Tools of the Trade
EVERYTHING YOU WILL NEED
No matter where you are in your Amazon business, there are amazing tools that can save you TONS of hours per week, and save you thousands of dollars on wasted time.
The trick is knowing the right ones to use at the right stage so that you don’t end up with a stack of expensive, unused tools that collect dust.
My commitment to you is that I will always go first. I continually explore what’s needed to build a profitable Amazon business. I experiment with what works and what doesn’t and then report back to you what you need (and when you need it) to create a profitable business you absolutely love.
Many of these links are affiliate links, which means I may get a commission if you purchase. However, none of the fees of these resources have been increased to compensate me. In fact, many of the creators of these tools have given me special discounts that I get to extend to you! You’ll see all the special deals below.

Software Tools I Use
DIZZYS FAVE AT ANY STAGE BOOK SCANNING SOFTWARE
SCOUTIQ BOOK SCANNING SOFTWARE





This by far has to be one of the key MUST HAVE items when you are out scanning books and items! If you are going to be taking your business seriously then you will need to have software to do the heavy lifting in the form of giving you up to date data on the items you scan! THIS IS A MUST!
DIZZYS FAVE AT ANY STAGE BOOK SCANNING SOFTWARE
ACCELERLIST BOOK LISTING SOFTWARE





This is another MUST HAVE for optimizing your workflow when listing and pricing your books! This software will allow you to simplify the listing of all of your books and items! Syncs with Amazon and makes pricing, listing, and shipping much faster and easier! THIS IS ANOTHER MUST!
Physical Tools I use

DIZZYS FAVE AT ANY STAGE BLUETOOTH SCANNER
Scanfob Bluetooth Scanner





If you plan on taking your business seriously then TIME is going to be one of the biggest issues. This scanner is the one I have used to scan 100,000’s+ of items over the past few years! This scanner syncs with no issues is a workhorse and can also be set up to not make any noise as you scan. This one tool along with ScoutIQ will speed your scouting up 10X!!

DIZZYS FAVE AT ANY STAGE HANDHELD BLUETOOTH SCANNER
Barcode Scanner with Stand





If your workflow requires you to rescan items into your computer inventory management software you will find yourself in need of a good handheld Bluetooth scanner. This is where this little guy comes in. You may not always want to type your SKU or FNSKUs into your computer so here is a great alternative that will speed things along!

DIZZYS FAVE AT ANY STAGE DYMO PRINTER
DYMO 450 TWIN TURBO LABEL PRINTER





This printer will save you so much time when it comes to labeling your Amazon FBA items. If you are planning on sending tons of inventory into Amazon FBA, you are going to need a very good printer to get going. Also this printer takes non-official Dymo labels that can be bought on Amazon(listed below) as well so you can save money buying in bulk. Requires ZERO ink! Just put labels in and you are done!

DIZZYS FAVE AT ANY STAGE DYMO BARCODE LABELS
Dymo 30252 (1-1/8″ x 3-1/2″) Shipping Labels





These are the ones I use for all of my Amazon FNSKU barcode labels. You will be going through tons of barcode Dymo labels and these are the ones I use.

DIZZYS FAVE AT ANY STAGE DYMO 4XL PRINTER
Dymo Label WriterThermal Printer 4XL





When you are ready to speed up your shipping process, this Dymo 4XL will greatly help with printing shipping labels for you. Just like the other Dymo labels that I use, they do not require any type of ink!

DIZZYS FAVE AT ANY STAGE DYMO 4XL LABELS
Dymo 4XL (4″ x 6″) Shipping Labels





So you have your brand new dymo label printer and find out it only comes with ONE set of labels! Now you have 100’s of books and items to label! Don’t worry I got you covered. These are the ones that fit your 4XL labels. These are the ones I use for all of my shipping labels.

DIZZYS FAVE AT ANY STAGE THERMAL DYMO PRINTER
Dymo label printer 450 Direct Thermal Printer





So you just want the basic printer to get you going, this guy is perfect! It gives you the speed to be able to print out tons of labels and it is one of the most cost-effective ones in the bunch! I started my entire 6 figure business with just this one alone. So if you are on a budget and want one to get going this one is it.

DIZZYS FAVE AT ANY STAGE HEAT GUN
Professional Heat Gun Kit





You will source and find items that require you to use a heat gun to either remove stickers or use a heat gun to shrinkwrap items! Either way having an adjustable heat gun will help so much to avoid damaging your items and saving time on removing stickers.

DIZZYS FAVE AT ANY STAGE STICKER REMOVER
Label & Sticker Remover (10oz) Spray





Prepping your books is just part of the business and you WILL spend countless time removing stickers when you first start! This spray works AMAZING to completely remove all labels and adhesive from your books. Safe to use on almost any book! Works super fast too, I swear by this stuff!

DIZZYS FAVE AT ANY STAGE STICKER REMOVER
Label & Sticker Remover (10 oz) – Pack of 6





If you have already tried this stuff then you already know how good it works. This is a pack of six to keep you nice and stocked up!

DIZZYS FAVE AT ANY STAGE CLEAR POLY BAGS
CLEAR POLY BAGS – 400 COUNT





These bags are perfect for making sure your items get to Amazon warehouses safely. They will also give you peace of mind knowing that your like-new items will remain like new. These bags have also been used to shrink wrap items! These come as a combo of different sizes.

DIZZYS FAVE AT ANY STAGE STRETCH WRAP
HEAVY-DUTY STRETCH WRAP





This comes in handy for both shipping your pallets/gaylords and also can be used for bundling books together into sets.

DIZZYS FAVE AT ANY STAGE PACKAGING TAPE
HEAVY DUTY PACKAGING TAPE





Not all packaging tape is made the same, don’t waste your time trying all of the different brands. This works perfect for shipping and you will run through it when getting started.

DIZZYS FAVE AT ANY STAGE GOO GONE KIT
GOO GONE STICKER AND LABEL REMOVER KIT





This is what all of the seasoned pros use to get all of their items looking great! No stickers tearing and giving you trouble when you are prepping your items for listing and shipping. This comes with everything you need to safely remove stickers and labels from books and items.

DIZZYS FAVE AT ANY STAGE GOO GONE JUG
GOO GONE PRO – 32FL OZ JUG





This is more than enough to get any amount of stickers and adhesive removed from your books. Doesn’t have a horrible chemical smell either!

DIZZYS FAVE AT ANY STAGE BUBBLE WRAP
BUBBLE WRAP





If you are doing retail arbitrage, or online arbitrage you will eventually need to ship random shaped items. Using bubble wrap like this will allow you to protect your items during shipping.