MKAMZ

This is the sequel to my last post — “Only The Strong Survive: Why You Need Systems To Get Rich“ If you read that masterpiece, you already know that the reselling market recently humbled a lot of people. Most of them will never come back. Good riddance.

But what really comes next? Where are the true opportunities for you and me? That’s what this post is all about.

Because while the noise died down, and the clowns who talk too much finally shut up, a new era was forming. The transfer of wealth from overleveraged clowns to disciplined kings.

The Rise of the Clown Funnel

In recent years (2021-2023), a new breed of seller emerged. The online arbitrage (OA) automation guys. The VA-dependent, cashback-stacking, never-see-the-product dipshits. You know the jackasses who go to the beach while their business supposedly runs in the background pushing millions (what a joke).

They act like they’ve built a machine. But what they’ve really built is a house of mirrors.

• VAs sourcing from Tactical Arbitrage and leads lists they don’t understand (most of these VAs collaborate and share leads with each other, at your expense)
• Orders going straight to prep centers in tax-free states they’ve never visited
• Cashbacks stacked on gift cards stacked on coupons stacked on hope (pathetic)
• No product inspection, no SKU traceability, no real control

Then everything gets dumped into FBA — as if Amazon is supposed to clean up the mess.

They’re completely blind, and Amazon punishes blind.

This is the clown funnel in full effect. It looks clean on a flowchart, but one policy change, one flag, one missed inspection, and it collapses instantly.

The Illusion of Scale

These sellers love to talk about scale. But they don’t own any of this so-called “scale”.

They don’t control sourcing. They don’t control prep. They don’t control pricing. They don’t control customer experience.

So what do they control?

Nothing.

They’ve outsourced every single profit lever. All they have is a flowchart of dependencies and a false sense of freedom. They treat VAs like systems and SOPs like safety nets. But SOPs don’t prevent disaster, only systems do.

Systems only work if you understand them.

This is why when things go wrong, these sellers get into TikTok shop, Amazon affiliate marketing, private label or memecoin trading. Because there’s no foundation. No structure.

Even worse, most of these grifters start to sell courses, roadmaps, paid Discords or start a YouTube channel to teach other people to become just like them. Pathetic.

They don’t walk the walk, but they sure as hell love to talk the talk.

Meanwhile, The Kings Were Building in Silence

While these clowns were chasing Rakuten cash back and selling Nike socks, the real operators were:

• Engineering SKU paths that crosslist seamlessly to Amazon, eBay, and Walmart
• Creating warehouse workflows to prevent overselling
• Building systems for the business, not for the VAs (pathetic)
• Logging every cost of goods sold, authenticity trail, UPC, ASIN, expiration date, and receipt meticulously
• Eliminating dependency, one step at a time

They didn’t wait until they had VAs to build a system. They built the system so that when they had help, it scaled instantly.

Here’s the key mindset difference that few will ever understand.

Systems are built for the business, not for your fucking VAs.

Your VAs are part of your system, you do not outsource your entire business to them so they can figure it out.

If your system requires VAs, so be it. I have nothing against VAs. Certain jobs cannot be automated via AI and require a human touch. But it must be clear where they fit into the perfect system.

But to say that you build systems or standard operationg procedures so your VAs can do your job is a complete joke.

True operators build for stability, not hype.

They built for velocity, not volume.

They don’t try to outsource the hard parts. Instead, they master it.

You think you will get rich outsourcing your entire business to prep centers, when even Jeff Bezos runs his own warehouses?

Like Dan Pena said, success leaves clues.

Real hustlers work for power and control.

Jackasses want to buy back freedom to circlejerk on X with their dipshit friends.

This Is the Transfer of Wealth

The gap is now wide open:

• The clowns are gone or getting margin-choked on products that 20 other sellers also found on a leads list.
• The kings are listing extremely high-demand, high-profit inventory, across more platforms, with tighter control, and higher velocity.

You can see it clearly now:

This isn’t a recession. This is a transfer of wealth from clowns to kings.

The only ones complaining are the ones who didn’t prepare for war.

They thought their VAs in the Phillipines would make them rich.

Instead, they were farming leads, sharing it with their VA homies and laughing to the bank.

The people who refused to build systems, they’re scrambling.
The ones who saw the storm coming, they’re thriving.

Everyone keeps saying opportunities are drying up, that we’re in a recession, to play it safe.

Cardone says to expand while others contract and to never retreat unless it’s a calculated move to take you to the next stage of expansion.

That’s exactly what I’m doing.

While others were looking for shortcuts.
We were building infrastructure.

While they were flexing orange bars.
We were tracking turnover.

They were building businesses on cashback and Rakuten.
We were engineering real margin.

Now they’re flipping crypto again. Talking about TikTok Shop. Or selling courses.

