Types of Amazon Seller Fees

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On the other hand, Amazon FBA has high upfront costs. You need to purchase products in advance and send them to Amazon warehouses.

For example, if you buy some of your inventory from a site like Alibaba, the seller you buy from may have a minimum order quantity of 500 units. So, to buy on Amazon, you need to have the capital to buy 500 units up front.

Additionally, shipping costs apply to sending products to their warehouses.

With the “Send to Amazon ” feature, you can get discounted shipping rates, especially when using Amazon’s partner carriers. You need to complete a few steps, such as communicating your inventory and the quantity you want to ship.

From a macro perspective, here are some costs associated with Amazon FBA:

Minimum order quantity: $500 to $2,000 product cost
Monthly inventory holding (per cubic foot): $0.56 to $3.34, depending on size, item category, and season.
FBA Fulfillment Fees for Standard Size Products (per unit): Starting at $3.06 and increasing based on weight
FBA Fulfillment Fees for Oversized Products (per unit): Starting at $9.61 + $0.38/lb and increasing based on slovenia telemarketing data weight and dimensions.
Inventory storage overhead fee: $10 per cubic meter per month.
Inventory Removal Disposal Fees: Starting at $0.97 per unit, increasing based on shipment weight.
Aged inventory surcharge: $.50 to $6.90+ per cubic foot, depending on number of days in storage.
Additionally, Amazon charges referral fees, which are typically around 15% of the product's selling price for each product sold. In addition to the seller fee, Amazon FBA charges inventory storage fees and fulfillment fees, as noted above.

It is recommended that you keep a product catalog along with the inventory for each item so that you never run out of stock.

On top of that, there is also an “Amazon Professional Seller” fee of $39.99 per month.

Amazon subscription fee
This subscription gives you all the benefits of a professional seller on Amazon, such as the ability to use Amazon ads, offer free shipping promotions, and sell in multiple categories.