How to effectively manage shipments and cost control on Amazon

When Amazon sellers manage products, they need to fully understand the concept of “disposal”. Dumped goods, also known as “bulk goods”, refer to products whose volume is greater than their actual weight. Usually, the actual weight of such products only refers to the goods themselves and does not include the space they occupy.

Common types of cargo dumping

Sales can appear in multiple product categories, especially in home, sports, and toys categories. Although these products are lightweight, they often result in high shipping costs due to their large size. Therefore, as sellers, when choosing products, beginners should try to avoid items that are large, light in weight and have low prices on the platform.

However, this does not mean that sellers must completely avoid all dumping products. There are still some selling products on the market that are competitive and have profit margins. Sellers can try to enter this field while reasonably controlling risks. When it comes to shipping products, it’s crucial to understand how to reduce shipping costs.

Cost control strategy

1. Use high-quality outer boxes

Selecting the appropriate outer box type is an important step in reducing transportation costs. Sellers should choose double-layer corrugated boxes, which have strong pressure resistance. Use a high-quality outer box to avoid additional costs caused by box deformation.

2. Use vacuum packaging

For furniture or plush products, it is recommended to use vacuum packaging. This packaging method can effectively reduce the volume and weight of the product, thereby reducing shipping costs.

3. Product matching and delivery

When shipping, sellers can consider shipping mixed shipments of dumped goods and actual heavy goods. This method can effectively share the transportation weight of some actual heavy products, thereby optimizing transportation costs.

4. Negotiate with the first-haul service provider

Sellers can take the initiative to negotiate with their cooperating transportation service providers on the issue of goods disposal. When first-haul service providers encounter too many shipments, they usually look for solid and heavy goods for mixed transportation, so sellers can try to negotiate to reduce their transportation costs as much as possible.

Summary

In reality, Amazon’s operational risks are gradually increasing. Therefore, before launching a product online, sellers should conduct detailed market research and prospect predictions to avoid long-term liquidation. At the same time, optimizing delivery management and cost control through the above strategies will create favorable conditions for improving the market competitiveness of goods.