Toys to Retirement (Toy Investing for Amazon FBA and More)

Toys to Retirement (Toy Investing for Amazon FBA and More)

Things That Can Go Wrong When Toy Investing

Buckle up, lots to talk about.

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The Toy Investor
Oct 16, 2024
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There has been a lot of doom and gloom in the Amazon space the last few days regarding things such as bundle policies changing, unexpected restrictions in various toy brands, and the arbitrary rule stating that "all invoices must be from within the last 365 days" when dealing with account infringements.

With this newsletter I promised transparency, so I'll be honest — these unannounced policy changes are a tad worrisome.

In this article I want to take you through how I'm adjusting my business in response the the latest changes, as well as share other things that can go wrong with toy investing. After all, these are important things that we should be talking about before we head into the time of year where we spend the most amount of money.

This article isn't mean to scare you off from toy investing — to be fair most of these scenarios are also applicable to regular non-toy flips as well. But knowing what can go wrong is important because it allows you to properly assess the risk of your products and forces you to think ahead and have solutions should they pop up. As you continue to explore more brands throughout your toy investing journey, you'll start to learn which brands are more susceptible to these sorts of risks. Let's jump in:

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