Amazon takes half of seller revenue

 

Amazon takes 50% of the revenue for each sale that third-party sellers make on its platform, according to a report by Marketplace Pulse.  Seller expenses increased as sales declined following the lifting of restrictions related to COVID-19. Amazon collected 51.8% of the revenue from third-party sales on its platform in 2022.  Sellers pay between 25% and 35% in fulfillment fees and 15% toward advertising in addition to a 15% transaction or referral fee. The company has hiked its commission fee since 2016, but the increases were initially offset by rising sales. Sales grew particularly during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic but decreased as pandemic restrictions were lifted. An Amazon spokesperson told Gizmodo that its fulfillment services remain significantly less expensive than third-party shipping providers.