00:06:19	Keryn and Neil:	Hello John
00:06:47	Chis:	Go Mark!
00:06:48	Georgia Watt:	He knows his ship.....
00:07:03	Rosie:	Thanks for your time tonight Mark
00:07:09	Robyn Stuart:	Hi Mark (and Wayne) .. looking forward to this!  Very bad reception here so video off.
00:07:57	John:	Hi Keryn & Neil.  Good to see you
00:08:26	Jae & Steve:	definitely
00:08:31	Suzanne & Ian Hegarty:	8.05 already here 
00:08:33	Alex Freshwater:	yes
00:08:52	Alex Freshwater:	yes
00:10:23	Jules:	great job sharing Mark 
00:11:03	Bob D:	It is muted - shame
00:17:09	Georgia Watt:	Might be jumping in early, but what's the difference between the 3PL vs your FF warehouse (both California based) stop over?
00:17:36	sally fasano:	do you store units at your freight forwarder 3PL or do you just go through your freight forwarder and the direct onot Amazon with the full QTY
00:18:14	Chris Rozon:	Hey Mark. When you went through the 3PL did they then send the stock in to different amazon warehouses rather than one? 
00:18:15	Georgia Watt:	And why don't you get them Amazon palletised in China? Whats the difference?
00:20:02	Michael:	100%
Same experience here - box labelling from 3PL is a joke. Definitely recommend getting the supplier to do it.
00:20:17	sally fasano:	The challenge at the moment (which id love to hear your take on Mark) is how to manage sending in less stock to meet Amazons lower stock holding index without extra cost on 3PL
00:23:34	Simone:	Your shipping container goes Ningbo-> California port ->FF palletises, then FBA via LTL not SPD?
00:24:09	Tani Knight:	Freight forwarder saved the $580.  The $1200 would have gone on top of that had he not checked about the labels
00:24:12	Mark Di Paola:	Do Amazon have standard fee’s for inventory transfer? Is this contained in a table as per FBA fees?
00:24:19	Georgia Watt:	So the moral of the story is get everything done in China?
00:24:51	Michael:	@Georgia Watt, 100%
00:25:36	Aaron Sutherland:	Mark, a flow chart wexplain your process and your savings would be great for all.
00:25:40	Georgia Watt:	Thought as much (and what we're doing). Didn't know there was an appetite for the US option tbh, but we're not yet up to adding the 3PL ingredient to our shipments.
00:25:44	Jane Leadbeater:	Michael, can you still do that if you plan to send your inventory into Amazon from 3PL in smaller aliquots?
00:25:57	Del:	so moral is just be sure to ask lots of questions, don't get tripped up
00:26:22	Jane Leadbeater:	e.g. you send 1000 units to 3PL, but only want to send 200 units at a time to Amazon. Would be five separate shipping plans. How do you organise that ahead of time?
00:27:48	Tani Knight:	Good question, Jane.
00:29:03	Jamie Paros:	Don’t get as much as you can done in China. If you utilise a 3PL for holding stock for a little to feed your Amazon inventory levels. You will need new shipping labels and shipping plans later for that stock. Moral of the story is to use 3PL’s and utilise their free labelling services
00:29:50	Del:	thanks Jamie
00:31:04	Robyn Stuart:	But you need to get repalletised in the States anyway
00:31:38	Chris Rozon:	Yes, true Jamie. MOst people will be sending in small amounts so you need a 3PL. Last thing you want is to send too much into Amazon and then not sell and need to get stock out of there!
00:32:11	Jamie Paros:	Incorrect Robyn. Use MDF amazon sizes pallets. You won’t need to re palletise.
