Made my FIRST Amazon Sale!

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   Cagsilposted 14 years ago

   Hey Hubberville,
   
   I am taking part in the 60 Day Challenge to learn more and increase revenue.
   
   And two days ago I received my first order and today it was shipped!
   
   I've just started creating sales hubs, and from one that was written on Sept. 10, 2010 during the challenge is where the sale came from.
   
   I know my first sale isn't much to share and the commission isn't the greatest, but it's made money, which means it's to be repeated if it happens once.
   
   I want to say thank you to all the people who helped increase my knowledge during the 60 Day Challenge. It's been fun so far and we have yet to get to the promotion aspect of the challenge.
   
   Oh well, that's it.
   
   Cagsil

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      kimberlyslyricsposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Congrats indeed, wow!

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      Living In Parisposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      May it be the first of many. Congratulations to you!

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      Ivorwenposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Congratulations!  I know how exciting it is!

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         Cagsilposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         Thank you Ivorwen. Always a pleasure to hear from you.

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      Richard Stephenposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Congratulations Cags!  I remember well how good it feels.  I'm sure this one will be followed by many more!

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         Cagsilposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         Thank you Richard.

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      dutchman1951posted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Congrats...well done

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         Cagsilposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         Thank you very much Dutchman.

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   Lily Roseposted 14 years ago

   Congrats, Cags!  I remember how great that first sale felt!  You're right, now that the first one is done, more will come...best of luck!

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   Cagsilposted 14 years ago

   Thank you Lily.
   
   It was cool, considering the hub has only been up since the 10th of this month. And to make a sale in less than 2 weeks.
   
   That's why I happier than anything else.

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   chinweikeposted 14 years ago

   Congtrats. I remember the kind of joy i was filled with the day i made my first sales.
   
   The only problem i now have with mazon is that most of the sales made are not being shipped. Sales made as far back as july has not been shipped till date.
   
   Except for this, amazon is reasonably coverting.
   
   Cheers!

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      kimberlyslyricsposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      hello chin, it's been far too long.  good to see you, I must try and drop by later
      
      xo

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         chinweikeposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         Oh Kim, i have been very busy lately. Glad to see you too!

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            kimberlyslyricsposted 14 years agoin reply to this

            
            
            take time fir yourself, remember!

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   Cagsilposted 14 years ago

   Thank you.

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      sofsposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Good going Cagsil, may look small but all big things have small beginnings!! way to Go!! Congrats, celebrate it!!

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   Mutiny92posted 14 years ago

   nice job Cags!  There will be plenty more where that came from!

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   skyfireposted 14 years ago

   Congrats.

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   lrohnerposted 14 years ago

   Congrats, and best wishes for many, many, many more!

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   Cagsilposted 14 years ago

   Thank you Kimberly, Sofs, Mutiny, Skyfire and Irohner. Much appreciated!

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    prettydarkhorseposted 14 years ago

    Hi CAGSIL, congrats, more more more more!

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       Cagsilposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       Thank you kindly PDH. I'll take more more more more.
       
       How are you today?

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          prettydarkhorseposted 14 years agoin reply to this

          I am good, finishing my summary and hublog, Hope to finish by tomorrow and tweaking hubs, how about you?

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             Cagsilposted 14 years agoin reply to this

             I am doing well. Tweaking hubs as well. But, had to share this because it was too cool.

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                prettydarkhorseposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                Yes, and congrats! I really wish you more sales and of course adsense, Talk to you later, I will go to my uncle Wally's.

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    ross670dawposted 14 years ago

    Good onya Cagsil, I hope you make many more mate. Well done

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       Cagsilposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       Thank you Ross.
       
       
       
       @PDH, you take care and be safe lady!

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    kimberlyslyricsposted 14 years ago

    hmmmm......

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    Cagsilposted 14 years ago

    Thank you Living in Paris.

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    Anesidoraposted 14 years ago

    Kudos Cags! Good for you, I didn't even see my first sale until weeks later, lol.
    
    Good job, they come much quicker after the first one, and amazon has a much lower payment threshold.

