Three 40+ old everyday guys stumbled into the world of Amazon arbitrage and share a transparent view of how online selling has changed their lives. The goal is to empower others with an unfiltered view of how the business works, what to look out for and how to get started with little experience.
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Three 40+ old everyday guys stumbled into the world of Amazon arbitrage and share a transparent view of how online selling has changed their lives. The goal is to empower others with an unfiltered view of how the business works, what to look out for and how to get started with little experience.
From Tinder to 20 Clients: How a Couple Accidentally Launched Successful Amazon Prep Center | Ep 27
Marketplace Mavericks
41 minutes 38 seconds
6 days ago
From Tinder to 20 Clients: How a Couple Accidentally Launched Successful Amazon Prep Center | Ep 27
How does a couple go from a Tinder date to running a full-scale Amazon prep center with 20+ seller clients? Andrew and Amanda Thompson from New Hampshire join the Marketplace Mavericks to share their story and it’s packed with hustle, heart, and heavy boxes.
What started as casual RA runs after work turned into:
🛍️ Road trips to Delaware for Carhartt and Columbia flips
📦 Packing orders in a spare bedroom until mom kicked them out
🏢 Scaling into a 2,000 sq ft warehouse and launching a prep center—by accident
In this episode, the Mavericks dig into:
In this episode, the Mavericks dig into:
- The realities of building a 2-person prep center from scratch
- Balancing a warehouse, a family, and full-time jobs (for years)
- Why communication is their #1 differentiator in the prep space
- The types of clients they serve (hint: mostly OA, not wholesale)
- Managing Q4 staffing, burnout, and Buffalo Wild Wings dinners
- How networking at a single event led to 20+ clients without advertising
📈 If you’re a seller thinking about outsourcing prep or dreaming of building your own 3PL one day, this is a masterclass in real-world hustle and relationship-driven growth.
💬 Connect with Andrew & Amanda on IG: @allouttompsons
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Three 40+ old everyday guys stumbled into the world of Amazon arbitrage and share a transparent view of how online selling has changed their lives. The goal is to empower others with an unfiltered view of how the business works, what to look out for and how to get started with little experience.
