AMAZON FBA SOURCING STRATEGY WITH CHINA SUPPLIERS - STEVE SIMONSON

An interview with Steve Simonson from Symo Global talking with Rob Stanley about Amazon FBA sourcing strategy when purchasing from china factories. Steve covers sourcing tips, common sourcing mistakes, and how to get started when sourcing amazon products from factories in china. Free FeedbackWhiz trial here: bit.ly/feedbackwhiz-podcast Go to China with Steve Simonson and Liran Hirschkorn: https://www.liranandsteve.com Topics: 1:11 - At what point should an Amazon seller go and visit the factories they buy from in China? 3:24 - How did Steve Simonson end up in China and Vietnam on his latest trip. 5:05 - Amazon Seller Benefits of attending a trade show in Hong Kong or China. 9:18 - Steve shares tips on attending some of the trade shows including Canton Fair. 13:40 - Beware if you plan on visiting a factory after Canton Fair. 16:06 - More tips for where to stay during the Canton Fair. 16:58 - Steps when going to visit a factory in China. 20:10 - How there are a different variety of Chinese factories with different qualities. 22:30 - What to expect when you arrive at a China factory. 26:01 - How to expand the line of Amazon products you sell from your current factory. 26:50 - Ask the factory who they sell to and what other countries they sell to. 28:10 - Some tips and questions you should understand when visiting and factory. 30:05 - Transportation tips when going from Factory to Factory in China.  33:28 - What items to bring while you travel in mainland China? 36:11 - When is Canton Fair in China? 37:00 - The basic process of ordering amazon products from a factory. 39:50 - The current Tariff issue and sourcing from Vietnam? 47:17 - Asking a factory to help with Tariff, Provide Net Terms and More. 51:26 - The process of paying the factory and how to pay them. 54:34 - Go on a factory sourcing tour and visit Canton Fair with Steve Simonson. About Steve Simonson: Steve's sourcing company is https://www.symoglobal.com. I am on a mission to help empower entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurs are often misunderstood by their friends and family. Not everyone understands what drives an entrepreneur. In my world entrepreneurs are ALWAYS welcome and never alone. My mission is being delivered by bringing the projects below to serve entrepreneurs. About FeedbackWhiz: FeedbackWhiz helps Amazon sellers monitor, manage, and automate emails, product reviews, orders, and feedback. Build professional email templates with gifs, emojis, buttons, and attachments. A/B test subject lines and view open rate analytics. Send or exclude emails based on triggers such as refunds, shipment, delivery, feedback, and repeat buyers. Track and manage all product reviews. Instant notifications whenever a review is posted. Monitor all product listings and get alerts when critical events such as hijackers, buy-box loss, and listing changes occur.