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The original message has been attached to this so you can view it (if it isn't spam) or label similar future email. If you have any questions, see the administrator of that system for details. Content preview: March 2013 Newsletter Greetings from Fulfillment by Amazon First quarter 2013 has been busy, and we have a newsletter packed with feature updates that we've been working hard to deliver to help you have even more success this year. We've been gathering feedback from sellers through surveys and forums and introducing features based on your business needs. In the news this month is a list of new reports and features that do just that. [...] Content analysis details: (1.5 points, 5.0 required) pts rule name description ---- ---------------------- -------------------------------------------------- -0.0 SPF_PASS SPF: sender matches SPF record 0.0 URIBL_BLOCKED ADMINISTRATOR NOTICE: The query to URIBL was blocked. 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We've been gathering feedback from sellers through surveys and = forums and introducing features based on your business needs. In the news thi= s month is a list of new reports and features that do just that.=0A=0A=0AAnd = now for the News=0A=0A=0AIncrease Visibility with Fee Preview=0A=0AFee Previe= w is a new set of tools within Seller Central that enables you to preview and= explore the expected fees for your FBA orders. For each ASIN you currently l= ist, you=E2=80=99ll be able to see the total estimated fees (including FBA fu= lfillment fees and Selling on Amazon fees) based on our current rate card, as= well as a breakdown by fee type.=0A=0AYou can now preview your fees in two p= laces:=0A=0A - On the Manage FBA Inventory page, simply click the value in the new Fee = Preview column to see details about your estimated fees for each ASIN.=0A - D= ownload the new Fee Preview report (sign in required) to s= ee calculation variables, such as product weight and dimensions for each prod= uct.=0A=0ALearn more about Fee Preview (sign in required).=0A=0A=0AReconcile inbound shipments more easily=0A=0ANo= w you can download a copy of your Shipping Queue to use in your own systems a= nd match up your inbound shipments with other reports, such as the Received I= nventory report. 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The new report also contains taxes collect= ed at a district level, and if you are also an MFN seller you can get informa= tion on your MFN and FBA transactions in a single location. The existing FBA = Customer Taxes Report will be available through April 2013, with transactions= captured only through February 28, 2013. But you can start using the new Sal= es Tax report , wh= ich contains all transactions for 2013 to date, to track your sales tax colle= ction now. =0A=0A=0AAmazon Currency Converter for Sellers in Canada (in US do= llars)=0A=0AAmazon currency converter for sellers ("ACCS", formerly "IDM") al= lows world-wide sellers to receive disbursements in U.S. dollars into their U= .S. bank accounts from products sold on Amazon.ca. Sellers in Canada are no l= onger required to have a Canadian bank account. With ACCS, sellers can add th= eir U.S. bank account information into CA Seller Central and Amazon will disb= urse proceeds in U.S. dollars. =0A=0A=0AManage your FBA inventory in one plac= e and view status in near-real time =0A=0ANow you can send or replenish your = FBA inventory, create removal or fulfillment orders and print labels from the= All Inventory View. You have been able to use features like these in the Inv= entory Amazon Fulfills view, but now they provide enhanced visibility. Also, = under the column for Available inventory (available for sale) you can also se= e the quantity of inbound, reserved, and unfulfillable units for each of your= listings in near real-time. Check out the All Inventory View in the Manage =0AYour Invento= ry section to see these new features.=0A=0A=0AHelp make replenishment decisio= ns with Inbound Quantity Recommendations=0A=0AWe=E2=80=99ve made replenishmen= t decisions easier. We now share eight-week inbound quantity recommendations = for certain FBA products. To do this, we take historical sales data to develo= p an inbound quantity recommendation that you can use to help you make replen= ishment decisions. We have also taken into account your current fulfillable a= nd inbound quantities to make this inbound recommendation. These are only rec= ommendations and there are several factors that may affect future sales, incl= uding but not limited to changes in customer demand and competitive offerings= .=0A=0A=0ASimplify tracking multiple shipments with bulk uploads=0A=0AShipmen= t tracking numbers can now be uploaded in bulk into Seller Central as soon as= they are ready for pick up from the carrier.=0A=0AThese tracking numbers ena= ble Amazon to better forecast and plan for shipment arrival and provide updat= ed shipment statuses based on carrier and fulfillment center updates. 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Now you can download a copy of your Shippin= g Queue to use in your own systems and match up your inbound shipmen= ts with other reports, such as the Received Inventory report. Look for the "D= ownload Inbound Shipments" button at the top of your FBA Shipping Queue to download a file containing up to 500 inbound ship= ments.

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Two new removal reports will track the progre= ss of your removal orders. The Removal Order Deta= il report gives you the removal status for each of your products so you c= an monitor where they are in the removal process (in Process, Cancelled or Co= mpleted). Once your products are removed from our fulfillment centers, the Removal Shipment Detail report provides near-r= eal time carrier, tracking ID, product and quantity information.

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Simpler Sales Tax reporting

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A new Sal= es Tax report replaces the Customer Taxes report an= d details all transactions for states where you have elected to collect sales= tax. Now you can view data for a complete year in a single report. The new r= eport also contains taxes collected at a district level, and if you are also = an MFN seller you can get information on your MFN and FBA transactions in a s= ingle location. The existing FBA Customer Taxes Report will be available thro= ugh April 2013, with transactions captured only through February 28, 2013. Bu= t you can start using the new Sales Tax report, wh= ich contains all transactions for 2013 to date, to track your sales tax colle= ction now.  

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Amazon currency converter f= or sellers ("ACCS", formerly "IDM") allows world-wide sellers to receive disb= ursements in U.S. dollars into their U.S. bank accounts from products sold on= Amazon.ca. Sellers in Canada are no longer required to have a Canadian bank = account. With ACCS, sellers can add their U.S. bank account information into = CA Seller Central and Amazon will disburse proceeds in U.S. dollars.

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Now you can send or replenish your FBA i= nventory, create removal or fulfillment orders and print labels from the All Inventory View. You have been able to use features like thes= e in the Inventory Amazon Fulfills view, but now they provid= e enhanced visibility. Also, under the column for Available = inventory (available for sale) you can also see the quantity of inbound, rese= rved, and unfulfillable units for each of your listings in near real-time. Ch= eck out the All Inventory View in the M= anage Your Inventory section to see these new features.

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We’ve made replenishment decisions easier. We n= ow share eight-week inbound quantity recommendations for certain FBA products= . To do this, we take historical sales data to develop an inbound quantity re= commendation that you can use to help you make replenishment decisions. We ha= ve also taken into account your current fulfillable and inbound quantities to= make this inbound recommendation. These are only recommendations and there a= re several factors that may affect future sales, including but not limited to= changes in customer demand and competitive offerings.

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Tracking numbers ca= n also be submitted through Amazon Marketplace Web Services (MWS). To learn m= ore about MWS, go to Fulfillment Inbound Shipment API. MWS is only a= vailable to Pro Merchant sellers.

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