Comments on: Amazon FBA’s Largest Ever Fee Increase Coming in 2018 – How Will it Affect You?

By: Dave Bryant

Dave Bryant — Sun, 24 Dec 2017 01:33:19 +0000

In reply to CM. Yup! The only constant is change. And I never considered the environmental impact of cheap packaging (often plastic).

By: Dave Bryant

Dave Bryant — Sun, 24 Dec 2017 01:31:12 +0000

In reply to Brian. Hi Brian, Yes, I Amazon does a good job of making the fee changes difficult to absorb. Hopefully this helped :)

By: CM

CM — Thu, 21 Dec 2017 16:08:50 +0000

Thanks for the thorough review of these changes, Dave! On a positive note, this will light a fire under a lot of sellers like myself who don’t make enough time during the year to review fees, packaging and margins for their full catalog. As Amazon becomes more expensive, devoting time and capital to building in-house brands and revenue on other sales channels becomes more palatable, leading to healthier businesses overall. On the downside, Amazon only continues to grow, low-cost and lightweight durable packaging is often not as environmentally friendly, and for retailers representing big-name manufacturers, there’s next to no control over pricing, packaging, or product development. We’re never without a challenge in this industry, or a reward shining in the distance.

By: Brian

Brian — Thu, 21 Dec 2017 12:07:06 +0000

Thanks for taking the time to provide such a detailed review of the Amazon FBA fee increases for 2018. When I read the announcement from Amazon, it was difficult to actually determine how much my fees were going to change. Your article cleared it up.