Laughed at First, Profited Later — My $10K Amazon Story

When I first started on Amazon, my wife thought I was just buying junk.
My best friend, Alex? He laughed and asked if I had lost my mind. 😅

I didn’t blame them.

There I was, sitting at my kitchen table, armed with a $500 budget, a rusty laptop, and a big ol’ dream.

Fast forward 11 months later...
👉 I hit my first $10,432 month.
👉 I danced like nobody was watching (except my dog, who 100% judged me).

And yes, I screenshotted EVERYTHING. 📸 (Because if there’s no pic, did it even happen?)

The Bold Shift That Made It Happen ⚡

Most people think you need some magic product...
Or fancy branding...
Or a $5,000 course to teach you the "secrets."

👉 Nope.

All I had was one simple plan:

• Find ONE simple product that people needed.

• Make it look better online than anyone else did.

• Stay patient and work my butt off.

That’s it.
No magic. No unicorn dust. 🦄

Story Time: The Stapler That Started It All 📎

Let me tell you about the little hero that changed my life:

A mini stapler set.
Yep. A tiny, $6.99 stapler.

Not sexy. Not trendy.
Just a boring little thing...
That people bought over and over again.

Here’s what I did:

• Bundled it with fun, colorful staples (because who doesn’t love purple staples?).

• Took photos with my iPhone (no $1,000 photo shoots here).

• Added a funny line to the listing: "Perfect for meetings, school, and winning office battles."

👉 End result:
Sold 347 units that month.
Made over $10,400 in sales.
Put $3,700 profit in my jeans. 💵

(And yes, I still have the first stapler order framed on my wall. True story. 🖼️)

Step-by-Step: How I Hit My First $10K 📈🛒

If you want to copy my playbook, here’s exactly what I did:

• Pick a boring but needed product.
  (Think office supplies, kitchen tools, car accessories — not trending TikTok fads.)

• Make your listing feel human.
  (Real photos. Real words. Real humor.)

• Price smart.
  (Start low to build momentum, then raise prices once reviews roll in.)

• Run micro ads.
  (I spent just $5/day on exact-match keywords like "mini stapler for school.")

• Collect reviews naturally.
  (Send nice, simple follow-up emails. Never beg, never fake.)

• Track EVERYTHING.
  (I wrote my daily sales down in a $1 Walmart notebook.)

👉 Simple moves stacked up into one big win.

Big Lesson: Tiny Steps Beat Big Leaps 🧠🏆

I didn’t sprint to $10K.
I crawled there... one stapler, one review, one small win at a time.

Forget chasing a unicorn product.
Forget trying to get rich in 30 days.
👉 Get good at stacking small wins daily.

That’s how you build a business that lasts.

Repeatable Proverb 📜

“Small wins make big legends.” 🏆

Stick that on your laptop. Read it every day.

✨ Quick Peek at Screenshots

📸 Here’s a real shot of my Amazon dashboard from the month I crossed $10K:
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🚀 Let’s Hear From YOU!

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👉 Comment below: What’s YOUR boring product idea?

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Until next time — stay scrappy, stay hungry, and never underestimate the power of a mini stapler. 📎💥
– Ryan Keene 🚀