Amazon only shares placement fees as a lump sum through its API, which means they appear unitemized in our reports—making it difficult to determine your true profit per item. However, Seller Central does offer a detailed breakdown of these fees.
To help with this, we've made it easier to upload itemized placement fees to ConnectBooks. Here's how:
Step-by-Step Instructions:
Log in to Seller Central, Go to the Reports tab, then select Fulfillment, access the FBA Placement Fees Report, on the left-hand side, find the Payments section, click on FBA Inbound Placement Service Fees.
Download the Report
Click the Download tab.
Select the date range you want to itemize (we recommend doing this monthly, once all settlements for the month have closed) Click Request .CSV Download.
Upload to ConnectBooks
In ConnectBooks, go to Accounting Export, select the relevant Amazon channel, on the top right, click Itemize Fees, and upload your downloaded .CSV file.
ConnectBooks will begin processing your file, and itemization can take up to 5 minutes. Once complete, the placement fees will appear itemized per product.
Troubleshooting:
If some fees still appear under "unitemized," it could be due to open settlements for the selected date range. Once those settlements close, re-upload the same report.
You can also upload historical reports to retroactively itemize fees, such as for January or any prior month.