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I’m a passionate researcher and some readers requested a review of Pureprofile. After all, they are the largest survey site in Australia and New Zealand.

So they seem like the real deal.

But are they to be trusted?

Because some of these survey sites do work, while others should be given a wide berth.

So as one of Australia’s #1 bloggers, allow me to spill the beans.

Plus, as a bonus, I’ll show you how I made $4,753 last month.

In fact, it’s my #1 most recommended opportunity.

But more on that later. Let’s get into it!

Evaluated: Pureprofile for online surveys

This is one of Australia’s well known websites. In fact, they have 1 million members.

Impressive, and not only that, they have been around for many years.

So it’s clear to see that Pureprofile is very much legit. As Australia and New Zealand’s #1 survey rewards program, they pride themselves on providing real daily research activities for their members. It’s for that reason that you’ll find many reviews online praising this company.

Now I’m clearly a fan. After all, I tried making money online for years.

And since you’re already spending hours every week on social media, you might as well get paid to take surveys.

Instead of wasting hours upon hours of your life.

You can get paid with gift cards or actual direct deposit. This is great as some survey sites only let you attain gift cards.

So that’s a genuine tick of approval in my books. Real surveys leading to real dollars.

Then as you can see, they are a proper company. As of 2019, they have more than a million members, which mostly Australian and New Zealanders.

Because you don’t get this big unless you’re delivering the goods. Because otherwise, members look at better options.

But then, there is a catch with all these survey sites. Something that makes people give up.

The survey frustration

I bet you’ve done some surveys before. They seem to go on…forever and ever.

But even if you haven’t, you’re in for a shock.

Since they ask you all types of questions:

• What is your income?
• How many kids live at home?
• What are the ages of your children?

Like that is anyone’s business. These companies often ask a lot of repetitive questions.

So you’ll be filling out surveys like this, day in and day out. It’s not as easy as it seems.

Then you’ll be given a measly little payment. Sometimes it’s $5. Often it’s less.

But wait! You’ll have to hit the minimum threshold first. That could take weeks.

And yet, that isn’t the worst of them all. I’m just preparing you for what’s coming. It’s really bad.

The biggest problem I see is that some of these survey sites ban their own loyal members. Because they don’t want people making too much money.

It’s true. They check accounts and if they see people making too much money, and also not answering survey questions properly, then you risk being banned.

All that work resulting in nothing. I mean: You log in one morning and your balance is $0. They’ve wiped it clean, with nothing you can do.

Ouch! It doesn’t seem to happen to anyone in Pureprofile by reading member reviews, but I’ve heard of this on other sites.

Just another reason to avoid doing online surveys to build a proper online income. After all, there are better opportunities around today in 2019.

Actually creating an income

As I’ve shown, it appears easy to simply take surveys to make an online income.

But it isn’t so easy. It’s frustrating, long and tiring. Most people don’t make much, if at all.

Then there are the sites that ban those that make a little too much money. Not Pureprofile, but other rogue sites that pop up from time to time.

So to actually earn any decent money on the internet, you need something else. A better opportunity. Something new, fresh and exciting.

I like these characteristics:

• Something where I can learn as I go
• A beginner-friendly and online approach
• With people who have already achieved results
• Where I can learn as I go, and get the mentoring I need

Because that to me is where the opportunities are. By doing something that others are already doing. Working from home and making a decent income on the internet.

Without taking long surveys with Pureprofile, as they can ask some pretty private questions.

Because you can do better than that. I mean, you really can do better than that.

And I found something not too long ago. Something that radically changed my life for the better.

An opportunity on the internet. One where thousands of Australians have already started the journey. And Kiwis too, we can’t forget them. 😉

Starting today

I used to have a job. I worked long hours. As a shift worker, waking up at 3am was all part of the fun.

But it wasn’t fun. It was long, hot and exhausting. Every single day.

I needed something different, something new. An opportunity of some kind. Something that would allow me to eventually quit my job, preferably on the internet.

Through searching far and wide, I eventually found that opportunity not too long ago. Luckily, I have an open mind. That really helps – to be open to new opportunities.

So I started to work through everything. There was a bit to take on. After all, starting an online business isn’t easy or fast, and requires some investment.

