Amazon Launches New Fee Explainer Tool to Help Sellers Understand Account Charges
The tool offers detailed breakdowns for various fee types, aiming to boost transparency and clarity for Amazon sellers
Amazon has rolled out a new Fee Explainer tool for sellers, designed to simplify how charges are understood and managed. The update, announced on Seller Central, aims to provide greater transparency around the various fees applied to selling accounts. This development comes as part of Amazon’s ongoing efforts to support sellers and improve the overall selling experience.
What is the Fee Explainer Tool?
The Fee Explainer is a user-friendly feature now available within the Transaction view of the Payments dashboard. By selecting a transaction and clicking the fee amount, sellers can access a detailed explanation for each charge. The tool covers a range of fee types, including:
* Subscription fees
* Referral fees
* Variable closing fees
* Fixed closing fees
* Refund administration fees
* Customer return fees
* High-return rate processing fees
* Removal fees
* Disposal fees
For each fee, the tool provides a clear definition, outlines relevant variables or attributes, and explains how the fee is calculated. This helps sellers quickly understand why a particular amount was charged.
How Sellers Can Benefit
Understanding Amazon’s fee structure has long been a challenge, especially for new or small-scale sellers. The Fee Explainer addresses this issue by giving sellers direct insights into the cost breakdown for each transaction. This can help sellers better manage their margins, reduce unexpected costs, and make more informed business decisions. Amazon also announced that more fee types will be added to the tool later this year.
How to Use the Fee Explainer
To access the tool:
1. Go to the Transaction view in your Payments dashboard.
2. Select a transaction.
3. Click the fee amount to view the detailed breakdown and explanation.
For those who need further guidance, Amazon has provided a dedicated Fee Explainers help page with step-by-step instructions.
A Step Towards Greater Transparency
With this update, Amazon is making it easier for sellers to stay informed about how fees are calculated and why certain charges appear on their accounts. Clearer fee explanations can also help resolve disputes or misunderstandings, fostering greater trust between Amazon and its seller community.
The new Fee Explainer tool marks a significant step forward in Amazon’s commitment to transparency and seller support. By helping sellers easily understand their account charges, Amazon is empowering its marketplace community to make smarter business decisions and focus more on growth. Sellers are encouraged to explore the tool and regularly check the Fee Explainers help page for updates on additional fee types and features.
Also Read: Amazon urges sellers to use vacation mode to safeguard account health
ChannelMAX offers Amazon Repricer that runs on the latest AI Repricing algorithm to do Amazon Pricing Management or Amazon Repricing. Based on Amazon SP API, the repricing engine or repricer runs 24/7 and efficiently manages Amazon prices to maximize your BuyBox with profit optimization. Established in 2005, ChannelMAX has been integrated with Amazon technology since 2007, helping thousands of third-party sellers on various eCommerce platforms. Some of the eCommerce platforms, aka marketplaces, supported by ChannelMAX.NET, are Amazon, Walmart, eBay, and Shopify. Some of ChannelMAX key offerings include ChannelMAX Amazon Repricer, 2ndly, ChannelMAX Amazon FBA Audits and FBA Refunds management, an offering for managing Amazon FBA Refunds Reimbursement management for lost or damaged or misplaced inventory for which Amazon is responsible and for which sellers deserve appropriate credit reimbursement from Amazon. ChannelMAX Services offer Remote (aka Virtual) Full-Time eCommerce Assistant to help 3P sellers run their daytoday business.
Check ChannelMAX at Amazon Selling Partner Appstore, an application with a 5 star rating.
By ChannelMAX Staff Writer
July-2025#21
Amazon has rolled out a new Fee Explainer tool for sellers, designed to simplify how charges are understood and managed. The update, announced on Seller Central, aims to provide greater transparency around the various fees applied to selling accounts. This development comes as part of Amazon’s ongoing efforts to support sellers and improve the overall selling experience.
What is the Fee Explainer Tool?
The Fee Explainer is a user-friendly feature now available within the Transaction view of the Payments dashboard. By selecting a transaction and clicking the fee amount, sellers can access a detailed explanation for each charge. The tool covers a range of fee types, including:
* Subscription fees
* Referral fees
* Variable closing fees
* Fixed closing fees
* Refund administration fees
* Customer return fees
* High-return rate processing fees
* Removal fees
* Disposal fees
For each fee, the tool provides a clear definition, outlines relevant variables or attributes, and explains how the fee is calculated. This helps sellers quickly understand why a particular amount was charged.
How Sellers Can Benefit
Understanding Amazon’s fee structure has long been a challenge, especially for new or small-scale sellers. The Fee Explainer addresses this issue by giving sellers direct insights into the cost breakdown for each transaction. This can help sellers better manage their margins, reduce unexpected costs, and make more informed business decisions. Amazon also announced that more fee types will be added to the tool later this year.
How to Use the Fee Explainer
To access the tool:
1. Go to the Transaction view in your Payments dashboard.
2. Select a transaction.
3. Click the fee amount to view the detailed breakdown and explanation.
For those who need further guidance, Amazon has provided a dedicated Fee Explainers help page with step-by-step instructions.
A Step Towards Greater Transparency
With this update, Amazon is making it easier for sellers to stay informed about how fees are calculated and why certain charges appear on their accounts. Clearer fee explanations can also help resolve disputes or misunderstandings, fostering greater trust between Amazon and its seller community.
The new Fee Explainer tool marks a significant step forward in Amazon’s commitment to transparency and seller support. By helping sellers easily understand their account charges, Amazon is empowering its marketplace community to make smarter business decisions and focus more on growth. Sellers are encouraged to explore the tool and regularly check the Fee Explainers help page for updates on additional fee types and features.
Also Read: Amazon urges sellers to use vacation mode to safeguard account health
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ChannelMAX offers Amazon Repricer that runs on the latest AI Repricing algorithm to do Amazon Pricing Management or Amazon Repricing. Based on Amazon SP API, the repricing engine or repricer runs 24/7 and efficiently manages Amazon prices to maximize your BuyBox with profit optimization. Established in 2005, ChannelMAX has been integrated with Amazon technology since 2007, helping thousands of third-party sellers on various eCommerce platforms. Some of the eCommerce platforms, aka marketplaces, supported by ChannelMAX.NET, are Amazon, Walmart, eBay, and Shopify. Some of ChannelMAX key offerings include ChannelMAX Amazon Repricer, 2ndly, ChannelMAX Amazon FBA Audits and FBA Refunds management, an offering for managing Amazon FBA Refunds Reimbursement management for lost or damaged or misplaced inventory for which Amazon is responsible and for which sellers deserve appropriate credit reimbursement from Amazon. ChannelMAX Services offer Remote (aka Virtual) Full-Time eCommerce Assistant to help 3P sellers run their daytoday business.
Check ChannelMAX at Amazon Selling Partner Appstore, an application with a 5 star rating.