Many sellers will ask, what does Amazon do? Setting up a store on Amazon involves a lot, like choosing the right delivery method for your product. You can choose the appropriate delivery method when you deliver, generally divided into fba and fbm. Today I will explain to you what is the difference between amazon fba freight forwarder and amazon fbm freight forwarder?
- Different delivery methods
FBA: fulfillment by amazon That is, the seller needs to prepare the goods to the Amazon warehouse in advance. After the buyer places an order, Amazon is responsible for sending the goods stored in the Amazon warehouse to the buyer in advance.
FBM: fulfillment by merchant refers to the delivery of goods by the seller. Amazon is only a platform for merchants, and merchants need to use international express services to deliver goods to consumers.
2. The delivery time is different
in FBA. Since the seller stores the goods in the Amazon warehouse before the buyer places the order, the buyer can directly deliver the goods when Amazon places the order, which greatly shortens the delivery time and greatly improves the ranking of similar names, so the sales will be safer. Most of FBM is shipped from Amazon seller’s warehouse, and there are many uncontrollable factors in terms of timeliness. However, since this is shipped directly from the seller’s warehouse, the seller has control over the selection, packaging and quantity of the goods. This greatly reduces the error rate of the product.
3. Advantages and disadvantages
of FBA No matter how small your item is, FBA sellers can offer various shipping methods. We can choose the fastest way. Especially when you invite your Amazon Prime customer to work with you with free 2-day shipping. Amazon customers know what they want and are willing to spend, and according to Amazon data, the average customer is willing to buy FBA-shipped items. It’s not just shipping service, good customer service is the reason these customers sign up for Prime FBA is a way to keep smaller sellers away from fierce competition, your products will rank higher and give your products a chance to be seen by customers Buy.
The main disadvantage of FBA is the cost. Amazon pays sellers a monthly warehouse fee. FBA is very expensive for items that sell less. The solution to cost is to use the Amazon Inventory Health Report, which shows the status of inventory on the shelf.
4. Advantages and disadvantages of FBM
One of the advantages of FBM is that sellers can be sure that their packaging is safe. However, Amazon Forum sellers have to deal with selection, packaging, shipping, and customer service. These tasks are time-consuming and difficult. Many people will use both FBA and FBM to decide which shipping method sells better. Sometimes both have the same advantages. For example, if a specific packaging method or buyer has no requirements for shipping speed, FBM is a good choice.
1) Express first journey: four major express, DHL, UPS, FEDEX, TNT (recommend that the number of tickets is small, the sellers who are just starting out have strict requirements on the timeliness, and the single ticket is controlled at 200KG express channel can be selected internally)
2) Air + first delivery : US UPS double-clearance package tax.
Service introduction: US UPS double-clearance tax package, air transport from Hong Kong/Mainland to Los Angeles (LAX), express customs clearance, after customs clearance is completed, UPS will deliver to the warehouse.
The advantages of Amazon’s double-clearing tax package service in the United States:
①Low price, truthful declaration, and double-clearing tax package.
②Air plus special line mode, the aging is fast.
③ Terminal UPS delivery, no appointment, stable aging. - After fully understanding the differences between Amazon fba and fbm, Amazon sellers will formulate different delivery plans based on the actual situation of the product, comprehensively considering the advantages and disadvantages of different delivery methods. On the other hand, during the operation, the seller can pay attention to the latest development of the small side, which is helpful for operation and planning.
