HIGHLY STRINGENT WORKAROUND TO CUT NEW FBA SPD SHIPMENT PLACEMENT FEES
For those who are US-based FBA sellers sending shipments in via SPD, note the following to avoid the new placement fees:
Placement fees can be avoided if you send in 4 IDENTICAL BOXES of # of UNITS as four shipments (i.e., 1 SKU, 4 boxes of x units). Let Step 2 of Send to Amazon load and "NO PLACEMENT FEE" WILL BE AVAILABLE!
I tried sending in 4 shipments of 4 different SKUs. They're not allowing that...and doubt they will.
Just making our lives harder...UPS will likely have bigger and heavier boxes due to more quantities per box as sellers shave down the new cost.
GRIMEY AF, HOPEFULLY THIS HELPS!!!!
Credits to @Seller_6pdCaLUeDUypQ for remembering this option as well:
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Seller_m1OFsSylNDclw
Even if a suitable workaround for inventory on hand is found they won't tell you what the requirements were that worked and they can change those requirements at anytime.
This will seriously inhibit going out and purchasing more inventory and hoping that workaround holds up.
I doubt I'll make any serious investment is inventory for a very long time
Seller_kP2ObpiacrM8G
I've been able to keep the placement fees low by creating shipments at the SKU level. Rather than making a big shipment with multiple SKU's.
This, however is going to take up a lot of my time and it will make warehouse processing more complicated.
Seller_MwP4mg2eQ38Xi
Thank you for the tip! I'll give it a shot. Like everyone else, I'm kind of freaking out right now.
Seller_Qbd0RsfZFEZBY
For larger shipments send full pallets, partial pallets are no longer worth it. A 72 inch 1500# pallet sent to 1 FC ($180 placement fee) cost us $460 which is ~$200 more than usual but much better than the $0 placemnt fee, 4 partial pallets @ $700+
I had to manifest the pallet with the "All FBA SKUs" menu, not the "Send/Replentish" menu as the shipments will not merge.
Seller_WsdULSSIajCRd
I tried this with 4 cases packs of 48 shoe insoles and the would only let me send to 3 warehouses for the partial shipment fees.
Seller_EhmlrIPj0XgdT
This sucks. I agree that this works (4 boxes) but what happens when you only have 30 unit to send? 4 boxes means 4 times the shipments and 4 times the box prices, tape etc. Seven figure seller here. I am very discouraged. I just got my business up to the point where my family and I are comfortable and this hurts. How can we try and combat it? The sellers are always the ones left holding the bag.
Seller_2F0nz2Sl9HMdK
FBA fulfillment Fee, Referral fee, Monthly storage fee, Long term storage fees, ...
advertising fee, removal inventory fees, ...
Restocking fee for returned product: applied awhile ago, failed. They are only afraid of losing their customers, not third-party sellers.
Miscellanious fees: subscription fee, inbound shipping fee,...
New fees: Shipment placement fees and Low-inventory-level fee...
If we don't take action against these fee increases, our businesses could be in serious jeopardy within just 1-2 years. Amazon's relentless pursuit of profit threatens to undermine the very foundation of our livelihoods.
It's imperative that we unite and resist the new-announced unfair fees. Our futures depend on it.
Seller_iobipI6xASRkh
@Seller_PgPO1RrhvIiPA I am redoing our shipment now to try this. Fingers crossed, OMG please work.
UPDATE IT WORKS! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!
Seller_B5QtS3IXxICVF
Thanks for the workaround! Unfortunately, this doesn't help us, because our shipping plans typically include small quantities of thousands of SKUs. Ugh.
HIGHLY STRINGENT WORKAROUND TO CUT NEW FBA SPD SHIPMENT PLACEMENT FEES
For those who are US-based FBA sellers sending shipments in via SPD, note the following to avoid the new placement fees:
Placement fees can be avoided if you send in 4 IDENTICAL BOXES of # of UNITS as four shipments (i.e., 1 SKU, 4 boxes of x units). Let Step 2 of Send to Amazon load and "NO PLACEMENT FEE" WILL BE AVAILABLE!
I tried sending in 4 shipments of 4 different SKUs. They're not allowing that...and doubt they will.
Just making our lives harder...UPS will likely have bigger and heavier boxes due to more quantities per box as sellers shave down the new cost.
GRIMEY AF, HOPEFULLY THIS HELPS!!!!