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    Kidgasposted 14 years ago

    Good for you, Cagsil.  I bet it won't be long and you will see several more sales.

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    paradigmsearchposted 14 years ago

    "Made my FIRST Amazon Sale!"
    
    Tell those slackers at Amazon I said hi.

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    Spacey Graceyposted 14 years ago

    Congratulations - thats pretty quick from publishing to sale.
    
    Good luck battling the urge to check your Amazon account every day - I am terribly addicted and get quite grumpy if I can't log on at the time it updates

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    Cagsilposted 14 years ago

    Thank you everyone It was just too cool because of the quickness of it.

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    PurpleOneposted 14 years ago

    Congrats!

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       PaulaHenry1posted 14 years agoin reply to this

       Congrats Cagsil!!!!! Hopefully many more to come!

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    OldSkoolFoolposted 14 years ago

    Does anyone know really how much you make off a Amazon sale? I heard it's very minimal.

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       ryankettposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       4%, 6%, 6.5%, 7%, 7.5%, 8%, 8.25%, or 8.5% dependant on what threshold you achieve. Many hubbers achieve 7%, at least a few achieve 8%.  Electronics are capped at 4% however, and laptops are capped at $25. Some items actually recieve 10% commission, including Kindle books and Videos On Demand. I believe that the commission for the Amazon Kindle is even greater than 10%!
       
       I would not call 7-8% "very minimal". The $25 that I recently got paid for a $2400 Apple Macbook Pro can be considered minimal however, as this works out at a fraction over 1%.

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          OldSkoolFoolposted 14 years agoin reply to this

          I have heard from large affiliates that own huge sites, that the basic commission is 3.5-6% on most toys/electronics/home goods. I imagine the kindle would pay more as of course the downloads because they are actually Amazon's products at that point.

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    Whikatposted 14 years ago

    That is awesome Cagsil   You are a great writer and a quick learner. This is just the beginning for your money to come rolling in. Great Job!

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    ryankettposted 14 years ago

    Congrats Cagsil, hopefully the first of many.

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    CollegePrepUposted 14 years ago

    Nice work for sure!

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    saleheensblogposted 14 years ago

    wow that's great. As far as I remember you posted the link of you first sales hub few weeks ago in extreme hub makeover for critiques and now you are making money from it, awesome.

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       ryankettposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       I can see 11 sales hubs out of his 12 latest hubs, so not neccessarily earning from that particular one

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          saleheensblogposted 14 years agoin reply to this

          I am caught

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    Cagsilposted 14 years ago

    Thank you everyone. Very grateful for your kind words.

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    Laura Philipsposted 14 years ago

    Congrats Cagsil, hope you have many more sales to come!

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    Princessaposted 14 years ago

    Well done, the first sale in Amazon, the first Adsense payout, your first ebay pay, they are all very exiting and deserve a celebration.  Cheers for many, many more to come!

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    sunforgedposted 14 years ago

    thats awesome,Im sure its just the beginning!

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    Cagsilposted 14 years ago

    Thank you Laura, Princessa and Sunforged.

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    frogdroppingposted 14 years ago

    Bloody well done cags - I'm well chuffed for you!
    
    It's brilliant when it works huh? You'll have more, the 60DC is a fab way to learn the ropes and was a great experience for me.
    
    Here's to your (increased) future (earning power) success

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    Cagsilposted 14 years ago

    Thank you Frog.

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    europewalkerposted 14 years ago

    Congrats! I was shocked when I made my first sale. Hope there is more to come.

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    kimberlyslyricsposted 14 years ago

    Cagsil, will you pretty please with icing on top buy me something including the priority shipping.  Not too be hinting but remember, I don't read or wear sweatsuits.  i pad?  Oh surprise me ok?  Your da best
    
    Congratulations Again!!!!!!!
    
    kimberly
    
    ps this area of merchandise is really cool ha
    
    
    
    

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    Cagsilposted 14 years ago

    
    
    Cute Kimberly.
    
    But, Thank you again.

