In January, Amazon told sellers who use Fulfillment By Amazon that it would stop offering optional, fee-based prep services for sharp objects beginning in April. On Monday, Amazon informed sellers it would stop offering prep services altogether beginning January 1, Read more
Amazon gave sellers some positive news this week. Beginning June 20, it will increase the maximum box length for FBA orders from 25 inches to 36 inches. (One seller responding to the news asked if Amazon meant July 20th, or Read more
It’s a major issue when Amazon loses sellers’ inventory, especially since Amazon’s recent change to its reimbursement policy. But in some cases, what’s worse may be when Amazon finds it. A couple of sellers discussed what should be good news Read more
Sellers who use Amazon Partnered Carriers to ship inventory to Fulfillment Centers will be subject to new fee adjustments when the shipping carrier finds measurement discrepancies. The new fee adjustment policy will go into effect on June 12, 2025. Amazon Read more
Amazon confirmed it laid off some people in its FBA fulfillment organization (a small percentage of the organization globally, it said) after The Information reported the layoffs on Thursday. While the article is behind a paywall, reporter Theo Wayt tweeted: Read more
Sellers who spend long hours handcrafting items from moderately-priced materials may be among the biggest losers of Amazon’s new FBA reimbursement policy that will change how it reimburses sellers who use its fulfillment service. On March 5th, a moderator told Read more
Amazon sellers are getting a short reprieve from an unpopular FBA policy change that the company announced in December that was set to take effect on March 10. Instead, Amazon is delaying the policy until the end of March, it Read more
Amazon announced on Tuesday the availability of a new portal for sellers to review FBA inventory “reimbursable opportunities.” Using the Inventory Defect and Reimbursement (IDR) portal, sellers can now “more efficiently” manage all of their inventory-related defects and reimbursements within Read more
Amazon will stop offering prep services for sharp products through its FBA fulfillment service in April, and it’s updating its packaging requirements for such items. It’s making the move “to ensure the safety of our associates and customers.” Sellers will Read more
Sellers are reeling after Amazon dropped a bombshell announcement on those who use FBA to store and fulfill their inventory. One reader told us, “Now FBA is going to make it worse when they lose things, which happens on the Read more