I wonder what they’ll move on to next when even that goes bust.

The King Mentality: Master > Systemize > Delegate

We don’t outsource the most important parts of our business.
We master them first.

That’s what Bezos did. That’s what real operators do.

We don’t build SOPs just to tell a VA which button to click.
We build systems so the machine runs even when we’re not in the room.

Prep is not a commodity. Inventory is not an asset. Sourcing is not a job you hand to someone who’s never sold a product in their lfie. Someone who doesn’t give a damn if you make $1 profit or $1M profit.

Someone living off $2/hour. They don’t give a damn about you.

Don’t make me laugh.

They farm you for your $2, while working behind your back to farm 100 other people who love to outsource.

This hands off model peddled by the online arbitrage influencers is ann absolute gold mine for them.

Identify the levers that drive profit — and if you give them away before you understand them, you don’t own your business. You’re just a middleman in a value chain that doesn’t need you.

The marketplace is ruthless and disposes every link that is indispensable. Because it’s the perfect system.

That’s why useless employees at Google and Facebook are getting laid off in droves. They had cool chairs, pool tables and tons of free to do bullshit TikTok dances, but they were useless. And it was their time to go.

Same with this online arbitrage clown society.

Let’s just sell products that aren’t even discounted that much, stacking 12% Rakuten discounts, discounted gift cards and 1.5% cash back on credit cards. Then let’s sell them for 3x the price we paid, much higher than MSRP. Then let’s send everything to prep centers to ship to FBA, go to the beach and chill. Let’s ignore inbound placement fees, prep center expenses and higher FBA fees. Let’s pretend VAs won’t work behind our back while their loyalty to us is only $2-5/hour. Let’s act like this path of least resistance won’t be replicated by every dipshit sitting at home. Let’s pretend we offer value to a marketplace that barely needs us.

Sound too good to be true?

Because it is.

The easy money is over. Stimulus money dried up ages ago.

It’s time to lock in my friends.

Conclusion

The clown funnel is imploding.
The king’s table has more room.

The motherfucking storm is coming again.
Be ready for war. It’s time to execute.

Once again, the wealth will flow from clowns to kings.

Stay tuned to learn how to build automation that is built into the very core of your business, something tangible and scalable.

I want to network with some up-and-coming kings, hustlers who don’t sit in their La-Z-Boy in front of the TV with their Macbook in their lap thinking their going to build an OA empire.

I’m talking about those who take destiny into their own hands and go hard.

We’re talking endless sourcing, nonstop building and a visionary mindset.

The same mindset which took Jeff Bezos from his garage to building an unstoppable empire. Add me on discord @mkvln and let’s chat.

I know some of you read this blog, and I want to open the door to the next level. Some of you actually know how to read words but are too busy taking action to leave comments. And I respect that. It’s usually the loudest in Discord groups who have zero systems in place and have nothing in order. But this time is different. Sometimes only those who reach out can build important connections that can change their lives.

My new content only appeals to the top 1% and this is strictly by design.

Most won’t understand or lack the attention span to read.

These clowns are in it for the fast money, and are nowhere to be seen when it comes to self-development and building

I used to use social media platforms like Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and Facebook to reach a massive audience.

But it was seriously disappointing at how low the bar was set on these platforms.

Clowns chasing quick gains, moving from one thing to another.

Starting surface level businesses and never reaching mastery.

They don’t bother to read, to learn.

And it was my fault for thinking it would be anything different.

However, there’s always a few black sheep among the herd of followers.

Those who aren’t just in it for the short-term but think years and decades ahead.

That’s who I want to connect with in my new blog-audience based community.

Going to keep posting next level insights on this website so keep checking back.

And one of these posts will contain the secret link to the new community that will only be available to those who have the ability to read words and take action.

I’m about to teach the inner circle game that took me months and years of failure to put together.

Information that could be dangerous in the wrong hands, and too generous for the masses who want quick and easy solutions.

Only for the serious who are going to scale to the motherfucking moon.

“When the Hype Dries Up, Only Systems Survive” – MKAMZ

It wasn’t even that long ago when it felt like everyone was crushing it.

Absolute beginners going from 0 to 7 figures on Amazon in 6 months.

Pallets and boxes stacked high in garages.

$10K sales days posted like clockwork.

Storage units full of inventory and confidence.

Gurus sprouting up like weeds.

You could sell anything, anywhere, as long as you were fast.

But the last 18 months separated the amateurs from the operators.

I’ve been guilty of this myself to a certain degree.

But soon I realized I had to make a decision.

Adapt, change or die.

The Illusion of Momentum

There were an abundance of AMZ sellers sending out thousands of units a week.
They found a niche—usually a couple name brands—and rode that wave like it would never crash.

