WARNING DANGER new LTL/FTL inbound placement service charges cost 2x UPS
Be careful!
This new system is very expensive. It costs nearly 2x as much as just sending in inventory with UPS or Fed Ex.
Watch for hidden placement charges. Pallets that used to cost $220 are over $500!
Some costs are hidden, placement charges not included in the subtotal=
WARNING DANGER new LTL/FTL inbound placement service charges cost 2x UPS
Be careful!
This new system is very expensive. It costs nearly 2x as much as just sending in inventory with UPS or Fed Ex.
Watch for hidden placement charges. Pallets that used to cost $220 are over $500!
Some costs are hidden, placement charges not included in the subtotal=
56 replies
Seller_iobipI6xASRkh
At least you HAVE other options.
Ours were "not available" for carrier shipping (non LTL/FTL) so we are forced to pay a 400% increase or can no longer sell on Amazon as we do not ship out single items (brand owner, distribution only).
Seller_mFUNUCCYB0cok
Just another thing to make Amazon a 100% all Chinese seller platform! That is what Amazon really wants. They just need to admit it.
Seller_y6TKQIKDJDuTv
The only thing and the best thing we can do is to increase our selling prices. I just increased my prices. Thats the only thing we can do. Then lets see if Mr. Bezos can compete ( screw up sellers in the expense of customers)
Seller_ctlHhuYQK8UHO
I chose to send to 5 locations and it cost me nothing extra. Yes, shipping to more distant locations is more money, but nowhere near double.
I sent out 86 cases of product today and averaged about $7 per case, which is fairly good. I think the average broke down to 12 cents per unit since the cases contain multiple units.
FWIW, we don't ship LTL/FTL... we use parcel through UPS. Maybe that is not an option for everyone else but it works best for us not having to wait on and load trucks with pallets.
Seller_Qbd0RsfZFEZBY
Using UPS to send in inventory is an option for some of our SKUs but others are to big or heavy. We used to be able to send in ~40 of these heavier bigger cases on a pallet for $250. Now if we manifest 40 of these cases they are split on 3 different pallets. Sending a pallet in has a base rate of ~$200 plus the dimm weight so that how they are getting to be $700+ with the new system. If a single FC is selected then it adds ~$200 in placement fees and the pallet is going cross country, so still $700+
Bryce_Amazon
Good morning @Seller_Qbd0RsfZFEZBY,
I appreciate your effort to educate the changes that have been made via the inbound placement fee and I understand the frustration it has caused. As previously mentioned in the fee change announcement, these changes were made to enable more efficient use of the Amazon network. To enable more efficient use of the network, Amazon will begin charging separately for inbound and outbound activities. The lower outbound fees go live on April 15th, the same day the first inbound placement fees will be charged:
"On average, we will decrease FBA fulfillment fee rates for standard-sized products by $0.20 per unit and for Large Bulky-sized products by $0.61 per unit. These fees will apply starting April 15, 2024, the same date that the first inbound placement fees will begin to be charged. Products priced below $10 will continue to have an additional $0.77 discount on per-unit fees."
Thank you again for your candid feedback, if I will reply to you here with any and all updates I receive related to these launches.
- Bryce
Seller_UjIpKYArUEdrs
Why are the clowns running the circus? Every single change amazon has made in the last 3.5-4 years has made selling harder.
Seller_0q7vFacBrrF92
I can't even chose the other two options lol, its BS.
Seller_SJRMV3s4mNrFA
In related news, Jeff Bezos has regained the title of richest man in the world
Seller_Qbd0RsfZFEZBY
Oh pish posh, its net worth, not "real dollars" lol
Bryce_Amazon
Greetings @Seller_1NP9kHDcKeQLk,
The rates are set as is for now, according to the FBA Fees News announcement from a few months ago (linked in my initial reply). If that changes at all, I will let you know. @Seller_Qbd0RsfZFEZBY did mention in this comment that they have seen some changes in logic for location placement (shifting the FC back to CLT2, resulting in lower costs), so you may experience similar changes.
- Bryce
