Received: from mm-retail-out-1104.amazon.com ([207.171.165.136]:23777) by stodi.digitalkingdom.org with esmtp (Exim 4.76) (envelope-from ) id 1Tg4OD-000697-3S for treasurer@lojban.org; Tue, 04 Dec 2012 18:07:15 -0800 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=amazon.com; i=no-reply@amazon.com; q=dns/txt; s=amazon201209; t=1354673197; x=1386209197; h=content-transfer-encoding:reply-to:mime-version: message-id:subject:date:to:from; bh=45HwMbKwS7GQybZAFD+NoIURlfx6KN8TC99BcSNSZ8s=; b=bv5e3j4OITR+QGYFOCS2F0zaNj8RiTC3+QwPtA5p7sA+fjG+ZCcnjykZ 1WhnaGeTX3oST/mhgWF4QNtAD02BWc/KRiPHl3M0iD1QQdpBnnyLyL3hm 3QHNItXdOszCskJldcGpVLddx+5vyTlj5XwwGKBup1YObB4C8hKWccGzn E=; 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, 04 Dec 2012 19:11:13 -0600 X-VirtualServer: eu-vsg49-amazoneu, amazoneu-rel.mktdns.com, 172.28.5.49 X-VirtualServerGroup: eu-vsg49-amazoneu X-MailingID: 1297444052::amazoneuBetacust-6259-26113-0-11281-prod-50197::50197::0::2102761865-1::53481 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: 000326-000757-006259-000000-035800 X-Report-Abuse: Please report abuse here: http://www.marketo.com/policy Reply-To: MIME-Version: 1.0 Message-ID: <1297444052.53481@amazon.com> Subject: Fulfillment by Amazon US Fee Changes - Effective February 18, 2013 Date: Tue, 04 Dec 2012 19:11:13 -0600 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 Dear FBA Seller: We are writing to notify you of a change in the Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) fee structure. FBA remains committed to providing the high level of service and the fast, free shipping our customers expect. As the costs for transportation continue to increase, we are adjusting our fees to better reflect costs. We expect that this update will increase overall fulfillment fees for the majority of products, while reducing overall fulfillment fees for many products that fit into the new Small Oversize and Medium Oversize categories. For example, for one-pound Large Standard-Size products, which represent a significant portion of the products Amazon fulfills, the total fee increase will be $0.09 per unit. To give you time to plan for these fee changes, they will not take effect until February 18, 2013. We remain committed to improving your success through the FBA service, helping you to reach Amazon's millions of customers with FREE Super Saver Shipping and Amazon Prime free 2-day shipping. In the past year, we have made it easier for customers to order and receive your products, including innovations such as Amazon Lockers and same-day shipping in select cities; and we have continued to grow the benefits and membership of Amazon Prime, which this year has surpassed FREE Super Saver Shipping in items shipped. We have also enhanced the FBA and Seller Central experience, through better access to your important business data on the Sales Dashboard and Payments reports; value-added services such as the FBA Label Service; and new ways to reach global customers with FBA Global Export. The updated fee structure has an impact on several areas of our U.S. rate card, as follows. See the help section at http://www.amazon.com/fba-fee-changes for a full rate card, definitions, and examples. - Product Size Tiers: We are adding new product size tiers to better reflect the variety of products we fulfill. All products will now fit into one of the following tiers, all defined in the linked help page. > Small Standard-Size > Large Standard-Size > Small Oversize > Medium Oversize > Large Oversize > Special Oversize - Pick & Pack: We are changing the Pick & Pack Fee for Oversize products, which will result in a fee reduction for most Oversize products. The Pick & Pack Fee for Oversize products will range between $4 and $10 depending on the product size tier. Pick & Pack Fees will remain $1 for all Standard-Size products. - Weight Handling: We are increasing the Weight Handling Fee, which will vary by product size tier, to better reflect transportation costs. - Special Handling: For large-screen televisions, we are reducing the special handling fee. These and other products will follow the new Special Oversize fee structure. - No Changes to Other Fees: This fee update does not affect Multi-Channel Fulfillment fees, Zero-Fee Fulfillment, Inventory Storage Fees, or any optional service fees. In addition, also effective February 18, 2013, we are introducing a Returns Processing Fee for customer-returned products sold on Amazon.com in categories for which Amazon offers free return shipping. This will include the following categories: - Apparel (including Sports Apparel) - Watches - Jewelry - Shoes - Luggage Offering free returns to customers in these categories helps to build customer trust and encourage purchase. To better reflect our costs, when customers receive free return shipping on products in these categories, the seller will be charged a fee for each unit returned. This fee will be equivalent to the fulfillment fees for an individually shipped unit. In cases where Amazon takes responsibility for the loss or damage of a returned product (for example, lost or broken in transit), the fee will not be assessed. For more information, including a full rate card, definitions, examples, and links to an FBA calculator, visit http://www.amazon.com/fba-fee-changes. To provide feedback to the FBA team on these changes, please e-mail us-fba-fee-announce-feedback@amazon.com. Regards, The Fulfillment by Amazon Team ----------------------------------- (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. Amazon.com, 410 Terry Avenue North, Seattle, WA 98109-5210 ------=_NextPart_001_AEA6_74B0DC51.19495CFF Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Fulfillment by Amazon