It looked like scale.
It felt like power.
But it was a house of cards built on favorable policies and low friction.

Like Jimi Hendrix would call it, Castles Made Of Sand.

Then certain brands decided to seize the profits for themselves and start selling on Amazon.
Other brands shut the door to third-party sellers completely.
No one was immune to this.
Platform enforcement ramped up like never before due to many people selling stolen goods or products with no verifiable paper trail (virtually the same as stolen in Amazon’s eyes).
Gating, suspensions, and stranded inventory became the new norm.

It was like Emperor Scalpatine executed Order 66 and all the loudest voices in the space were eliminated.

Silenced.
Burned out.
Sitting on six-figures worth of inventory they couldn’t sell, wondering where it all went wrong.

The Common Thread? No System.

They scaled speed, not structure.
They built identity around volume, not margin.
They chased opportunity without building the proper infrastructure to adapt when it dried up.

When the rules changed, they had no fallback.
No workflow.
No standard operating procedures.
Just vibes and leftover boxes.

And now? Many of them are pivoting—again.
To stocks.
To crypto.
To private label.
To whatever the next “low-stress 4-hour-workweek” model looks like.

Same mindset. Different roulette table.

Pathetic.

Meanwhile, the Real Operators Got Stronger

They took a different route.

Quietly built processes and systems in the shadows.
They went ghost mode.
They went monk mode.
They looked like they were stagnating, but instead they were laying bricks while others were setting up pop-up shops at the beach.

Remapping SKUs across platforms.
Setting up additional sales channels.
Mastering risk management.
Refusing to let one brand or one platform own them.

They did not quake in fear when rumors of a brand selling on Amazon went around, instead they got excited.

They did not feel fear when clowns who purchase from Telegram distributors got shut down, instead they knew their supply chains were indisputable.

They didn’t need to flex Rollies on Instagram because they had clarity.
They didn’t need to pivot to the next get-rich-scheme because they were unbreakable.

Like 50 cent said, never stop moving, no matter the obstacle.

Keep moving and find ways to win.

The game didn’t stop. It just adapted.

And only dipshits who didn’t prepare for the future tasted dirt.

2025: Less Competition. Higher Margins. More Liquidity.

Now that the smoke has cleared, what do we see?

• Normies are gone.
• Fewer sellers fighting over the same Buy Box.
• Margins are creeping up.
• Buyers are still spending—if not more—thanks to liquidity flowing from other markets.
• New platforms are scaling quietly, with less noise and better profit margins.
• The only thing missing? Clown sellers who talk too much, extremely overleveraged, and slaves to Amazon, not masters of their own destiny.

Everyone says opportunity is drying up. I see the complete opposite.

We’re not in a recession—we’re going through a transfer of wealth from clowns to kings.

And I’m more excited than I’ve been in a long ass fucking time.

Inventory Is Not an Asset. It is a Liability Until Converted.

Read that again, and again until you realize what the fuck it means.

This the mindset shift most never make.

And if you’ve followed me in the past, I used to believe the complete opposite.

Until I got my own warehouse, employees and had to do it for real.

I couldn’t be amateur anymore or I’d go bust.

I had to make it work, I had no choice but to not only transcend but actually build the perfect system.

Pallets don’t mean profit.
Busy doesn’t mean successful.
A garage full of product is just a slow-burning fuse if you don’t know where it’s going next.

This game was never about how much you could buy.

It was always about how efficiently you could move.

If you do not understand this, you will always have cash flow issues, you will always feel fear, and you will never build systems that can transcend yourself.

The Divide Has Already Happened

There are sellers who needed everything to be easy.
Then there are sellers who’ve been building in the shadows when things became hard.

One group is waiting for the “next big thing.”
The other group is already moving in silence.

The Play Now? Stay Lean, Mean and Like Water

Let the crowd of peons chase the next gold rush.

Let them chase their pathetic memecoins, stocks and fast money.

This space is wide open for those who know how to operate—not just sell.

While others are quitting, I’m refining.
While others are giving up, I’m doubling down.
Not on hype. Not on volume.
On structure, systems, and speed.

Because when the fucking storms comes, which it will
I won’t be starting over.

My bricks will be piled high and I will not only survive, but dominate.

In the aftermath of the student loan moratorium ending, I watched the internet erupt with chaos. Garnished wages. Defaulted accounts. Credit scores plummeting into the 400s. People who had done everything “right”—college, degrees, jobs—were suddenly unraveling, staring down debts they could never bankrupt, barely understanding how they got here.

And all I could think was, I saw this coming.

In 2016, I dropped out of college after 2 years.

