or typing in http://amzn.to/gZj3Dy into your computer’s web browser.

Category: Romance

Here is the book’s description from the Amazon website:

The Perfect Trilogy:

Maddy, Christine and Amy are thrilled that their old college suite-mate has written a bestselling book, How to Have the Perfect Life—until they realize she used them as examples of how women let fear screw up their lives. The worst part is…it’s sort of true. Together they make a pact: they each have one year to face down their fears—and maybe show Miss Perfect a thing or two!

Book One: Almost Perfect

A Free Spirit and a Reformed Bad Boy — a Perfect Match?

Maddy was always the artistic one of the group, alive with color and mischief from her saucy red curls to her vintage hippie skirts. Her challenge, the friends decide, is to get her artwork accepted at a gallery. A job as arts director at a summer camp near Santa Fe—with its multitude of galleries—seems like a start in the right direction.

There’s just one catch: The camp is run by Maddy’s high school flame, Joe, whose heart she broke—okay, smashed—and his anger towards Maddy hasn’t cooled one bit. But neither has their attraction.

Old desires burn hotter than ever as Joe makes it clear there’s only one way back to his heart: She has to get serious about her art. But will falling in love help or hinder Maddy as she struggles to meet her challenge?

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The Shape of Silence – Free Kindle Book

Phoenix Publishing offers one free eBook each month in a variety of eBook formats, including the Kindle; I’ve picked up a couple of really good science fiction novels from them for free that they simultaneously have for sale in the Amazon Kindle store for prices up to $9.99. This month’s free pick is called The Shape of Silence by Stephen Leigh, which you should be pleased to note while this book costs $9.99 in the Amazon Kindle website, you can get it for free if you follow these instructions:

• Point your computer’s web browser to www.ppickings.com
• Scroll down about two-thirds of the way on the right-hand side of the web page until you see The Shape of Silence – this page is a little “busy” with lots of text and images.
• Click on the “FREE EBOOK of the Month” text immediately under the book’s cover.
• Your computer will next open up a new web browser, which asks you for a coupon code. The code for February is: 9991463
• Once you type in the coupon code, click the “submit” button.
• You have the option of signing up for their free eBook newsletter. That’s your choice (I obviously signed up), and you do not have to sign up in order to receive the free eBook.
• Make your choice and click the appropriate button.
• At the next screen, scroll all the way down where you have a choice in what eBook format you would like to receive the eBook; you want to choose the “Mobi” version as that is the one most compatible with your Kindle.
• You will next have the option of opening or saving the file. Let’s choose “save” and make sure you save it to a location on your computer you will remember.
• As a final step, you will need to transfer the eBook from your computer to your Kindle: that’s a fairly easy process. If you don’t know how to do that, you can click here or type in http://bit.ly/roKqao  into your computer’s web browser to read my free guide on how to transfer content to your computer. This is the same guide I charge 99 cents for in the Amazon Kindle store, but you get it for free.

Here is the book’s description:

First contact was never supposed to be like this. A sudden rift appears in near-earth space, causing electronic components to permanently fail and cause total chaos. As Earth’s fragile technological society disintegrates, no one can answer the obvious question—what is the rift, and who or what has created it.

A new generation comes to age attempting to answer these questions, and Taria Spears, an anthropologist, is selected as part of the crew on the exploratory ship Lightbringer. Lightbringer’s mission is to investigate the worm-hole like Rift and, if possible, to pass through it to find out what lies on the other side, and to seek some answers.

But what if all they find is an alien culture where sound, not sight is the primary sense?

Enjoy!

Michael

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Special Dinners for Two – Free from Amazon Kindle Store

Special Dinners for Two by Marie L’Esperance and Nicole L’Esperanceis free today from the Amazon Kindle store, and has received a perfect 5 out of 5 stars based on 9 customer reviews.  You can pick up your free copy by clicking here or typing in http://amzn.to/AEzOeh into your computer’s web browser.

