About this episode

Zach Altmyer returns to discuss his successful strategies for Amazon ungating and sourcing discontinued products.

Apply to work with me one-on-one: https://www.cleartheshelf.com/apply He went 12 for 12 on Amazon brand ungates. One took 155 days and 50+ attempts. Another got approved on the first try. There's no rhyme or reason. But there is a system. Zach Altmyer (@ZachAlt) is back on the podcast. Since his last appearance, he launched the Bolo Insider newsletter, built a full discontinued product database, and went on a 12-for-12 ungating streak. Today we dig deeper into his buy-and-hold strategy for discontinued inventory, his exact ungating application process, why eBay is an underrated sourcing tool (not just a selling platform), and how to find profitable products collecting dust on shelves nobody else checks. 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…

People in this episode

Hosts: Chris Grant, Chris Racic

Guest: Zach Altmyer

Topics covered

• Amazon ungating
• discontinued products
• sourcing strategies
• buy-and-hold strategy
• eBay sourcing
• cash flow management

Keywords

• Amazon ungating
• Bolo Insider
• discontinued inventory
• sourcing tools
• cash flow
• eBay
• buy-and-hold

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bolo Insider, Amazon, eBay, Dollar General

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