By Erin Wawok

Apr

23

Tired of dealing with storage, shipping, and other fulfillment issues with your eBay eCommerce business? 

Thankfully, there are numerous services and software designed to help you leverage your eBay listings and spend less time working with order fulfillment and product listings. Fulfillment By Amazon and the innovative Listing Mirror software will help you create a dynamic eCommerce business.

What is Amazon FBA?

Fulfillment By Amazon, or FBA, is excellent service by Amazon. This time-saving service gives you complete access to Amazon’s own fulfillment network, allowing you to benefit from Amazon’s logistical experience. Streamline order fulfillment and enjoy the many advantages of FBA including: 

  • Complete customer service by Amazon
  • Free two-day shipping
  • Access to Amazon Prime customers
  • Amazon warehousing

All of these features come at a price, but they can drastically reduce the stress and hassle of fulfillment. You won’t have to deal with juggling warehouse space, keeping track of inventory, or handling customer questions and complaints. FBA is a great way to expand your business quickly without adding employees or working through all the logistics of order fulfillment.

How Much Does Amazon FBA Cost?

Amazon FBA does come at a price. Sellers will be charged for the warehousing, fulfillment, transportation, and customer service that FBA handles. 

Fees are consolidated into one fee per unit. Additionally, sellers will earn discounted fees for larger orders and can enjoy reduced-priced 2-day and 1-day shipping. 

Starting June 1, 2021, the fulfillment fee is broken down into price per unit for small standard, large standard, small oversize, medium oversize, large oversize, and special oversize. For example, the fulfillment fee for a small standard parcel between 12 and 16 oz is $3.32, whereas the fee is $8.66 + $.038/lb above the first lb for a small oversize parcel weighing up to 70lbs. You can view the fulfillment fee chart on Amazon’s Seller Central.

Get The Most Out Of Amazon FBA

While it’s simple to set up an account through FBA, using it effectively can be a little more challenging. The best way to take advantage of FBA is to maximize the number of listings. This could mean adding more products, or it could simply mean using a multi-channel inventory management strategy. Multi-channel selling allows you to get the most out of your FBA perks. While FBA is only set up to sell directly on the Amazon Marketplace, you can use Multi-Channel Fulfillment by Amazon to create a winning combination of diverse marketplaces and efficient fulfillment.

Multi-Channel Management Strategies for eBay Sellers

Multi-channel management involves selling on several channels. Different marketplaces allow you to reach unique customers, so listing each of your items on multiple marketplaces is a great way to boost sales without adding more SKUs. Using Amazon’s Multi-Channel Fulfillment, or MCF is a great way to leverage your FBA account. It’s simple to link your FBA account to other profiles, like eBay. Selling on eBay then becomes a quick and easy way to expand your reach and offer the professional services of Amazon.

Once you’ve become a seller on eBay, you’ll need to transfer your listings from Amazon. Consider using order fulfillment software to make the transfer simple and effective. Otherwise, you’ll spend lots of time copying, proofreading, and checking listings to ensure all the information is accurate and up-to-date.

Tips for Effective Selling on eBay

Once you’ve gained access to the highly convenient FBA services, consider other ways you can aggressively grow your eBay market revenue. Here are a few easy tips to make your listings more appealing, which can lead to more sales:

  • Use accurate descriptions
  • Ask for feedback
  • Communicate clearly with your customers
  • Respond respectfully to criticisms

Order Fulfillment Software

Order fulfillment software is an incredible tool that every eCommerce professional should have. Use the powerful software by Listing Mirror to easily transfer listings from one channel to another. This software isn’t just useful for adding a new channel, it also allows you to accurately track your inventory over many channels. Knowing exactly how many sales you’ve made and what inventory you have left is crucial to accurate accounting and inventory management.

Use FBA to professionally manage your customer service and order fulfillment services. Let Amazon’s incredible network handle all your warehousing issues. Create a dynamic, multi-channel approach by selling on Amazon, eBay, and more.

Listing Mirror can help you manage all of the aspects of multichannel selling and Amazon FBA. Our innovative multi-channel listing software can make your eCommerce business less stressful and more competitive. From kitting and bundling to easy listing management, you’ll love our easy-to-use software. Take advantage of our software and FBA services in order to strategically grow your eCommerce inventory management system. Experience how Listing Mirror can help your business firsthand with a free 14-day trial. Click the button below to get started!


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Erin Wawok

Erin is the Co-Founder of Listing Mirror.