00:32:41	Jamie Paros:	They conform with US regs for no issues with fumigation certs
00:33:18	Jamie Paros:	Correct Chris R
00:34:09	Michael:	particularly with bulky products, 3PL is bloody expensive
00:34:18	Robyn Stuart:	Thanks Jamie
00:35:37	Georgia Watt:	https://www.ecomcrew.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/amazon-inventory-placement-fee.png
00:36:02	Georgia Watt:	Above is a screenshot of the Placement cost in Shipping Plan
00:36:19	Sarah & Robin:	Thanks Georgia
00:36:43	Karen:	Mark my product costs between $2 and $2.50 per unit to send from 3PL into Amazon. And the Amazon placement fee per unit is $5. It is small oversized product, but 3PL is cheaper
00:36:46	Alex Freshwater:	Thanks Georgia
00:36:56	Del:	thanks Georgia, makes it very clear
00:37:00	Jane Anderssen:	Thanks Georgia
00:37:06	Rosie:	Thank you Georgia, Jamie, this really helps
00:37:11	Mark Di Paola:	Wow very interesting Karen
00:37:49	sally fasano:	but then there the cost to send in from 3PL each time. on top of that
00:38:29	Karen:	True Sally, but for me it's still cheaper. Depending on which 3PL yiu use
00:38:45	Chris Rozon:	Karen, don't you have a placement fee anyway if you send from 3PL?
00:39:41	Karen:	You don't have a placement fee if you have your product going to 3 Amazon warehouses. If you only send into 1 Amazon warehouse- then you pay placement fees
00:39:50	Robyn Stuart:	Worldcraft Logistics
00:40:12	Jamie Paros:	cheaper than running out of stock Sally and spending again on a relaunch. Always good to have stock in the US Sally especially if you have inventory stock limits.
00:40:17	Georgia Watt:	Anyone know any good freight forwarders where you can track the shipment in real time? Like via Google Maps or something? I like Mark struggle with relying on FF communications and following them up for updates.
00:40:34	Jane Leadbeater:	Sourcing agents can help with FF too. Perhaps and easier way to get multiple quotes?
00:40:41	Freedomtribe Freedomtribe:	flexport only wanted bigger shipments when l contacted them. not a 1000unit 10 carton type shipment.
00:41:01	Ben Feng:	Both Flexport and Freightos can track the shipments
00:41:02	Jamie Paros:	Flexport Georgia. Be aware they are not taking anymore LCL customers presently. unfortunately
00:41:02	Rosie:	Hey Georgia Flexport 
00:41:12	Georgia Watt:	Thanks team!
00:41:28	andy:	I use seabay great service no problems so far 
00:41:32	Chris Rozon:	Flexport not taking anyone shipping under 10 times per year
00:42:13	Mark Di Paola:	Great news Mark, good on them!
00:43:08	Chris Rozon:	even if FCL
00:44:12	Jamie Paros:	Sally also size of your product will play a big part. I know some people who have products that pallets hold between 300-1000 units per pallet. It’s usually $1 per day, per pallet storage that’s cheap insurance to have stock on hand in the US I think.
00:44:27	Kate:	What a great story! Well done guys!  
00:45:03	Alex Freshwater:	great story Mark
00:46:44	sally fasano:	thanks Jamie that definitely speaks to some of my questions. storage fees aren't to bad its the transport cost to refill as oversized and the label rate as it one item per carton. may need to look at that
00:47:27	Del:	how do you target the listing?
00:47:44	Jamie Paros:	Yeah, can hear you there. Oversized can be a challenge for sure with cogs. All good. See you soon too
00:47:53	sally fasano:	it is for me too Mark. Targeted ASIN is my best results too
00:47:56	Georgia Watt:	Someone should develop (and monetise!) a calculator to model all of these freight & storage scenarios *just putting it out there* ;-)
00:48:07	Georgia Watt:	Targeted ASIN the best performer for me too Sal!
00:50:28	sally fasano:	one of my best results from targeted ASIN in $30 less than mine but mine is better quality, colour and function. I also have a few that higher price.
00:51:04	Georgia Watt:	We've found most of our PPC customer are "upselling" themselves to our more expensive product off the back of the target ASIN of the cheaper competitors, so don't necessarily write them off. *disclaimer: imagine this is on a per niche/differentiation basis
00:52:47	Del:	aah - anticlimax!! :)
00:52:54	sally fasano:	agree Georgie. I have had the same experince
00:53:41	Mark Di Paola:	Closing the listing?
00:54:07	sally fasano:	Georgia not Georgie
00:54:17	Georgia Watt:	Haha I'm not in the same league as Georgie ;-)
00:56:50	Robyn Stuart:	Yep!  And biggest congratulations to them!