While everyone else cruised down the default path—pilling on debt, bullshitting in dorms, acting like retards, collecting diplomas—I opted out. Not because I was smarter. Not because I had a backup plan. I had no plan B. But because I thought deeper. I asked the questions no one else wanted to face: What if this degree is worthless? What if I’m borrowing money I can’t ever pay back? What if the system isn’t broken—what if it’s working exactly as designed? To enslave you.

They laughed. They called me lazy. Said I’d be nothing without a degree. That I’d regret it.

“When are you going back to school?”, they asked me condescendingly.

But time has a ruthless way of revealing who was actually thinking, who had foresight and who was a sheep walking naively into the slaughterhouse.

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Fast forward to 2025. I’m not rich. Not yet. But I’ve built a system that will make me rich. And that’s something most people will never have.

I don’t say this to brag, it’s just the grim reality.

The people who mocked me are now trapped in financial prisons. $100K+ in student loans, <500 credit scores, and no way out. The train is leaving the station, and most of them are on the wrong platform, still wondering how it all went wrong.

Meanwhile, I’m standing at the door of a path they can’t even see.

At the cusp of success, ready to scale to the motherfucking moon.

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Retail arbitrage isn’t supposed to be the glamorous path. It’s messy. Chaotic at times. But in that chaos, I found clarity. And more importantly, I found control. Concepts the online arbitrage geeks on X and YouTube know little about.

I remember walking back and forth between storage units, forgetting items, wasting hours. No SKU system. No inventory tracking. Receipts shoved in boxes. Constant fear of missing something. It was inefficient and time-consuming. Most people would’ve quit or moved on to something easier. And they did. Telling others online, “Arbitrage isn’t scalable. It’s not a real business. Get into private label ASAP.” like the give-up artists they are. But I knew there was a way. Anything others have accomplished, I can accomplish as well.

So I built one.

Now, my warehouse runs with extreme precision. Every item has a location. Every SKU is tracked. Every expense is categorized. I ship faster. I list quicker. I turn inventory like clockwork. Systems replaced stress. Structure replaced chaos.

Time to market collapsed, and my cash flow skyrocketed.

And the best part? No one can just copy this. You can’t buy it. You have to build it.

It requires ideas, thinking, strategy.

Not just plug and play bullshit like Tactical Arbitrage where you think a software will make you rich.

You think about every possible thing that can go wrong, and build systems to cover every outcome.

You reduce the possibility of errors to zero, you make it brainless so even a retard could fill in your shoes. Like Amazon, like Walmart.

You have to go through the fire to earn the clarity. This is a barrier to entry, only those who are willing to do the work can achieve for themselves. You can too.

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Most people want the path of least resistance. I walked the path of most precision.

That’s what they don’t tell you about success. It’s not about luck. Or shortcuts. Or following trends. It’s about thinking deeper than the herd. Building systems where others build excuses. Failing more so you can fail less later.

Years ago in college, I read the books no one assigned: Brian Tracy, Napoleon Hill. I failed countless times. But I failed forward. Now, I look around and realize:

I haven’t made it yet. But it’s inevitable at this point.

And if you’re someone out there feeling stuck, overwhelmed, drowning in a system designed to keep you enslaved, understand this:

You don’t need a perfect plan. You need precision. You don’t need a degree. You need courage to follow your own path. You don’t need approval. You need systems.

Most importantly, you need to take action to turn these strategies into reality, one day at a time.

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Warehouse Monk Mode: Sharpening the Blade

Recently, I locked myself in the warehouse. No sourcing. No distractions. For 33 days straight, I didn’t leave. I entered what I now call warehouse monk mode.

Sales absolutely tanked. Not because I was failing—but because I refused to move forward with a broken, pathetic setup.

Instead of pouring money into immediate flips, I was investing heavily into infrastructure that would allow me to scale to unimaginable heights in the coming years.

I ruthlessly attacked my death pile. I either listed it, threw it in the trash or donated it. No exceptions. I refused to list until I completely locked down my systems. Every SKU had to make sense. Every step of the process had to flow effortlessly. Every label, every bin, every shelf, every product had to be accounted for. My entire system (or lack of a system) before was a complete joke—scattered inventory, no structure, sloppy processes. Pathetic.

Most people would’ve panicked as sales dropped. But I knew I was doing what the other guy wouldn’t. I wasn’t swinging blindly—I was sharpening the knife. Like the man who waits patiently while the other hammers away endlessly with a dull blade. And then, with one clean strike, I cut it all down. Meanwhile, he’s still trying to make it work with his useless knife.

When I stepped back into the light, the system was ready. And when I listed again, my sales exploded. The results were instant. The warehouse became a military base. A machine.

I began sourcing again. This was akin to pouring oil into a fire.

I didn’t build this system for today. I built it for war.

And now I’m ready to scale to levels previously unimaginable.

It’s time you do the same.