Variable closing Fee - Books category
Hi!
Can anyone link where it is published that the closing fee for books is £1.00 above a £5 sale? All I can find is reference to a 50p closing fee on policy pages, but Amazon are charging £1.
Cheers
Luke
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Seller_ZVAz3d5lZuGid
I have just spent ages looking for the answer, but I cannot find it either.
I had hoped I might be able to find the email where it told us about the increase, but I guess I must have deleted it as was so long ago. I do remember when they increased it, because it was the total selling price including P&P, so it made it pointless selling very cheap books, and I don't recall any notification that it had reverted back to 50p.
Be interested to know if anyone else can find it !
Seller_19xPhE8YgkmxW
Hi IHG11
I received this on 29/1/21 -
"Hello,
Following-up from our two previous communications on 8 July 2020 and 25 November 2020, starting on the week of 25 January 2021, we have made changes to features and fees relating to the sale of books on Amazon.co.uk. These changes will further improve the customer experience and provide you with increased flexibility and the potential for higher visibility of your products.
Become a Featured Offer for books in new condition
Sellers are able to become the Featured Offer for books that are in new condition. For more information, see the below link on how you can increase your chances of being the Featured Offer:
https://sellercentral.amazon.co.uk/gp/help/G37911
Changes to Selling on Amazon fees for Book products*
As previously communicated on 8 July 2020 and 25 November 2020, we have made two changes to how Selling on Amazon fees are charged for Book products:
- Variable Closing Fees (VCF): The VCF charge in Books will change from £0.50 to £1.00 on Amazon.co.uk. This applies to all New and Used Books.
- Referral fees: The referral fee for UK Books will change from 15.3% to 5.1% for products with a total sales price below £5.00. The referral fee will remain unchanged at 15.3% for products with a total sales price greater than or equal to £5.00. This applies to all New and Used Books.
For additional information on the Selling on Amazon fees, see the Selling on Amazon Fee Schedule:
https://sellercentral.amazon.co.uk/gp/help/GH78LW99F4XF3Z38
*This fee adjustment is separate from the Amazon worldwide initiative, announced on 22 December 2020, to postpone annual fulfilment fee adjustments until June 2021.
Amazon Seller Services Team "
All Best
Brian
Seller_9rSoVbSaSVgqI
hence the 'failing to implement haha'
Could be a nice reimbursement if its been wrong for a few years!