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    Kangaroo_Jaseposted 14 years ago

    Nicely done CAGSIL,
    
    It is a good feeling when you start to make sales. Shows that you have added value, or provided a solution to the needs (or in the case of entertainment, wants, lol) for someone.
    
    They start to come thick and fast after a while.

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    Cagsilposted 14 years ago

    Thank you Jase. It feels good.

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    wildernessposted 14 years ago

    Great job Cagsil - may there be many more to come.  To get one this early is pretty neat - it over a month to get my first sale.  I don't dare complain, though - Amazon is about 1/3 of my paltry income from HP.

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       Cagsilposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       Hey Wilderness, thank you very much. It was a pleasant surprise for it to come as quickly as it did, just because I was new to writing sales hubs. The hub had only been up less than 2 weeks, which was why I was so surprised.

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    rmrposted 14 years ago

    Congrats Cags! There are plenty more where that came from! I was in the first 60 DC, and that's when my Amazon sales started taking off. They have gotten better every month since.

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       Cagsilposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       Thank you Rmr. I'm glad to hear that...because we haven't even started the promotion aspect of the 60 day challenge. We are doing tweak week right now.

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    Lifeallstar1posted 14 years ago

    Congrats Cagsil!! You're more than just a pretty face!

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    bayouladyposted 14 years ago

    Way to go! Whatever you did right..ya just gotta do it some more!Ha!I have just published my first truly sales hub. I know as I learn more I will have to tweak it, but at least it's a start.

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    tulwaveposted 14 years ago

    Congrats, Isn't it a great feeling. I didn't use Amazon until a few months back and now the sales are flowing. The commission is rather low but people Will buy from Amazon and my sales numbers reflect that.  Remember the more you sell, the higher the commission. I usually end the month at 6.5% and that really isn't bad.
    
    Enjoy the success,
    Tulwave

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       Cagsilposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       Thank you Welcome to the Forums btw. It's a pleasure to meet you.
       
       Thank you and It's good to know I'm not just a pretty face.
       
       Thank you. I made most of my sales hubs in the same manner, except for layout. The wording worked out that way. Good luck with your newly made sales hub also.

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    Pro Design Sourceposted 14 years ago

    Cagsil - Awesome awesome news! I remember my first Amazon sale like it was yesterday ... okay so it was almost yesterday, but still. It is kind of surprising when you don't see a zero there anymore.
    
    Funny, my 1st sale had nothing to do with any of my hubs. The second sale was from a 1 day old sales hub though. That was sweet too.

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       Cagsilposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       Thank you for stopping by Pro. Much appreciated.

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          Andrew0208posted 14 years agoin reply to this

          Congratulations Cagsil. I celebrate with you from this beginning. Many more sales are coming from Amazon. Mine has started snowballing. A pleasant week!

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    TheLoanConsultantposted 14 years ago

    Congrats!!! Make it happen bro!!!!

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    Cagsilposted 14 years ago

    Thank you Andrew and Consultant.

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    Mighty Momposted 14 years ago

    So nice to see good things happen to great Hubbers!
    Congrats, Cags!

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    Ohmaposted 14 years ago

    Well done Cags! Feels good huh?

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    Cagsilposted 14 years ago

    Thank you Mighty Mom I appreciate your kind words.
    
    
    
    
    @Ohma, yes it feels good. It was a huge surprise considering. Thank you.

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    kimberlyslyricsposted 14 years ago

    I'm so excited!
    
    just checked with concierge, no package yet! :
    
    It's early still.
    
    I'm so excited for me, <edit.> I mean you!
    
    remember when we lived in 'say anything in 3 words'
    
    And you always kept on saying when we were 4 months then 'wish for amazon' then 'just for kim'
    
    I knew who you'd become so today I say
    
    'you deserve it' 'maybe the most'
    
    but still I wait! 
    
    <note>  Not sure if this is english please use encrypted coding

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       Cagsilposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       

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          kimberlyslyricsposted 14 years agoin reply to this

          I'm not laughing,
          
          poke

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    Stevennix2001posted 14 years ago

    congratulations

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    kimberlyslyricsposted 14 years ago

    Cagsil 
    
    
    
    

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