Featured on the Clear the Shelf Podcast
Talking discontinued products, the BOLO database and ungating on Amazon
No Free BOLO Friday this week. Instead, I want to share something I’m pretty excited about.
I was featured on the Clear the Shelf podcast and we covered a lot of ground. If you’ve been following the newsletter, a lot of these topics will sound familiar but hearing them talked through in a conversation format hits a little different.
We talked about the buy and hold strategy, how I confirm discontinuations, the database, ungating on Amazon, using eBay as a sourcing tool, Dollar General clearance events, and a bunch more.
If you want to check it out, here’s the link:
I appreciate Chris & Chris for having me on. It was a fun conversation and I hope you get something out of it!
Chapters:
00:00 - The Bolo Insider Database: What It Is and How It Works
04:22 - "His Revenue Tripled" (Subscriber Results From the Database)
06:17 - $2 Product, 243 Units, $15 Each: The Math on Discontinued
08:49 - Five Signs a Product Has Been Discontinued
14:25 - "Just Call and Ask": Confirming Discontinuation With Brands
16:24 - Buy and Hold vs. Quick Flip: How to Decide
20:04 - Cash Flow Management: Funding Your Hold Cycle
22:54 - Using eBay as a Sourcing Tool (Not Just a Marketplace)
25:00 - Your First Trip: Google Maps, Dusty Shelves, and Price Tags
29:18 - Dollar General Clearance Events: Digging Through the Dust
31:06 - 12 for 12 on Amazon Ungates: The Full Strategy
35:56 - 155 Days, 50+ Attempts: What Kept Him Going
38:37 - Combining Brand and Walmart Invoices (Did It Work?)
45:53 - The Case for eBay: Brands You Can't Sell on Amazon
49:03 - eBay Algorithm Hack: End + Sell Similar vs. Relist
55:51 - Using Claude AI to Automate RA Receipt Processing
59:05 - Lightning Round: Bargain Outlets, Air Purifiers, and Dreams
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Please understand that product discontinuation information can change without notice. Companies may reverse discontinuation decisions, resume production, release updated versions of discontinued products, or make other changes that affect product availability and market value. The discontinuation status of any product discussed in this newsletter should be independently verified before making purchasing decisions.
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