But I was committed. I knew this was for me. It was time that I actually got the freedom I deserved.

More importantly, I found a mentor. Someone that could teach everything to a newbie. A beginner who was just starting out, without the technical jargon.

In April 2018, I was able to say goodbye to my employer for the very last day. 😃

It took some time, money and effort, but I made it through!

Allow me to introduce you to Sophie. As a parent, she also worked long hours and wanted something different. Quite simply: her kids deserved better.

So she set out to build an online income too, and eventually built multiple businesses. Even today she enjoys a healthy online income.

Now it gets better! She actually helps people just like you who are seeking the exact formula on how to build an online income stream. You know – without doing surveys day in, day out.

Because, you know, it’s 2019. There are significantly better opportunities available today.

Sophie’s training

I’ve met a lot of mentors and teachers in my time. Now, a lot of them are men. But what about the females? You know – mothers looking after kids, but who are also in business.

Because that to me is the real test. To raise children AND build an online business.

Women who can do that have my absolute respect. I mean, for real.

Building an online business is absolutely worth it, especially for your kids. And through Sophie’s training, I’ve found the best opportunity for beginners.

Today she runs one of Australia’s and New Zealand’s best online training platforms. Plus, there are regular student conferences so you can network with other students.

But before you go so far, I’d jump on board with the free training. Or read through her almost free eBook.

Because it’s designed for the beginner. People just like you. Those that are ready to actually start earning real dollars on the internet, without taking online surveys.

I should know. Last month I made $4,753 selling products on Amazon. I started with $0.

This took some time. Plus, I had to work and invest some cash. After all, this is a real business.

One that you can own and control. Where you can potentially generate a healthy income after some time.

Now to start, it’s best to drop in your contact details. The webinar is ideally suited for beginners.

Plus, there’s mentoring. Yes, a hand to hold. Real Amazon sellers that can help you every step of the journey.

Because this is a teacher who genuinely cares about your success.

Pureprofile summary

So to close off, I’d say that Pureprofile is one of the best sites for surveys in Australia and New Zealand. With thousands of real reviews, members have found success here.

They will have a survey waiting for you most days.

Eventually you’ll get a payout, as small as it may be.

I often don’t recommend survey sites.

But Pureprofile is one of the best available.

After all, they have been listed for years on the ASX.

And you don’t get that big without doing something right.

So they’ve done the right thing by their members, which is good to see.

But many people are looking for something better. You know – a real opportunity.

One that allows people to generate a proper and reliable online income stream.

Working from home in spare hours. Without phone calls or taking surveys.

And as I found Sophie, she’s is my #1 recommendation for beginners.

Those serious about building an online income stream today.

With the mentoring to help you through the hurdles.

So if you’re committed, make a start now.

Going to the Canton Fair is an experience that I recommend for every new Amazon seller, but an organized trip makes it so much easier.

Because your first trip can be overwhelming, as it was for me.

• You’re not sure how to interact with vendors in booths
• The place is MASSIVE and it’s easy to get lost (it happened to me…)
• And you feel a little bit of a ‘phony’ because you’re not yet selling on Amazon

So in this blog post, I’ll be showcasing some organized Canton Fair Trips with real Amazon sellers that you can tag along with.

Advantages of Organized Trips

Whilst there is a higher cost involved with attending an organized trip with a bunch of Amazon sellers, it can be a real pay off. Especially as you can avoid some of the issues I outlined above.

With planned Canton Fair experiences with fellow Amazon sellers, you’ll probably find some real upsides. These include:

• Able to get the lowdown on how to properly approach and work with vendors in product booths
• Ask unlimited questions to experienced fellow Amazon sellers who are also there to source products for FBA
• Prevent you from getting lost, as everyone moves through the fair together
• You get to see how real Amazon sellers actually source products right there live
• Your transport to and from the fair is taken care of by the Canton Fair group host
• In most cases, will have a translator on hand to help with the more complex questions

That last point is important actually. Whilst every vendor that I’ve every come across whilst sourcing Amazon products at the Canton Fair has spoken some good basic English, they struggle with complex questions posed to them.

Let’s say you were sourcing umbrellas. You could say “Can I have it in pink?” or “What’s the length of this?” which are both very easy to answer.

