We recently received the notice that Amazon will be deprecating the “price band” shipping rate option effective June 30, 2025. This change is extremely concerning for our business, and I’m hoping others in a similar situation can share how they’re handling it — or if Amazon might consider keeping this very important setting for FBM sellers.
WARNING: On June 30th 2025 Amazon will deprecate the option to set 'price band' shipping rates. Update your shipping templates now to switch from 'price band' rates to 'per item' or 'weight' rates for each region. Learn more about updating shipping rates.
Our products come in various sizes with dramatically different shipping costs. For example, smaller items may cost under $10 to ship, while the largest versions of the same product can cost close to $50 due to oversized packaging and carrier fees. Unfortunately, Amazon’s system does not support assigning variant-specific weights under a single listing when using customization or variation options. This makes weight-based or per-item rates unusable for us.
Price banded shipping is the only method that has worked to fairly and accurately pass on shipping costs based on the actual size (and thus cost) of the product. Without this, we either lose money on large orders or overcharge customers on smaller ones — neither of which is sustainable.
We’re a U.S.-based small business and have worked hard to stay compliant with Amazon’s evolving systems, but this particular change could severely impact our ability to sell effectively on the platform because of the big impact that shipping costs have on our products. With all the constant constrictions, hassles, and marketplace fees, it is costing small business tons. I see never ending restrictions that make it easier and more profitable for Amazon but the opposite for sellers.
How can I get Amazon's attention to reconsider this so they understand the risk this poses to businesses that depend on size-based shipping pricing?
Has anyone found a workaround? Thanks in advance to anyone who can provide guidance.
Thank you!! DD