Received: from mm-retail-out-1104.amazon.com ([207.171.165.136]:30142) by stodi.digitalkingdom.org with esmtp (Exim 4.76) (envelope-from ) id 1SMhdS-0000bO-6n for treasurer@lojban.org; Tue, 24 Apr 2012 08:26:42 -0700 DomainKey-Signature: s=rte02; d=amazon.com; c=nofws; q=dns; h=Received:X-VirtualServer:X-VirtualServerGroup: X-MailingID:X-SMHeaderMap:X-Destination-ID:X-SMFBL: Content-Transfer-Encoding:Content-Type:X-PVIQ: X-Report-Abuse:Reply-To:MIME-Version:Message-ID:Subject: Date:To:From; b=ieDU1Goj3X790yfCIlRowqWb3g1A+OJ4duicsp2QB3htXVKzgGTZIeIc YQK2zUF541P9qCcrb9HxZ+zk6OCjlg==; Received: from mktomail.com ([172.28.0.48]) by amazoneu-rel.mktdns.com (StrongMail Enterprise 4.1.1.6(4.1.1.6-56715)); Tue, 24 Apr 2012 08:21:43 -0500 X-VirtualServer: eu-vsg49-amazoneu, amazoneu-rel.mktdns.com, 172.28.5.49 X-VirtualServerGroup: eu-vsg49-amazoneu X-MailingID: 1297409470::amazoneuBetacust-3954-16251-1-6097-prod-20798::20798::0::2102761865-956::8690 X-SMHeaderMap: mid="X-MailingID" X-Destination-ID: treasurer@lojban.org X-SMFBL: dHJlYXN1cmVyQGxvamJhbi5vcmc= Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_001_AEA6_74B0DC51.19495CFF" X-PVIQ: 000326-000757-003954-000000-013245 X-Report-Abuse: Please report abuse here: http://www.marketo.com/policy Reply-To: no-reply@amazon.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Message-ID: <1297409470.8690@amazon.com> Subject: FBA Newsletter April 2012 Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2012 08:21:43 -0500 To: treasurer@lojban.org From: "Fulfillment by Amazon" X-Spam-Score: -0.1 (/) X-Spam_score: -0.1 X-Spam_score_int: 0 X-Spam_bar: / ------=_NextPart_001_AEA6_74B0DC51.19495CFF Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline From the editor Greetings from Fulfillment by Amazon, In the news this month is our new Reimbursements report, updates to packaging requirements, and tips for packaging fragile products. Check out how FBA helped QuickAutoHouse scale to meet their growing business needs. ------------------------------ FBA News ------------------------------ New report helps clarify FBA reimbursements On April 5, 2012, we launched the Reimbursements report for FBA sellers. You will find this online report in the Payments section of the Amazon Fulfillment reports page in your Seller Account. The Reimbursements report contains your FBA reimbursements, including the ones initiated by you and those that are generated automatically. It provides reimbursement reasons, amounts, related references and item details where applicable. You can use this new report to locate, understand and reconcile your FBA reimbursements against related events and transactions. The Reimbursement report allows you to: - Use the Search options to find reimbursements by Date, Order ID and SKU - Click the Case and Order links to navigate to related details - Match reimbursements against “Refund Reimbursal” and “Balance Adjustment” transactions in your Payment reports. Note: Payment report transactions may combine multiple Reimbursements. Learn more about the Reimbursement report. (http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/?nodeId=200902940) ------------------------------ Packaging requirements help you get it right On April 11, 2012, we updated the Packaging and Prep Requirements for inventory shipped to and stored in Amazon fulfillment centers. Now you can easily find requirements for: - Boxed Units - Poly bagged Units - Expiration dates - Marketing materials - Safety We also updated content for packaging liquids, pellets, powders, granulars, and fragile Units and provided new images to show how to package products for shipping. Please review the Help content for updates relating to your inventory. Learn more about Packaging and Prep Requirements (http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/?nodeId=200243250). ------------------------------ Seller Success ------------------------------ QuickAutoHouse conquers growing pains with FBA QuickAutoHouse has been selling car replacement parts on Amazon.com since 2006. With Amazon as his primary sales channel, owner John Liao saw his business grow steadily for the first three years–and then he found himself in need of a better shipping solution. "I didn’t want to start a warehouse. That would mean increasing my cost and decreasing my profit. FBA was my solution." John Liao, owner, QuickAutoHouse Read the QuickAutoHouse success story. (http://www.amazonservices.com/content/case_studies_quick_auto_house.htm/) ------------------------------ Tools & Tips ------------------------------ Cross-border report simplifies international sales reporting We recently launched a new FBA Cross-border Inventory Movement report for sellers in the US and EU. This report contains detailed information for FBA export shipments and for orders fulfilled using the European Fulfillment Network (EFN). Learn more about the Cross-Border Inventory Movement report. (http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/?nodeId=200863690) ------------------------------ Packing fragile products for shipping to a fulfillment center Protecting your inventory is a top priority in our fulfillment centers and during shipment to customers, so it's important that you package fragile Units so they will not break and possibly create a safety hazard during storage, shipment preparation, or shipment to the customer. - A fragile Unit must be packaged in a six solid-sided box, so the Unit is not exposed in any way. - All Units must be individually wrapped to prevent damage. For example, in a set of four wine glasses, each individual wine glass must be wrapped. Drop Test: Any breakable Unit must be able to pass a 4-foot drop test onto a hard surface without the Unit breaking. A drop test consists of five drops: - Flat on base - Flat on top - Flat on longest side - Flat on shortest side - On a corner FMVS Test: All breakables must be able to withstand a full minute vigorous shaking (FMVS) test without the Units breaking. Visit Packaging and Prep Requirements for more information. (http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html/?nodeId=200243250) ------------------------------ Regards, The Fulfillment by Amazon Team We hope you found this message to be useful. However, if you'd rather not receive future e-mails of this sort from Amazon Services, please opt-out here: (http://www.amazonservices.com/content/unsubscribe.htm) (c) 2012 Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Amazon, Amazon.com and the Amazon.com logo are registered trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. 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FBA Merchant Update
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Let us label for you

With the FBA Label Service, we label qualifying products on your behalf. If you enable the FBA Label Service, a fee of $0.20 will be charged for each Unit that we label. With each shipment you create, your default option will be to have us label for you, but you can still choose to label Units in a shipment yourself. You won't be charged for Units that you label yourself.