Dear FBA Seller:

We are writing to notify you of a change in the Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) fee structure. FBA remains committed to providing the high level of service and the fast, free shipping our customers expect. As the costs for transportation continue to increase, we are adjusting our fees to better reflect costs.

We expect that this update will increase overall fulfillment fees for the majority of products, while reducing overall fulfillment fees for many products that fit into the new Small Oversize and Medium Oversize categories. For example, for one-pound Large Standard-Size products, which represent a significant portion of the products Amazon fulfills, the total fee increase will be $0.09 per unit. To give you time to plan for these fee changes, they will not take effect until February 18, 2013.

We remain committed to improving your success through the FBA service, helping you to reach Amazon's millions of customers with FREE Super Saver Shipping and Amazon Prime free 2-day shipping. In the past year, we have made it easier for customers to order and receive your products, including innovations such as Amazon Lockers and same-day shipping in select cities; and we have continued to grow the benefits and membership of Amazon Prime, which this year has surpassed FREE Super Saver Shipping in items shipped. We have also enhanced the FBA and Seller Central experience, through better access to your important business data on the Sales Dashboard and Payments reports; value-added services such as the FBA Label Service; and new ways to reach global customers with FBA Global Export.

The updated fee structure has an impact on several areas of our U.S. rate card, as follows. See the help section at http://www.amazon.com/fba-fee-changes for a full rate card, definitions, and examples.

  • Product Size Tiers: We are adding new product size tiers to better reflect the variety of products we fulfill. All products will now fit into one of the following tiers, all defined in the linked help page.
    • Small Standard-Size
    • Large Standard-Size
    • Small Oversize
    • Medium Oversize
    • Large Oversize
    • Special Oversize
  • Pick & Pack: We are changing the Pick & Pack Fee for Oversize products, which will result in a fee reduction for most Oversize products. The Pick & Pack Fee for Oversize products will range between $4 and $10 depending on the product size tier. Pick & Pack Fees will remain $1 for all Standard-Size products.
  • Weight Handling: We are increasing the Weight Handling Fee, which will vary by product size tier, to better reflect transportation costs.
  • Special Handling: For large-screen televisions, we are reducing the special handling fee. These and other products will follow the new Special Oversize fee structure.
  • No Changes to Other Fees: This fee update does not affect Multi-Channel Fulfillment fees, Zero-Fee Fulfillment, Inventory Storage Fees, or any optional service fees.

In addition, also effective February 18, 2013, we are introducing a Returns Processing Fee for customer-returned products sold on Amazon.com in categories for which Amazon offers free return shipping. This will include the following categories:

  • Apparel (including Sports Apparel)
  • Watches
  • Jewelry
  • Shoes
  • Luggage

Offering free returns to customers in these categories helps to build customer trust and encourage purchase. To better reflect our costs, when customers receive free return shipping on products in these categories, the seller will be charged a fee for each unit returned. This fee will be equivalent to the fulfillment fees for an individually shipped unit. In cases where Amazon takes responsibility for the loss or damage of a returned product (for example, lost or broken in transit), the fee will not be assessed.

For more information, including a full rate card, definitions, examples, and links to an FBA calculator, visit http://www.amazon.com/fba-fee-changes. To provide feedback to the FBA team on these changes, please e-mail us-fba-fee-announce-feedback@amazon.com.

Regards,
The Fulfillment by Amazon Team

(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. Amazon.com, 410 Terry Avenue North, Seattle, WA 98109-5210
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