Is dropshipping allowed on Amazon?
Only on strict terms. You must be the seller of record, with only your name on packing slips, invoices and packaging, and you stay responsible for returns. Buying from another seller or retailer, Amazon included, and having it shipped straight to your customer is prohibited if anyone else's name appears. Breaking the rule can get your right to send your own orders restricted.
FBA or FBM: which should I use?
It depends on the product. FBA can put the Prime badge on your offer, and Amazon handles delivery and after-sales service, for a fee on every unit plus monthly storage. FBM keeps the stock with us in Leicester, at £2 an order, less at volume. You can use both. We work out the fees for each product in our calculator before we choose.
What does Amazon charge?
A selling plan: £0.75 for each item sold on Individual, or £25 a month plus VAT on Professional. Then a referral fee on each sale, mostly between 8% and 15% depending on the category. FBA adds a fee for each unit and monthly storage. Our free Amazon UK fee calculator works it out for any item.
What if a brand or category is restricted?
You have to apply to Amazon first, and the documents it asks for include purchase invoices dated within the last 180 days. So for branded products, wholesale stock with proper invoices is the usual route. Every product is brand-checked before it's listed.
Do you prep stock for FBA?
Yes. Your stock is checked, labelled and packed to Amazon's requirements in Leicester, ready for Amazon's warehouses. Amazon needs a scannable barcode on every unit, and stock that arrives without the right prep or labels can be refused, returned or charged a prep fee. Prep is priced to the job.
Can you guarantee sales or profit?
No, and nobody honestly can. What we promise is the work: products found and checked, every order sent, every buyer answered and your account looked after. In a month with no profit, our share is £0.
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