:: Selling on Amazon.com :: Selling on amazon.com does not cost you a penny until the item sells, no listing fees like in other marketplaces. Using the Pro Merchant Account costs $39.95 with the first 2 months at half price. There is also Amazon.com Auctions and zShops but with the Pro Merchant account the commission you have to pay is much less than the others, Pro Merchant is recommended if you have more than 40 items, kind of the same idea of having an eBay store or just listing one item at a time.     Items that sell the most in amazon.com are DVD movies, videogames and books. The rest is a little more difficult to sell. Commission and fees vary, depending of the item classification. Check the commission structure here >>       :: Save on shipping :: You can save a lot of money by using the first class shipping method which is not only cheaper than the recommended media mail shipping method but also a lot faster. Your customers will be very happy. Using this method is the same as if you were using the amazon expedite shipping method. Thus, accept expedite shipping, all this of course, if you ship smaller items such as DVD movies, games or small books weighting less than 10oz.     Read the amazon shipping and commission structure so you know how much you will get after the sale of your item.       :: Getting paid :: As we mentioned before, amazon does charge for a commission, a pro merchant monthly fee and also a $.099 per item if you are not a pro merchant subscriber. Make the necessary calculations when you sell on amazon.com     Sellers get paid every 14 days on average but you can transfer your balance more often if you do it manually, we recommend you to do it not more than every week because it can be confusing when doing your accounting.     Returns are a very sad thing in amazon.com since they do not support the sellers at all, any claim from a customer is almost a killer to your business. Amazon.com has a very poor seller support unfortunately and this is why in many cases eBay.com and half.com are better marketplaces. Be very specific in your return and exchange policy. Be ready to assign some upfront lost if you sell in amazon.com

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Fees and Pricing

Amazon.com collects fees only when your item sells. At that time, Amazon.com collects your sales price and shipping costs from the buyer, deducts a commission of 6 to 15 percent of the sales price, a per-transaction fee of $0.99, and a variable closing fee. The $0.99 per-transaction fee is waived for Pro Merchant Subscribers.

Commission rates are as follows:

• Computers = 6 percent
• Camera & Photo, Cell Phones & Service, and Electronics items = 8 percent
• Items in the Everything Else Store = 10 percent
• Musical Instruments = 12 percent
• All other product lines = 15 percent

Variable Closing Fees Charged to Seller:

Amazon Payments automatically transfers your earnings to your checking account every 14 days. No separate Amazon Payments fees are assessed on Amazon Marketplace sales.

For individual sellers, if your item doesn't sell within 60 days, the listing is closed and you pay nothing. We will confirm via e-mail that your listing has ended, and will include instructions about how to relist your item. If you're a Pro Merchant seller, your listings will remain on the site indefinitely