Amazon FBA Seller 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the recommended action when an FBA product is flagged as 'stranded inventory'?
- Ignore it until next quarter
- Fix the listing issue or create a removal order (Correct answer)
- Lower the price by 90%
- Open a new seller account
Correct answer: Fix the listing issue or create a removal order
Stranded inventory has no active listing, so sellers must relist it or remove it to avoid storage fees.
Question 2: Which fee does Amazon charge as a percentage of the item's sale price across most categories?
- Referral fee (Correct answer)
- Pick and pack fee
- Storage fee
- Removal fee
Correct answer: Referral fee
The referral fee is a category-based percentage of the total sale price.
Question 3: What does the FBA 'New Selection' program offer eligible sellers?
- Free monthly subscription
- Reduced or waived fees on newly listed FBA products (Correct answer)
- Guaranteed first-page ranking
- Automatic price increases
Correct answer: Reduced or waived fees on newly listed FBA products
FBA New Selection waives certain storage and removal fees on new-to-FBA ASINs to encourage listing.
Question 4: What is the purpose of an FBA removal order?
- To increase referral fees
- To return or dispose of inventory from fulfillment centers (Correct answer)
- To boost search ranking
- To split a listing
Correct answer: To return or dispose of inventory from fulfillment centers
A removal order has Amazon ship inventory back to the seller or dispose of it.
Question 5: Which metric measures how efficiently FBA inventory sells relative to storage held?
- Inventory Performance Index (IPI) (Correct answer)
- Click-through rate
- Buy Box percentage
- Order defect rate
Correct answer: Inventory Performance Index (IPI)
The Inventory Performance Index (IPI) scores inventory health and affects storage limits.
Question 6: What can happen if a seller's IPI score falls below Amazon's threshold?
- Account is deleted
- Storage limits are imposed and overage fees apply (Correct answer)
- Referral fees double
- All listings are removed
Correct answer: Storage limits are imposed and overage fees apply
A low IPI can trigger storage limits and overage fees for exceeding them.
Question 7: What is required on products before they are shipped into FBA?
- A handwritten note
- Compliant FNSKU labels or manufacturer barcodes (Correct answer)
- A QR code from the seller's website
- A printed invoice on each unit
Correct answer: Compliant FNSKU labels or manufacturer barcodes
FBA units must be labeled with an FNSKU or use eligible manufacturer barcodes so Amazon can track them.
Amazon FBA Seller 3
What is the recommended action when an FBA product is flagged as 'stranded inventory'?