Credits to @Seller_6pdCaLUeDUypQ for remembering this option as well:
HIGHLY STRINGENT WORKAROUND TO CUT NEW FBA SPD SHIPMENT PLACEMENT FEES
For those who are US-based FBA sellers sending shipments in via SPD, note the following to avoid the new placement fees:
Placement fees can be avoided if you send in 4 IDENTICAL BOXES of # of UNITS as four shipments (i.e., 1 SKU, 4 boxes of x units). Let Step 2 of Send to Amazon load and "NO PLACEMENT FEE" WILL BE AVAILABLE!
I tried sending in 4 shipments of 4 different SKUs. They're not allowing that...and doubt they will.
Just making our lives harder...UPS will likely have bigger and heavier boxes due to more quantities per box as sellers shave down the new cost.
GRIMEY AF, HOPEFULLY THIS HELPS!!!!
Credits to @Seller_6pdCaLUeDUypQ for remembering this option as well:
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Seller_m1OFsSylNDclw
Even if a suitable workaround for inventory on hand is found they won't tell you what the requirements were that worked and they can change those requirements at anytime.
This will seriously inhibit going out and purchasing more inventory and hoping that workaround holds up.
I doubt I'll make any serious investment is inventory for a very long time
Seller_kP2ObpiacrM8G
I've been able to keep the placement fees low by creating shipments at the SKU level. Rather than making a big shipment with multiple SKU's.
This, however is going to take up a lot of my time and it will make warehouse processing more complicated.
Seller_MwP4mg2eQ38Xi
Thank you for the tip! I'll give it a shot. Like everyone else, I'm kind of freaking out right now.
Seller_Qbd0RsfZFEZBY
For larger shipments send full pallets, partial pallets are no longer worth it. A 72 inch 1500# pallet sent to 1 FC ($180 placement fee) cost us $460 which is ~$200 more than usual but much better than the $0 placemnt fee, 4 partial pallets @ $700+
I had to manifest the pallet with the "All FBA SKUs" menu, not the "Send/Replentish" menu as the shipments will not merge.
Seller_WsdULSSIajCRd
I tried this with 4 cases packs of 48 shoe insoles and the would only let me send to 3 warehouses for the partial shipment fees.
Seller_EhmlrIPj0XgdT
This sucks. I agree that this works (4 boxes) but what happens when you only have 30 unit to send? 4 boxes means 4 times the shipments and 4 times the box prices, tape etc. Seven figure seller here. I am very discouraged. I just got my business up to the point where my family and I are comfortable and this hurts. How can we try and combat it? The sellers are always the ones left holding the bag.
Seller_2F0nz2Sl9HMdK
FBA fulfillment Fee, Referral fee, Monthly storage fee, Long term storage fees, ...
advertising fee, removal inventory fees, ...
Restocking fee for returned product: applied awhile ago, failed. They are only afraid of losing their customers, not third-party sellers.
Miscellanious fees: subscription fee, inbound shipping fee,...
New fees: Shipment placement fees and Low-inventory-level fee...
If we don't take action against these fee increases, our businesses could be in serious jeopardy within just 1-2 years. Amazon's relentless pursuit of profit threatens to undermine the very foundation of our livelihoods.
It's imperative that we unite and resist the new-announced unfair fees. Our futures depend on it.
Seller_iobipI6xASRkh
@Seller_PgPO1RrhvIiPA I am redoing our shipment now to try this. Fingers crossed, OMG please work.
UPDATE IT WORKS! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!
Seller_B5QtS3IXxICVF
Thanks for the workaround! Unfortunately, this doesn't help us, because our shipping plans typically include small quantities of thousands of SKUs. Ugh.
Seller_m1OFsSylNDclw
Even if a suitable workaround for inventory on hand is found they won't tell you what the requirements were that worked and they can change those requirements at anytime.
This will seriously inhibit going out and purchasing more inventory and hoping that workaround holds up.
I doubt I'll make any serious investment is inventory for a very long time
Seller_m1OFsSylNDclw
Even if a suitable workaround for inventory on hand is found they won't tell you what the requirements were that worked and they can change those requirements at anytime.
This will seriously inhibit going out and purchasing more inventory and hoping that workaround holds up.
I doubt I'll make any serious investment is inventory for a very long time
Seller_kP2ObpiacrM8G
I've been able to keep the placement fees low by creating shipments at the SKU level. Rather than making a big shipment with multiple SKU's.
This, however is going to take up a lot of my time and it will make warehouse processing more complicated.
Seller_kP2ObpiacrM8G
I've been able to keep the placement fees low by creating shipments at the SKU level. Rather than making a big shipment with multiple SKU's.
