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Yep. I tried to start a FBA mail order bride business and it was a disaster

Amazon got really mad when the first shipment showed up at their warehouse. Just nonstop complaints and problems, one after another: Where did these women come from? No, they can't live in the warehouse until they're sold! We don't have any boxes that large. The women are stealing merchandise and getting into fights with employees. I'm calling the cops! Blah, blah, blah...
Posted: 04/09/2025 at 12:17 PM ET
(In response to this post by MrBayAreaHokie)

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why shouldn't we all short Amazon and Walmart right now?
MrBayAreaHokie • 04/09/25 11:19 AM ET
Just relax and be a proud American. As you can see that's what I am doing.**
jdkhokie • 04/09/25 01:42 PM ET
that guy would rule the Lounge**
MrBayAreaHokie • 04/09/25 02:03 PM ET
Because timing the market is hard
Beerman • 04/09/25 01:42 PM ET
hard but not impossible
MrBayAreaHokie • 04/09/25 02:11 PM ET
How many hedge funds actually beat the market? **
BB Hokie • 04/09/25 07:06 PM ET
sorry, it's not a 100% tariff, it's now 125% on china**
MrBayAreaHokie • 04/09/25 02:04 PM ET
Like right now.**
hoosnowahokie • 04/09/25 01:52 PM ET
Don't worry, we're just beginning to get great!**
OXVT • 04/09/25 12:40 PM ET
Well if we head into a depression like we did the last two tariff wars,
UTPr0sim • 04/09/25 12:34 PM ET
Why short and chance losing your ass when you can straight out buy
GOHOKEE • 04/09/25 12:14 PM ET
And if you followed this, you at this very moment made a boat load of money
GOHOKEE • 04/09/25 01:29 PM ET
And employment at both will take a hit....**
Hokebury • 04/09/25 11:50 AM ET
How do you figure? Go into Walmart and ask for assistance. They have
UEMcGill • 04/09/25 01:31 PM ET
350 employees in each store on avg. plus distribution and corporate**
Hokebury • 04/09/25 02:43 PM ET
And the ones they have are blocking isles with carts shopping for pickup**
coshokie • 04/09/25 02:10 PM ET
The stock hits might not show up for a quarter.
HokieAl • 04/09/25 11:29 AM ET
No, they'll just charge more
hoosnowahokie • 04/09/25 11:25 AM ET
amazon has a bazillion FBA sellers though
MrBayAreaHokie • 04/09/25 11:46 AM ET
Why wouldn't they be 'sourced' from a more tariff friendly country?
Vtskier1 • 04/09/25 03:03 PM ET
I think there are laws about that
MrBayAreaHokie • 04/09/25 11:52 PM ET
Yep. I tried to start a FBA mail order bride business and it was a disaster ◄
HokieNoVA • 04/09/25 12:17 PM ET
shipping must be expensive but handling?? **
RhinoVT • 04/09/25 02:15 PM ET
What is your product? Loungers might want to buy it.**
EDGEMAN • 04/09/25 12:00 PM ET
Cheap Good Shirts? (running and ducking)**
UTPr0sim • 04/09/25 12:42 PM ET