However, if you asked for the metal grading, internal structure components or wind-rating, you might be mis-understood. You might be hit with “This is very reliable” or a generic answer. They might just say “Yes, this is good sir” because the Chinese never want to be wrong. It’s a cultural thing – they don’t want to lose face.

List of organized Canton Fair trips

So the advantages really do help justify the expense of going along on an organized tirp. After all, these aren’t cheap. Expect several thousand dollars at a minimum.

This list isn’t in order, and I’ll update this as time goes on.

China Magic Trip

This is run by Athena Severi who is both a mother and Amazon seller, plus ASM student too. She’s someone that has now helped dozens of people to source a winning product at the Canton Fair.

The China Magic Trip isn’t just Athena but others such as Dan Ashburn (incredible mentor that I might hire soon) plus Kian Golzari, Romer Rabionovich and many more. It really is an All-Star team, and thus the price is high, to keep only those series about using this trip to their advantage.

Do not attend this organized Canton Fair trip unless you’re prepared to be investing into your products. This certainly isn’t a beginner-friendly one.

The Canton Fair Experience

If you’re looking for something a little more relaxed, then The Canton Fair Experience is the one you’re looking for. This isn’t just a China sourcing trip, but a 2 month course that you go through prior.

Also, this isn’t just an Amazon product sourcing trip. Nope. One of the two leaders, Steven Selikoff, sells through retail and wholesale channels. This is a unique perspective that none of the other organized Canton Fair trips have.

In addition, you’ll be having breakfast and dinner with the team. Everyone works together and I have friends who have been on such sourcing trips to radically scale their Amazon businesses.

Global Sources Summit

Technically speaking, this isn’t an organized Canton Fair trip. And actually, they don’t even go to China! But you can learn a lot of trade-show sourcing strategies.

Created for the existing Amazon seller, the Global Sources Summit really helps those to scale to 7 and 8 figures. They teach a lot about sourcing from China and other countries, with all speakers being real Amazon sellers, including Steve mentioned above.

Best of all – you can actually watch everything for free from home. This ideal if you’re not yet ready to commit, as they release everything for free on YouTube.

Closing off

So this happens to be a list that will be updated over time. If you have discovered a Canton Fair organized trip for Amazon FBA sellers, then please get in touch. I’ll gladly add it here.

If you’re going with limited capital, then going to the Canton Fair on your own is one thing that’s possible. You will learn a bit, but also feel nervous at times. I’m coming up to my 3rd trip in November, and I’m certainly still learning!

For those with some decent starting capital (north of $20k), then a group trip to the Canton Fair in Guangzhou is highly recommended. You’ll accelerate your knowledge, but most importantly, significantly increase your chances of finding a winning product for Amazon FBA.

I have created one of the very best online jobs in Australia. If you’re trying to make money, and it hasn’t worked out, then this is might be right for you.

This is a paid position. You’ll be doing data entry and content creation day in and day out. You could work from home in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide or Perth. Realistically, you could live and work anywhere in Australia, as long as you have a stable internet connection.

Earning money from home is often hard, with these jobs not coming around too often. Quite clearly, not an opportunity to miss!

Online job details

I run this blog, plus a few other Australian websites too. I need content, day in and day out. Nowadays it’s becoming overwhelming to create such a high volume of content, in addition to my other projects.

You see – there are only so many hours in a day. I need help. I own two Amazon businesses that really need more attention. Yet my blog readers want more content. That’s where you come in.

My blog helps people get started on the Amazon journey. To find out more, jump on board the free training course. This gives you an outline of what to expect to be writing about.

The FREE 5-part video series will give you a lot of context and ideas. Plus, this is an exciting opportunity if you desire to create your own online business, instead of just having an online job.

You can expect to be doing the following tasks:

• Writing up high-quality blog posts (That I’ll always check for quality)
• Doing research into Amazon selling concepts, ideas and techniques
• Sourcing the right images to be used in content for my loyal readers
• Conducting some online data entry here and there to fill in gaps

Whilst not a teaching or tutoring role, it’s quite clear that you’ll need some background first. This is where taking the free Amazon training series will vastly help.

Also, I’ll be proof-reading everything. Don’t take it personally. It’s just that I have a very high standard to adhere to here.

