Against the backdrop of increasingly fierce competition, Amazon sellers not only have to face the situation of product price involution, but also have to bear rising operating costs. The increase in these two fees has brought additional burdens to Amazon sellers
1. Holiday delivery fees will increase
Recently, Amazon announced that it will increase FBA shipping fees during the holiday shopping peak. Holiday peak delivery fees will apply to US FBA. In addition, on Amazon Malls in the United States and Canada, delivery fees during the holiday sales peak season will be the same as in 2022.
2. Amazon sellers with self-delivered Prime have increased fees
Not only FBA sellers are facing such a dilemma, but self-delivered sellers cannot escape the clutches.
Previously, Amazon announced that it would reopen Seller Prime in the United States on October 1, 2023. This news is good news for sellers because it helps reduce costs and improve competitiveness.
But soon after, Amazon announced that from October 1, Amazon will extract a 2% commission for each item sold under the SFP plan. Before that, sellers did not have such fees.
According to the official announcement, in order to improve the standards and quality of self-delivery services, Amazon also stated that it will continue to support the development of services to meet the needs of both buyers and sellers.
In addition to charging a 2% commission, Amazon also charges a referral fee of 8% to 15% to sellers who deliver Prime by themselves. In addition, sellers also need to pay for warehouse storage, packaging, transportation and advertising.
Obviously, for merchants who use self-delivery services, on the one hand, they will spend more money to run their stores, and on the other hand, they may increase their sales and buyer experience. Therefore, these sellers should weigh the pros and cons and carefully consider whether to use this service.
In this challenging and variable environment, sellers’ operating costs are constantly rising and profit margins are being compressed. These have brought pressure to sellers to prepare for the next big promotion, and also brought challenges to their survival in the future. Sellers can only adjust their operating strategies to adapt to the changing policies. By optimizing the supply chain, seeking high-quality suppliers, refining advertising, and creating differentiated products, costs can be reduced and efficiency can be improved.