He made $25,000 hustling skee-ball at arcades. Then he started Amazon FBA as a college freshman, dropped out after one year, and hit $1.1 million in a single month doing online arbitrage. He's 21 years old.Gavin (@GavinFBA) started selling on Amazon in September 2023 with $500 in first-month revenue. Two years later, he's running a seven-figure Amazon OA business, stacking margin with discounted gift cards and credit card cashback ($60K in a single month), and refusing to pay himself a dollar. This episode breaks down his entire playbook: how he sources, how he funds massive buys, why he goes deep instead of wide, and the Q4 house he rented with two friends that changed everything.Chapters:00:00 - The Ski Ball Hustle: $25K From Arcade Arbitrage02:00 - From Popeye's Chicken Sandwiches to StockX Shoe Flips10:11 - First Amazon Sale: $14 in His Girlfriend's Dorm15:33 - $800K in Sales as a College Freshman and Baseball Player19:58 - Dropping Out of College: The Conversation With Mom and Dad24:05 - Three Friends, One Discord, All Crossed Six Figures in Profit28:00 - The Q4 House in Florida That Unlocked a New Niche30:45 - Going Deep: Tracking Sales Cycles and Controlling the Market34:16 - The August P&L Breakdown: What $240K in Revenue Actually Nets38:38 - Funding $100K in Two Days by Calling Friends42:14 - $60K in Cash Back: The Full Margin Stacking System46:31 - $250K on One Brand: The Biggest Bet He's Made50:06 - Team of Three: VA, Prep Center, and Grandma57:17 - "I Drive a 2003 Acura TL and I Refuse to Pay Myself"01:02:17 - "The Most Technical People Sell the Least"01:06:04 - Lightning Round: Biggest L, Best Investment, and What's NextFollow Gavin:Instagram: @GavinFBATwitter/X: @GavinFBAGO DEEPER WITH OAC+Want the full Keepa Academy training used by 7 and 8-figure sellers? It's included with OAC+, our private community of 200+ Amazon sellers.OAC+ includes:- Full Keepa Academy course- Sourcing courses and SOPs- Amazon to Amazon flip leads- Live coaching and Q&A- Suspension supportJoin OAC+: https://www.oachallenge.com/plusCONNECT WITH USTwitter: https://www.x.com/cleartheshelfWebsite: https://www.cleartheshelf.comTwitter: https://www.x.com/ChrisRacicWebsite: https://www.oaleads247.com

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