Applicant criteria

So we know what you’ll be doing. Now it’s time to drill down on what I’m looking for:

• A seriously high level of English (like, better than me!)
• Is able to work independently from home in Australia
• Are happy to treat this as a job where you lead the way
• Someone self-motivated to be resourceful in finding solutions
• Actually is prepared to educate themselves before writing content

So this is a freelance position in a sense. You’ll be paid weekly, and in my opinion, is one of the best paid work from home jobs in Australia right now. Because I’m tired, I have a lot on my plate, and I need someone very soon.

Expect to be doing a lot of typing. This is part of your work role description. It can be lonely, but also rewarding. Especially if this is your first online job in Australia.

No more commutes to work. But remember – this is still work. I expect to be inundated with applicants, so please ensure that you’re a right fit before applying.

How to apply

Applying is easy. It’s best to drop in a comment below. This shows that you’re actually bothering to read through this job description.

See – I pay attention to the little things. I expect the same of you too. After all, this blog is 8 years in the making. I didn’t get this big without a lot of research.

I don’t need a full set of details. Let’s keep this simple. At least for now.

Here’s what I need: Simply explain, in 100 words or less, why Amazon is the best opportunity in 2019. The FREE training course will help you formulate that answer.

Drop-in that comment today. If I like your answer, then I’ll be in touch to find out more about your writing style and availability. I am looking for someone full-time but would accommodate part-time too.

Note: The public can’t see your email address that you drop in below – only me. I’ll only contact you if your answer is a real stand-out.

Also, please avoid using the contact form. If you do, I’ll probably (and very kindly) ignore you. This is because I use that form to communicate with my current students. 😊 Appreciate the understanding.

In summary

This is the first time that I’ll hire someone in Australia who actually will ‘Work With Joshua’ with a paid job position. I’ve always helped people out for free, as much as I possibly can, as a solo dude.

I’m someone that has been here for years. An individual who had a dream of working as a freelancer or having an online job, and instead built several successful businesses. This is because I got started with Australia’s #1 Amazon training community.

But as you can imagine, through serving thousands of Australians weekly, that I’ve hit a limit. It’s time for some help through advertising this online job, and I hope that you’re able to follow through.

See you in the comments! ✌️

These days I’m starting to really outsource elements of my businesses, so I felt a decent post on outsourcing your Amazon business would be helpful.

After all, you got into this business for the lifestyle and freedom. But you don’t want to let go of that control, either.

So, how do we hand over control, without our big bird crashing hard?

Let me unpack everything I’m doing, so hopefully you’ll have a clearer picture.

Choosing the tasks

For me, I looked at the tasks I was doing daily. Those that were monotonous that could easily be handballed off.

This is my low-hanging fruit:

• Optimizing for SEO and product keywords
• Running PPC campaigns against competitors
• Responding to customer service issues and returns

For now, that’s it for me. There are other tasks such as photography which is mostly outsourced.

Hiring the A-Team

I’m not an advocate of cheap Amazon courses, just like I’m not an advocate of cheap services. I’m looking for high-quality staff, as I have high-quality products.

For this reason, I seek to hire the A-team. I look through my own network, including the several Amazon Facebook groups that I’m partnered in. Upwork is also a helpful resource.

I’m not looking for those who have 5 minutes experience, but those who have really worked with existing sellers. Price is my last consideration. I’m chasing results here, as I am really looking to scale a lot over the next 24 months.

Remaining calmly in-control

We want to let go, but we also want some control. My staff need to work for me and produce an ROI, otherwise they are merely cash-burning machines.

I’ve written up some basic onboarding documents which are soon moving into video format. In addition, there are some basic policies and procedures, so that everyone is on the same page, and they don’t need to ask me questions every 5 minutes.

In summary

My two Amazon businesses are small but growing quite a lot monthly as I continue to source new products. They have started to really require my time, effort and energy.

Like many people I’ve helped, I got started on this journey for freedom and didn’t want to get too involved with the daily to-do list.

As I continue to scale, I look forward to updating this article with more resources and how I’m handling and growing my Amazon businesses with staff. Then I can better help you in oursourcing your Amazon business without losing sleep.