Amazon is adding a 5% fuel and inflation surcharge

CNN ^ | April 13, 2022 | Matt Egan

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Amazon said Wednesday that for the first time in company history it will charge sellers a 5% fuel and inflation surcharge.

The e-commerce giant said the new fee will begin April 28 and is being imposed because inflation has worsened significantly in recent months.

“In 2022, we expected a return to normalcy as Covid-19 restrictions around the world eased, but fuel and inflation have presented further challenges,” Amazon wrote in memo that was provided to CNN by the company. “It is unclear if these inflationary costs will go up or down, or for how long they will persist, so rather than a permanent fee change.”

Amazon spokesman Patrick Graham told CNN that the fee surcharge applies only to fee rates paid by sellers that choose to use Amazon’s fulfillment services, which include storing, packing and shipping products. Others sellers that do not use Fulfillment by Amazon will not be impacted. News of the surcharge was first previously reported by Bloomberg News.

[GOPJ]

Amazon is a wonderful invention - I’d rather they raise rates and stay in business than throw in the towel and quit.

This is a necessary move.

[Jamestown1630]

They were excellent when I was working and placing daily orders for a large operation.

At my home, not so much.

[Bob434]

Lol.i do beleive you are right about the flavor. I never coild stand those jolly rancher apple ones lol

Yep, my first order of 6 was for around $25 too- now, like you say, they are $10,or better. I broke down and bought the liquid- was steep, somsthing like $80, but worth it. Plenty of doses now.

[Vaduz]

Building back better huh.

[Spktyr]

That certainly is a concern for people reselling, but in this case, my client is the sole source for these particular patented goods.