00:57:08	sally fasano:	Happy Birthday to you both xx
00:57:12	Georgia Watt:	Awwwww I hear a group Happy Birthday singalong for Mark coming on.....
00:57:13	Del:	Oh Happy birthday Mark! (for tomorrow)
00:57:18	Quentin Napier:	Happy Birthday Mark
00:57:21	Kate:	Happy Birthday Mark!!!
00:57:27	Robyn Stuart:	Happy Birthday Mark !
00:57:36	Soula & Angelo:	Happy birthday !!!
00:57:37	Tracy & Tony Modrono:	Happy Birthday for tomorrow Mark :)
00:57:42	Sylvia Breuer:	Have a great birthday tomorrow Mark!
00:57:44	Ben Feng:	Happy Birthday Mark!
00:57:45	Ian Holme:	Happy birthday and good on you for being here tonight!
00:57:49	Mary Cotterill:	happy birthday mark :)
00:58:31	Alex Freshwater:	Happy birthday MC ;)
00:59:46	Julie Neil:	HB for tomorrow Mark! :)
01:00:10	Joel and Ellie:	HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARK!!
01:00:17	Rosie:	Happy b'day Mark
01:00:25	RoseDeMichele:	Happy Birthday Mark!
01:00:30	Del:	sorry in advance mark
01:00:38	Jiyoti Verma:	HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARK!!
01:01:04	Georgia Watt:	Lordy....
01:01:04	Pickering:	Oh wow…. Sorry Mark
01:01:08	Dewi Tjiu:	Happy birthday to you Mark 🎂🎂🎉🎈🎂🎉
01:01:11	Tani Knight:	EEEEEK
01:01:12	Sharyn Frank:	Happy birthday Mark 'shipping container' Crandon!!
01:01:13	Louie and Natalie Franco:	Happy Birthday Mr Mark
01:01:19	Joel and Ellie:	For he's a jolly good fellow :)
01:01:21	Robyn Stuart:	Train wreck
01:01:33	Jules:	Happy Birthday!
01:01:41	Mark Di Paola:	Zoom needs a group happy birthday feature haha
01:01:47	RoseDeMichele:	Thanks Mark!
01:01:50	Suzanne & Ian Hegarty:	Happy Birthday, Mark!
01:01:50	Kate:	Hip hip hooray!!  
01:02:10	Georgia Watt:	You're the best - thanks Mark
01:02:11	Marisa:	Happy birthday Mark!  Your a legend.  Amazing content yet again
01:02:14	Del:	thank you so much Mark
01:02:15	Kathy Whear:	Thanks Mark and Wayne
01:02:16	Emma Hilditch:	Great Sesh Mark!!
01:02:16	Sylvia Breuer:	Thanks so much MARK!
01:02:16	Kate:	champion, thanks Mark
01:02:18	Georgia Watt:	Me! Thank you mate
01:02:18	grant brown:	thanks Mark
01:02:22	Alicia Mewburn:	Thnaks Mark
01:02:22	Suzanne & Ian Hegarty:	Thanks - very generous
01:02:25	Robyn Stuart:	Awesome .. thanks guys
01:02:25	Quentin Napier:	100% mate
01:02:26	Sarah & Robin:	Thanks for the insight Mark
01:02:27	Chris’s iPhone:	Happy Cake Day MC!!
01:02:29	Monika’s Phone:	thank you mark
01:02:31	Chris Rozon:	Thanks Mark!!
01:02:35	Julie Neil:	Thanks Mark
01:02:39	andy:	thanks for a great night mark
01:02:39	DebbieCrankshaw:	Thanks, Mark
01:02:43	John:	Thanks Mark.  That was very useful information.
01:03:00	Holly:	Thanks Mark and Happy Birthday!!!
01:03:00	Sherly & Lukas:	Thanks as always, Mark!
01:03:33	Ian Bird:	thanks Mark - Great to hear real life examples. Happy birthday 
01:03:50	Alex Freshwater:	Great stuff Mike - congrats
01:04:21	RoseDeMichele:	Thanks again!  See you all next week!
01:04:21	Ellis Cox:	Thanks very much Mark.
01:04:28	Trish Christesen Hay:	We just need to toast some marshmallows