{"id":9376,"date":"2021-12-02T08:48:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-01T22:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flippa.com\/blog\/?p=9376"},"modified":"2023-12-20T13:23:12","modified_gmt":"2023-12-20T03:23:12","slug":"first-time-buyer-acquires-amazon-fba-store","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flippa.com\/blog\/first-time-buyer-acquires-amazon-fba-store\/","title":{"rendered":"First-Time Buyer Acquires Amazon FBA Store for $100,000"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Sell Price: $100,000<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Watchers: 107<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Discussions: 95<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Company<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2019, Tim Dowling launched <a href=\"https:\/\/flippa.com\/10861761-e-commerce-sports-and-outdoor?buy_sell=blog\">Dumella Limited<\/a>, an Amazon FBA store with a focus on the fishing and outdoor niche.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As the second most popular recreational sport in the U.S., it\u2019s no wonder that this FBA store was successful, and combined with a unique turn-key business model, the opportunity for growth year over year in the niche was an exciting prospect for many buyers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Appeal<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After listing on Flippa, the 2 year old FBA store garnered a lot of interest from buyers, resulting in 95 discussions from different buyers throughout the sale process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the time of sale, Dumella Limited had a fully-functional eCommerce drop-shipping store with over 700 pages and thousands of individual stock-keeping units (SKU). The FBA store made an average monthly profit of $3.9K, generating $16K in monthly revenue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The business had an Instagram following of 1,200 followers, Facebook followers of 1,100, a Twitter following of 3,000, and 1,300 email subscriber list.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dumella Limited is a thriving, lucrative company that has the potential to continue scaling, generating its revenue primarily through Amazom.com. The sale also included a website that was optimized for SEO, had extensive, tailored blog content, and a great user experience. Along with the revenue from the Amazon FBA store, in 2020, the business generated an additional 30% revenue bonus that was not listed at the time of the sale. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Selling Journey<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As Tim\u2019s external businesses required additional attention, he decided to sell this business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On June 23, 2021, Dumella Limited was listed on Flippa\u2019s marketplace as part of a targeted buyer email outreach initiative from a Flippa Account Manager.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Later on that day, a buyer named Priya Thakoor responded to the buyer outreach email and was connected with Tim, the seller.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Details about whether or not the business was a good fit was discussed. After multiple calls and screen sharing, an offer was made on July 7, 2021 for a total $100,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the buyer, the purchasing journey was nothing short of smooth-sailing. As a first time buyer, Prisha purchased a Flippa Due Diligence packaged and received a thorough, vetted process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p>&nbsp;\u201cI have nothing but outstanding things to say about Tim and his business,\u201d Thakoor writes in her transaction feedback. \u201cHe has made my first FBA purchase such a pleasure. So organized, honest, detailed and willing to support! A+.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>With Amazon expected to continue growing and the FBA model picking up steam, purchasing an FBA business has never looked more promising.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019re a first time buyer interested in purchasing a business, check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/flippa.com\/blog\/first-time-buyers-guide-buying-your-first-online-business\/\">First-Time Buyer\u2019s Guide.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Or if you&#8217;re looking to sell your Amazon FBA store, read our Guide on <a href=\"https:\/\/flippa.com\/blog\/how-to-sell-and-transfer-an-amazon-fba-store\/?buy_sell=blog\">How to Selling an Amazon FBA Business<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sell Price: $100,000 Watchers: 107 Discussions: 95 The Company In 2019, Tim Dowling launched Dumella Limited, an Amazon FBA store with a focus on the fishing and outdoor niche. 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