Dear Amazon.com Sellers, Effective August 1, 2006, Amazon.com will change the variable closing fees and shipping credits for Books, Music, Video, DVD, Software and Video Game sales. These changes do not affect commission rates for Marketplace sales or the $0.99 closing fee charged to non-Pro Merchant sellers. A full list of the changes compared with today’s rates is below. Here is a short summary of the changes: 1. A $1.20 closing fee will apply to all Books, Video Games and Software sales. Note: This fee currently varies depending on the shipping method the buyer selected. 2. A $0.70 closing fee will apply to all Music, DVD and VHS sales. Note: This fee currently varies depending on the shipping method the buyer selected. 3. The domestic expedited shipping credit for Books, Video Games and Software will increase from $5.49 to $5.99. 4. For Music, DVD and VHS sales, the domestic standard shipping credit will increase from $2.49 to $2.59, and the domestic expedited shipping credit will decrease from $4.99 to $4.59. See the chart below to compare current shipping credits and variable closing fees with what will be charged as of August 1st. Variable closing fee changes (changes in bold)*: | Domestic Standard | Domestic Expedited | International | Current | New | Current | New | Current | New | Books | $1.23 | $1.20 | $0.44 | $1.20 | $0.84 | $1.20 | Music | $0.65 | $0.70 | $1.14 | $0.70 | $0.54 | $0.70 | Video | $0.65 | $0.70 | $1.14 | $0.70 | $0.54 | $0.70 | DVD | $0.65 | $0.70 | $1.14 | $0.70 | $0.84 | $0.70 | Video Games | $1.23 | $1.20 | $0.44 | $1.20 | Not Available | Not Available | Software & Computer Games | $1.23 | $1.20 | $0.44 | $1.20 |
*Note: The $0.99 per-transaction fee is still applied to orders for non-Pro Merchant sellers. Shipping credit changes (changes in bold): | Domestic Standard | Domestic Expedited | International | Current | New | Current | New | Current | New | Books | $3.49 | $3.49 | $5.49 | $5.99 | $9.79 | $9.79 | Music | $2.49 | $2.59 | $4.99 | $4.59 | $5.49 | $5.49 | Video | $2.49 | $2.59 | $4.99 | $4.59 | $5.49 | $5.49 | DVD | $2.49 | $2.59 | $4.99 | $4.59 | $9.79 | $9.79 | Video Games | $3.49 | $3.49 | $5.49 | $5.99 | Not Available | Not Available | Software & Computer Games | $3.49 | $3.49 | $5.49 | $5.99 |
If you have questions about these changes, please contact Seller Support by going to our Help pages and clicking “Selling at Amazon.com,” and then “Contact Customer Service.” If you have feedback about these changes, and you do not need a response, please feel free to write to seller-suggestions@amazon.com. Thank you for selling with Amazon.com.
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