PSA: Don't swipe recklessly for others

[GettingReady]

Google Law Payne and Hardbody. Here’s a link to a lawsuit from last year.

https://www.bizjournals.com/kansascity/news/2022/11/02/hardbody-supplements-lawrence-patricia-payne-fraud.html

There’s also HBFC which you won’t find much about. People behind it were selling tier access to Hardbody products. There was a discussion on Reddit but it got limited.

It’s incredibly sad as some people are looking at bankruptcy, loosing their homes, and have contemplated suicide.

[Euclid]

The Williamsburg scheme was also Hardbody?

[WonderingYid]

Shayches?! For u maybe it’s not worth it for others it may be everyone is entitled to do what works for them…. If you are a whale can make a lot…

Show me one person actually making $$ with BGs.

[GettingReady]

Many people consider they’re making money if they’re meeting MSR or using a 5%+ CB card.

[Onefishtwofish]

Many people consider they’re making money if they’re meeting MSR or using a 5%+ CB card.

I wouldn't call that making money... Unless you're spending $20000+ regularly.

[AJK]

Show me one person actually making $$ with BGs.

Know several people making six figures.

[GettingReady]

Know several people making six figures.

THIS ^^^  I made 6 figures last year but won't this year-- at least not from BGs. I don't do BC deals, but I have other avenues available with way less risk and less hassle. The Amazon that use to refund lost or stolen packages is history.

[AJK]

THIS ^^^  I made 6 figures last year but won't this year-- at least not from BGs. I don't do BC deals, but I have other avenues available with way less risk and less hassle. The Amazon that use to refund lost or stolen packages is history.

Yup. Game is changing.

[GettingReady]

That it is. I know people doing over $5mm of revenue a year, but they outsource it. They’ll probably continue.

[Euclid]

but they outsource it.

It's buying groups all the way down

[WonderingYid]

Know several people making six figures.

I have a hard time believing that.

[GettingReady]

Really? Amex Amazon and Affinity use to be unlimited 5% CB. Chase and Sync still are. Plus there’s ways of getting 8% CB if you don’t mind the risk as well as hundreds of Amazon accounts.

[simplicity]

THIS ^^^  I made 6 figures last year but won't this year-- at least not from BGs. I don't do BC deals, but I have other avenues available with way less risk and less hassle. The Amazon that use to refund lost or stolen packages is history.

care to share?

[12HRS]

I have a hard time believing that.

I can confirm as well. many have made well over 6 figures. but as mentioned above the game is changing.

[WonderingYid]

I can confirm as well. many have made well over 6 figures. but as mentioned above the game is over.

FTFY

[12HRS]

FTFY

Definitely not true for all. There are some that will continue to make high six figures if not 7 for foreseeable future.

[AsherO]

Definitely not true for all. There are some that will continue to make high six figures if not 7 for foreseeable future.

Revenue or profit? And you’re referring to people operating BGs, not people buying for them.

[Euclid]

Revenue or profit? And you’re referring to people operating BGs, not people buying for them.

Unless he's referring to this:

That it is. I know people doing over $5mm of revenue a year, but they outsource it. They’ll probably continue.

But then:

It's buying groups all the way down

And also people need to be aware that to make 6+ figures in this game, it's a full time job. Even as a buyer.

[Lurker]

Revenue or profit? And you’re referring to people operating BGs, not people buying for them.

I played the game a while back and had no problem hitting 7 figures in revenue in less than 2 months, part-time. Times have definitely changed, but a proper operation with a few full time workers can feasibly hit high 6s in profit. It takes a fully committed and well organized operation, though.

[Euclid]

I played the game a while back and had no problem hitting 7 figures in revenue in less than 2 months, part-time. Times have definitely changed, but a proper operation with a few full time workers can feasibly hit high 6s in profit. It takes a fully committed and well organized operation, though.

You were running your own BG?

How long ago? Sourcing items at scale via retail arbitrage on a single IP/physical addresses is really hard these days.

Amazon is the only retailer that's somewhat lax (qla) these days, and they're also cracking down