Pros and Cons ๐ FBA vs FBM
๐ฆ Sellers Both Amazon pricing plans can use FBA or FBM. Individual Plan โข No monthly fee โข Pay $0.99 per item sold โข Can still use FBA or FBM Professional Plan โข About $39.99 per month โข No $0.99 per item fee โข Can also use FBA or FBM ๐ FBA (Fulfilled by Amazon) Amazon stores your product and ships it to the customer. ๐ Pros โข Amazon ships the order โข Amazon handles returns & customer messages โข Prime shipping can help get more sales ๐ Cons โข More Amazon fees โข You must send inventory to Amazon first โข Storage fees if products sit too long ๐ฆ FBM (Fulfilled by Merchant) You keep the products and ship the orders yourself. ๐ Pros โข Lower Amazon fees โข You control your inventory โข Good for testing products ๐ Cons โข You pack and ship every order โข You handle customer messages โข Shipping mistakes can hurt account health โข Shipping cost can eat your profit if you price wrong Quick tip ๐for new sellers ๐ฆ Just be careful with FBM shipping โ if you donโt calculate it right, it can eat your profit. ๐ก Tip: Many sellers use both methods in the same store. โข Send fast-selling products to FBA ๐ โข Test products or ship slower items with FBM ๐ฆ