Amazon is starting to steal money again, sellers need to be prepared in advance!

As an ordinary small seller on Amazon,

The biggest obstacle has always been cost.

Logistics and warehousing are the biggest parts.

After experiencing last year's major reshuffle, many sellers

Sellers with inventory down,

All hope is placed on 2022.

As a result, Amazon's new logistics and storage fees

Wake you up straight from sleep,

Updates will be made from January 18, 2022.

There are currently 6 known fee adjustments:

They are basically centered around logistics, warehousing, commissions, etc.

The biggest impact on Amazon sellers is the cost of logistics removal and disposal.

This thing has always been a bummer.

Sellers will always have products that they cannot sell.

Amazon also charges fees for discarding unsold goods.

This will result in a two-way loss.

But this time the price increase may be a bit outrageous.

For example, for standard-sized items that weigh 1 to 2 pounds,

The handling fee for each item increased directly from $0.48 to $1.14.

This is equivalent to a 120% price increase.

The handling fee for large items increased directly from $0.6 to $1.5.

A total price increase of 150% .

Does it smell like a money grab?

This is nothing.

When a shipment leaves an Amazon fulfillment center,

The delivery fees also increased.

The increase was about 3% to 8% .

That is to say, for the shipments that have been shipped since January 18,

All payments will be deducted according to the new price.

How about it? Do you feel like you have suddenly been enlightened?

When the sellers saw this situation,

You can re-arrange your play style for the new year.

However, it is recommended that sellers read all the price increase links patiently.

Then make careful plans.

When it comes to delivery fees, we have to look at the costs related to logistics.

Amazon Logistics Small and Light has increased the shipping weight categories and fees for the program.

Small sizes start at $2.35.

Large-size products are divided into five levels.

The highest tier of 2-3 lbs of merchandise costs $4.94.

Compared with the original maximum delivery fee, it has increased by 90% .

The packaging costs for standard-sized items have also increased.

For example, the packaging fee for small-sized products will increase from $0.8 to $1.25.

It has increased by nearly 56% .

Liquids, clothing, sharp objects, etc.

The pre-processing fee and labeling fee for classification are also between 0.2 and 0.25 USD.

Do you feel that this wave of fees is clearly being robbed?

It's not over yet.

Storage fees have also increased significantly.

From February 1, 2022, during the non-peak sales season (January to September),

The monthly inventory storage fee for standard-size items will increase by $0.08 per cubic foot.

Oversized items will be charged an additional $0.05 per cubic foot.

Also, for items that have been stored in the fulfillment center for more than 271 days,

An overage inventory surcharge will be charged.

The standard is $6.9 per cubic foot or $0.15 per piece.

Did you all break out in cold sweats after watching this?

The increase in these costs may not be felt by big sellers.

But for small sellers, the pressure is doubled.

We were already trying to survive in the cracks.

Now, the costs and strategies of various aspects may need to be rearranged.

Since it is unavoidable, we can only be smarter.

Select products with considerable sales volume for placement.

At the same time, control the quantity.

Avoid excessive storage and handling fees caused by inventory backlogs,

Goods that are in a state of slow sale should be dealt with in a timely manner.

To launch activities and discounts in a timely manner,

You can use as much force as you want as long as you don't lose money.

Different categories of goods have different commission fees.

Sellers can choose products based on Amazon’s fee structure.

Choose products with high sales volume but low commission costs to sell.