Category: Cooking

Here is the book’s description from the Amazon website:

Cook an impressive and stress-free romantic dinner for someone special with this impressive collection of easy dinner recipes for two. Special Dinners for Two features classic, retro favorites, such as Chicken Cacciatore, Caesar Salad, Pavlova, and Chocolate Twice-Dipped Strawberries.

All recipes call for fresh, all-natural ingredients, and very little salt, to create an easy, satisfying dinner for special occasions. Many of the recipes are even quick and easy enough to cook and eat on busy weekdays with your family. Recipes are tailored for two to four, but all can easily be doubled to serve larger groups. Some can even be frozen and reheated for busy weekday meals.

This collection of easy dinner recipes for two includes:

1. PHOTOS of EVERY RECIPE so you know what it looks like before you cook. Like they say, a picture is worth a thousand words, and in this case flavors and aromas!

2. DONE-FOR-YOU MENUS: The book lists a total of seven recommended menus highlighting the recipes in the book, providing stress-free planning.

3. COOKING TIPS to make it extra easy: The recipes comes with tips, such as a “How to Melt Chocolate,” substitution ideas, and suggestions for alternate ways to serve a dish.

4. THIRTY-SEVEN DELICIOUS RECIPES with step-by-step instructions. Even complete beginners or cooks who insist “I swear I burn every dish” can do it. From appetizer ideas and healthy salads to entrees and delicious desserts, this book shows how to cook dishes such as Stuffed Pork Medallions, Chicken Saltimbocca, Baked Sole in a Light Cream Sauce, and mouth-watering specialties as Bacon-Wrapped Mushrooms and Minty Chocolate Molten Cake.

5. The BEST CAESAR SALAD RECIPE YOU’VE EVER TASTED. Not only can it turn enemies into friends, fighters into lovers, but it can even turn ho-hum cooks into rock stars in the kitchen. It’s that good.

Cooking a romantic dinner for two doesn’t have to be stressful or unhealthy — and it shouldn’t be: A delicious gourmet meal should be nearly as fun to cook as it is to eat, any day of the week, and this book shows you how to make that happen.

Cook with love and eat well!

Pick up your copy of Special Dinners for Two: Easy Recipes from Scratch and get cooking . . . and eating!

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Enemy in Blue – Free from Amazon Kindle Store

Enemy in Blue by Derek Blass is free today from the Amazon Kindle store, and has received an average user rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 60 customer reviews.  You can pick up your free copy by clicking here or typing in http://amzn.to/tZOKkQ into your computer’s web browser.

Category: Action & Adventure

Here is the book’s description from the Amazon website:

YOU KNOW WHO YOUR ENEMY IS?

The streets aren’t safe when your enemy wears a blue uniform and a gold badge.

What if the good guys weren’t good?

What if a cop went rogue and killed an innocent man?
What if it was all caught on video and the cop would do anything to cover it up?

Chase this lawless cop through the streets and through a scintillating series of showdowns with Cruz Marquez, a young attorney trying to nail down his enemy in blue.
Find out if justice is served…

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Sell on Amazon – Free from Amazon Kindle Store

Sell on Amazon: A Guide to Amazon’s Marketplace, Seller Central, and Fulfillment by Amazon Programs by Steve Weber is free today from the Amazon Kindle store, and has received an average user rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars based on 40 customer reviews.  You can pick up your free copy by clicking here or typing in http://amzn.to/wGbiTi into your computer’s web browser.

Category: Business / Advice & How-To

Here is the book’s description from the Amazon website:

If you are in business to sell consumer goods — or you want to be — you should be on Amazon.com.

More than 90 million customers shop at Amazon. As its global business booms, Amazon is inviting all sorts of independent sellers — large and small businesses, individuals, and mom-and-pop shops — to sell their merchandise right on Amazon.

Whether you’re just starting or already in business, you can boost your sales and profits by showing your wares on Amazon, the world’s biggest store. Everything you need to start converting your items into cash is in this book by Steve Weber, one of the most successful and highly rated sellers in Amazon history:

— How to set up shop on Amazon and generate worldwide sales volume with no up-front cost, risk or advertising.