To get started, go to your Fulfillment by Amazon Settings page and enable the FBA Label Service. You can change your default settings for the FBA Label Service at any time.

Learn more about the FBA Label Service.

Temperature Sensitive Products need to be removed by May 1, 2012

Summertime is just around the corner, so it is time to remove any temperature-sensitive products.   Products must be able to withstand a minimum temperature of 50 degrees and a maximum temperature of 100 degrees for the duration of the product's shelf life without adversely affecting product quality.

In order to help ensure a positive buying customer experience, temperature sensitive products are only accepted in Amazon FCs from the end of September through May 1. Temperature fluctuations in carrier trucks and fulfillment centers during the summer months could affect the product quality.

Please remove any products that are temperature sensitive as they will be unsuitable for storage and fulfillment during this time. Inventory not removed will be disposed of if a removal order is not placed by May 1, 2012.

FBA Export for Multi-Channel Fulfillment

Multi-Channel Fulfillment is now an international service for Media; you can offer customers who order from outside the U.S. a smooth and reliable delivery to more countries throughout the world using Amazon’s world-class supply network. Check out our supported countries.

Note: FBA Export to Canada includes shipments of music, video and DVD products only. Books are not included.

Once you submit a Multi-Channel Fulfillment order, you will see the estimated delivery date, which you can share with the customer. Through FBA you now have the option and flexibility to fulfill domestic and international on- and off-Amazon Media orders from one domestic inventory pool.

Learn more about FBA Export and FBA Export fees.  

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From the editor

Greetings from Fulfillment by Amazon,

In the news this month is our new Reimbursements report, updates to packaging requirements, and tips for packaging fragile products. Check out how FBA helped QuickAutoHouse scale to meet their growing business needs.

  FBA News

New report helps clarify FBA reimbursements

On April 5, 2012, we launched the Reimbursements report for FBA sellers. You will find this online report in the Payments section of the Amazon Fulfillment reports  page in your Seller Account.
The Reimbursements report contains your FBA reimbursements, including the ones initiated by you and those that are generated automatically. It provides reimbursement reasons, amounts, related references and item details where applicable.   
You can use this new report to locate, understand and reconcile your FBA reimbursements against related events and transactions. The Reimbursement report allows you to:

  • Use the Search options to find reimbursements by Date, Order ID and SKU
  • Click the Case and Order links to navigate to related details
  • Match reimbursements against “Refund Reimbursal” and “Balance Adjustment” transactions in your Payment reports.

Note: Payment report transactions may combine multiple Reimbursements.
Learn more about the Reimbursement report.

Packaging requirements help you get it right

On April 11, 2012, we updated the Packaging and Prep Requirements for inventory shipped to and stored in Amazon fulfillment centers. Now you can easily find requirements for:

  • Boxed Units
  • Poly bagged Units
  • Expiration dates
  • Marketing materials
  • Safety

We also updated content for packaging liquids, pellets, powders, granulars, and fragile Units and provided new images to show how to package products for shipping. Please review the Help content for updates relating to your inventory.

Learn more about Packaging and Prep Requirements.

  Seller Success

QuickAutoHouse conquers growing pains with FBA

QuickAutoHouse has been selling car replacement parts on Amazon.com since 2006. With Amazon as his primary sales channel, owner John Liao saw his business grow steadily for the first three years–and then he found himself in need of a better shipping solution.

"I didn’t want to start a warehouse.
That would mean increasing my cost
and decreasing my profit.
FBA was my solution."

John Liao, owner, QuickAutoHouse

Read the QuickAutoHouse success story

  Tools & Tips

Cross-border report simplifies international sales reporting

We recently launched a new FBA Cross-border Inventory Movement report for sellers in the US and EU. This report contains detailed information for FBA export shipments and for orders fulfilled using the European Fulfillment Network (EFN).

Learn more about the Cross-Border Inventory Movement report.

Packing fragile products for shipping to a fulfillment center

Protecting your inventory is a top priority in our fulfillment centers and during shipment to customers, so it's important that you package fragile Units so they will not break and possibly create a safety hazard during storage, shipment preparation, or shipment to the customer.

  • A fragile Unit must be packaged in a six solid-sided box, so the Unit is not exposed in any way.
  • All Units must be individually wrapped to prevent damage. For example, in a set of four wine glasses, each individual wine glass must be wrapped.

Drop Test: Any breakable Unit must be able to pass a 4-foot drop test onto a hard surface without the Unit breaking. A drop test consists of five drops:

  • Flat on base
  • Flat on top
  • Flat on longest side
  • Flat on shortest side
  • On a corner

FMVS Test: All breakables must be able to withstand a full minute vigorous shaking (FMVS) test without the Units breaking.

Visit Packaging and Prep Requirements  for more information.

Regards,
The Fulfillment by Amazon Team
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