This, however is going to take up a lot of my time and it will make warehouse processing more complicated.
Seller_MwP4mg2eQ38Xi
Thank you for the tip! I'll give it a shot. Like everyone else, I'm kind of freaking out right now.
Seller_MwP4mg2eQ38Xi
Thank you for the tip! I'll give it a shot. Like everyone else, I'm kind of freaking out right now.
Seller_Qbd0RsfZFEZBY
For larger shipments send full pallets, partial pallets are no longer worth it. A 72 inch 1500# pallet sent to 1 FC ($180 placement fee) cost us $460 which is ~$200 more than usual but much better than the $0 placemnt fee, 4 partial pallets @ $700+
I had to manifest the pallet with the "All FBA SKUs" menu, not the "Send/Replentish" menu as the shipments will not merge.
Seller_Qbd0RsfZFEZBY
For larger shipments send full pallets, partial pallets are no longer worth it. A 72 inch 1500# pallet sent to 1 FC ($180 placement fee) cost us $460 which is ~$200 more than usual but much better than the $0 placemnt fee, 4 partial pallets @ $700+
I had to manifest the pallet with the "All FBA SKUs" menu, not the "Send/Replentish" menu as the shipments will not merge.
Seller_WsdULSSIajCRd
I tried this with 4 cases packs of 48 shoe insoles and the would only let me send to 3 warehouses for the partial shipment fees.
Seller_WsdULSSIajCRd
I tried this with 4 cases packs of 48 shoe insoles and the would only let me send to 3 warehouses for the partial shipment fees.
Seller_EhmlrIPj0XgdT
This sucks. I agree that this works (4 boxes) but what happens when you only have 30 unit to send? 4 boxes means 4 times the shipments and 4 times the box prices, tape etc. Seven figure seller here. I am very discouraged. I just got my business up to the point where my family and I are comfortable and this hurts. How can we try and combat it? The sellers are always the ones left holding the bag.
Seller_EhmlrIPj0XgdT
This sucks. I agree that this works (4 boxes) but what happens when you only have 30 unit to send? 4 boxes means 4 times the shipments and 4 times the box prices, tape etc. Seven figure seller here. I am very discouraged. I just got my business up to the point where my family and I are comfortable and this hurts. How can we try and combat it? The sellers are always the ones left holding the bag.
Seller_2F0nz2Sl9HMdK
FBA fulfillment Fee, Referral fee, Monthly storage fee, Long term storage fees, ...
advertising fee, removal inventory fees, ...
Restocking fee for returned product: applied awhile ago, failed. They are only afraid of losing their customers, not third-party sellers.
Miscellanious fees: subscription fee, inbound shipping fee,...
New fees: Shipment placement fees and Low-inventory-level fee...
If we don't take action against these fee increases, our businesses could be in serious jeopardy within just 1-2 years. Amazon's relentless pursuit of profit threatens to undermine the very foundation of our livelihoods.
It's imperative that we unite and resist the new-announced unfair fees. Our futures depend on it.
Seller_2F0nz2Sl9HMdK
FBA fulfillment Fee, Referral fee, Monthly storage fee, Long term storage fees, ...
advertising fee, removal inventory fees, ...
Restocking fee for returned product: applied awhile ago, failed. They are only afraid of losing their customers, not third-party sellers.
Miscellanious fees: subscription fee, inbound shipping fee,...
New fees: Shipment placement fees and Low-inventory-level fee...
If we don't take action against these fee increases, our businesses could be in serious jeopardy within just 1-2 years. Amazon's relentless pursuit of profit threatens to undermine the very foundation of our livelihoods.
It's imperative that we unite and resist the new-announced unfair fees. Our futures depend on it.
Seller_iobipI6xASRkh
@Seller_PgPO1RrhvIiPA I am redoing our shipment now to try this. Fingers crossed, OMG please work.
UPDATE IT WORKS! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!
Seller_iobipI6xASRkh
@Seller_PgPO1RrhvIiPA I am redoing our shipment now to try this. Fingers crossed, OMG please work.
UPDATE IT WORKS! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!
Seller_B5QtS3IXxICVF
Thanks for the workaround! Unfortunately, this doesn't help us, because our shipping plans typically include small quantities of thousands of SKUs. Ugh.
Seller_B5QtS3IXxICVF
Thanks for the workaround! Unfortunately, this doesn't help us, because our shipping plans typically include small quantities of thousands of SKUs. Ugh.
