Steve

Direct Response TV Marketer | Amazon Seller | #1 Bestselling product in several categories

[Steve @smactalkn]

I did it. I drove to the Amazon fulfillment center in Florence, NJ (ABE8). I brought all the documentation regarding our missing 8100 units. I explained the situation to the security guard and a team of 4 Amazonians came out to meet with me...

[Steve @smactalkn]

@vrexec You forgot to mention that some of us in this situation also bought a house in the NYC/Tristate before 2020. I can already hear my young kids telling me how easy we had it when they're adults.

[Steve @smactalkn]

@vrexec you're missing how painful it must be to even think about this as an elder millennial. we were handed a golden ticket from 2010 - 2019!

[Steve @smactalkn]

Is anyone actually building new brands with Amazon ads anymore? Unless you have something totally unique, your search ad will appear next to someone from China who has more pricing power than you.

[Steve @smactalkn]

@AmznSellerHelp Can you please escalate this case and get this listing back online? We have TV ads running and the revenue loss increases every hour.

[Steve @smactalkn]

I help a brand that spends hundreds of thousands on TV ads every week. Amazon is a massive beneficiary of that traffic and order volume.

Despite this, Amazon shut down one of their top-selling listings this weekend with zero warning.

[Steve @smactalkn]

I cannot believe we’re headed into 2026 and we are STILL dealing with the same old Amazon. A business of this scale shouldn't be left in the dark over a holiday weekend

[Steve @smactalkn]

@vrexec Way off on the grandparents narrative. A millennial couple with kids in the NYC metro, who bought a home in the mid 2010s, can absolutely live comfortably on a $200K combined salary. Public schools are great and many kids go to top uni's from public. Hard to get started now tho

[Steve @smactalkn]

@michaelpatron0 I'm in for this. Thanks for sharing!

[Steve @smactalkn]

So now I’m paying placement fees and thousands more in freight because the system selects the farthest FC in the region. I could stomach the placement fees if they'd help us cut down on our LTL/FTL costs. Brutal

[Steve @smactalkn]

The worst part about Amazon’s placement fees isn’t just the cost. It’s that they don’t choose the closest FC from your warehouse for inbound shipments. I’m in the Northeast, yet Amazon almost always sends our goods to Florida...

[Steve @smactalkn]

@ScottAdamsSays 9 year seller here. I've never seen an American company be so un-American. I'm sure there are other examples I'm not aware of but damn. They don't care about American small businesses whatsoever. Something has to be done.

[Steve @smactalkn]

@ShinghiD No. If someone gets hurt by ingesting the customer has no recourse. The company should be forced to have a presence in the US or Amazon needs to take liability.

[Steve @smactalkn]

@vrexec Comparing healthcare, taxes, and schools can be exhausting for me personally. I just really enjoy life in the Tri-State. We elder millennials lucked out with home prices and market returns. Nothing but respect for your situation. Seems awesome!

[Steve @smactalkn]

@vrexec I’ve seen kids from privileged families in private schools struggle just as much with college admissions as public school kids. Tristate residents are thriving. I’m more concerned for those who left and now want back in.

[Steve @smactalkn]

@vrexec We’ve built strong communities and friendships in our suburban towns, and many have advanced their career while reclaiming time. The public vs. private school debate isn’t what it once was.

[Steve @smactalkn]

@ShinghiD I don't use Odoo but curious...do they reconcile the biweekly deposits by ASIN?

[Steve @smactalkn]

Before I get our attorney involved, I want to see if anyone has suggestions or knows someone internally who can help us fix this issue. Appreciate it!

[Steve @smactalkn]

Amazon seller friends, I need your help once again. Brand Registry and Seller Support refuse to help protect our IP. So, I need help from the seller community.

In this case, it’s our GS1 Barcodes. We wholesale our products to retailers around the country.

[Steve @smactalkn]

and paid tens of millions in Amazon fees. I’ve opened cases with seller support and brand registry, been on the phone with countless Amazon employees. Nobody helps. I just get the same answer.