FBM SHIPPING CANADA
Hello Everyone,
I am running FBM account here and I am not able to get my shipping label through amazon and i am geeting shipping from outside which is costing me way more. I am wondering why We dont have shipping option through amazon for FBM sellers in canada? does anyone found a way to ship for cheaper rate, please share your experience and if @amazon.ca can help that will be great.
3 replies
Seller_kNAboD6kRgVt7
No, shipping from Amazon is not available to Canadians. Amazon would have to make arrangements with Canada Post, very unlikely in the near future. Do you have a Professional Account, so that you can set your own shipping charge? The individual account does not give you nearly enough for shipping.
Cheaper shipping rates depend on your product (weight and size). Personally, I mostly use a freight forwarder that has a deal with Canada Post, for closer shipments. Farther away I generally use Canada Post directly, often in the Flat Rate Boxes. You can save a tiny bit by opening a business account with Canada Post. Shippers of larger items often use Purolator.
Seller_7LrAV0m5llaI7
I am wondering why We dont have shipping option through amazon for FBM sellers in canada?
Because Canada Post does not want to give in to Amazon's demands, and neither does UPS. It means they would lose money compared to what they're making now.
Daryl_Amazon
Hello @Xtremeline_Supplemen,
Thank you for reaching out!
From your question, I can see that this is your first post within our platform, welcome to the community!
Like JPart2 and booknut7 recommended, shipping from Amazon is not available to Canadians.
My recommendation is that you start adding your products and once you do that, you can decide which fulfillment method to use. You can have the same product fulfilled by Amazon and one fulfilled by yourself, all you have to do is add the product with a different SKU to each fulfillment method.
Please review the following resources to guide you further in this process:
Self-Fulfillment Basics 1.1 - What is Seller Self-Fulfillment (MFN)?
I hope you find this useful and if you have any question, please reach out through this thread.
Have a great day!
Daryl
