u/Adventurous_Slide334

See you next week

My dad is an Amazon Prime member and as such he gets free 2 day shipping.

We placed an order and got whole beans instead of ground coffee, our mistake.

When we submitted the return, Amazon refunded the sale price and let us keep the 10 lbs of whole beans.

That sounds nice and everything, but then I wondered... 10 lbs of coffee should cost around $35 to ship and the coffee cost $91 so that's $125 total loss

My question is this, who eats that loss? Amazon or the seller?

Curious about the cost of selling on Amazon, I drug this up

"Selling on Amazon primarily involves a subscription fee of $39.99 per month (approximately $480 annually) for a Professional account. While there is a free "Individual" plan, it charges an extra $0.99 per item sold, making the Professional plan better for anyone selling more than 40 items a month.Core Seller FeesAside from the monthly subscription, several other fees apply to every sale you make:Referral Fees: Amazon takes a percentage of every sale, typically between 8% and 15% depending on the product category.Fulfillment Fees (FBA): If you use Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA), you pay for picking, packing, and shipping. These generally range from $3 to $8 per unit.Storage Fees: Monthly fees for keeping inventory in Amazon's warehouses vary by season, typically costing more from October to December."

Pretty simple but I have a question

Do I have to pay fulfillment fees and storage fees if I have my own warehouse and ship orders myself?