NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon is raising charges on third-party sellers again - this time adding a holiday fee for merchants who use the company’s fulfillment services to pack and ship items to customers.
From Oct. 15 to Jan. 23, sellers will be hit with a fee of $0.35 per item sold using Amazon’s fulfillment services in the U.S. and Canada, according to a notice the company sent to merchants Tuesday.
It’s the second fee hike imposed on merchants this year by the online retail behemoth. In April, the company added a 5% “fuel and inflation” surcharge to offset rising gas costs and inflation, which is running close to its highest level in four decades.