Amazon & Ecommerce on X

[image] Amazon is raising its fee in 3 different ways recently: 1. As correctly predicted below, they will be adding a 3.5% surcharge on shipping and fulfillment (this means the work they do in the warehouse) fees, which will of course be passed to consumers 2. Amazon is no longer

[video] This is not fair @ajassy cc @JeffBezos Amazon is charging my company money to answer customer questions and then directing our customers to inferior competitor products who have paid Amazon. We never signed up for Rufus ads. The customer is already on the Amazon page for

[image] After selling on Amazon for over 10 years, Amazon has suddenly decided they need to hold $56,000 of our money for chargebacks. "Amount held in reserve to ensure that you have enough funds to fulfill any claims or chargebacks." Not to beat a dead horse (and then turn it into

[text] I will be boycotting Amazon’s advertising next week to protest the company’s greed. I hope you all can join me in doing so and post a screenshot proving so after you have.

[image] Turned off our ads as promised. We apparently lost our organic search rank for "stem toy" for Brain Flakes, but I was happy to do it. Amazon needs stop treating their sellers like a couch they can reach into every time they need money.

[text] What shopping on Amazon would be like if it happened at a store: "Hi, I'm looking for Nike shoes in size 13" "Here are pairs from Buiquiy, EPHIIONIY, Sinoeem, YEBABFIT" "Uh, Nike?" "Watch this video from ZXJZNICE." "Yeah, but I just need Nike shoes in size 13." "Here's a pair,

[image] For those who do not know, Jon Elder @BlackLabelAdvsr is a laughing stock of the Amazon seller community. He brags about "millions of dollars" sold but he achieved this by adding up multiple years of sales that he had with a partner. He hasn't sold on Amazon since 2018.

[image] Amazon is holding $63k of our money against $7k in refunds and $0 in chargebacks when we've been selling on the platform for over 10 years and have $156,000 in inventory in their warehouses. Is this about protecting Amazon or the interest they can make on holding the $63k?

[image] It is an extremely challenging way to make money. I know because I've been in other businesses, where it was SIGNIFICANTLY easier. The bar is constantly being raised. - understanding the algorithm - competing vs. lower cost advantaged sellers from China - increasing

[image] Excellent analysis of US Amazon return trends

[image] Amazon knew that many believed their pricing policy to be unfair and that it might become a legal problem over 6 years ago. Why did they refuse to change the policy and fight the lawsuits? It has the potential to be the largest judgment in world history.