— Run your Amazon store from home, a warehouse or a walk-in store-or outsource everything to Amazon’s fulfillment center.

— Find bargain inventory; target niche markets for big profits.

— Get tax deductions and write-offs for business use of your home.

— Use Amazon as a stand-alone business or a lead generator for an existing business.

— Pay lower sales commissions on Amazon.

— Sell your inventions, crafts or intellectual property on Amazon.

— Guard against scammers and rip-off artists.

— Automate your business with easy-to-use tools

FROM THE TABLE OF CONTENTS:

GET STARTED ON AMAZON
SEE THE FOUR DEGREES OF AMAZON
LIST AN ITEM ON MARKETPLACE
DESCRIBE YOUR ITEM’S CONDITION
RATE YOUR ITEMS’ CONDITION
SET YOUR PRICE
SET SHIPPING LOCATIONS, OTHER OPTIONS
SET QUANTITY AND SKU
TAKE AMAZON PAYMENTS
PAY FEES AND COMMISSIONS
IDENTIFY YOUR PRODUCTS

MANAGE INVENTORY
SEARCH AND SORT YOUR LISTINGS
REPRICE YOUR LISTINGS
Q&A: HOW OFTEN SHOULD I REPRICE?
EDIT YOUR LISTINGS
RELIST YOUR ITEMS
MANAGE INVENTORY THE SMART WAY
RECONCILE YOUR INVENTORY
UPLOAD INVENTORY FILES TO AMAZON
USE SKUS
SECURE YOUR AMAZON ACCOUNT
BEST PRACTICES
VIEW AND SEARCH YOUR ORDERS
CREATE A PRODUCT DETAIL PAGE
AMAZON VELOCITY LIMITS
BEST PRACTICES
CONTACT AMAZON.COM
GET HELP FROM OTHER SELLERS

STAY ON THE LAW’S RIGHT SIDE
YOUR BUSINESS’S LEGAL STRUCTURE
LOCAL ORDINANCES

STAY ON AMAZON’S GOOD SIDE
PROHIBITED ITEMS
LISTING RULES
PRODUCT DETAIL PAGE OFFENSES
CONTENT PROHIBITED ON DETAIL PAGES
SOFTWARE SALES
AMAZON PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
CONDITION GUIDELINES

KICK IT UP A NOTCH
AUTOMATION
GET EFFICIENT WITH FULFILLMENT SOFTWARE
DO-IT-YOURSELF BULK LISTING
WORKING WITH SPREADSHEETS
REFINE YOUR TEMPLATE
A WORD ABOUT SKUS
A WORD ABOUT ISBNS

SOURCE USED ITEMS FOR RESALE
LIVE AUCTIONS
GET MERCHANDISE ON CONSIGNMENT

EXPLORE SELLER CENTRAL
USE SELLER CENTRAL
CUSTOMER COMMUNICATION GUIDELINES
INDIRECT COMMUNICATION
SELLER DESKTOP
UPLOAD PRODUCTS TO AMAZON
AMAZON PRODUCT INFORMATION

HANDLE YOUR FULFILLMENT
OTHER SHIPPING RESOURCES
CHOOSE A SHIPPING COMPANY
SHIPPING MATERIALS
SHIPPING TIMEFRAMES
BEST PRACTICES
Q&A: IS DELIVERY CONFIRMATION WORTH IT?

OUTSOURCE YOUR FULFILLMENT
GET A LEG UP ON COMPETITION
TYPICAL COSTS OF FULFILLMENT BY AMAZON
USE FBA ‘BASIC FULFILLMENT’
COMPETING WITH FBA
DRAWBACKS OF FULFILLMENT BY AMAZON
LOST OR DAMAGED FBA ITEMS
FULFILLMENT BY AMAZON FACTS
BEST PRACTICES
SMART FBA SHIPPING
AMAZON EASYSELL
USE AMAZON AS A DROP-SHIPPER
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS
EXPORT ITEMS
PREPARE ITEMS FOR SHIPMENT

COMPETE WITH FEEDBACK
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