Many users may encounter situations where their goods cannot be received into Amazon warehouses. So, what exactly is the reason behind goods being unable to be received, and what are the possible causes for this? Are there any alternative solutions to address this issue?

Below let us sort out the above questions one by one, there are these aspects of the problem confused you, you can be sure to read carefully!

What do you mean the goods cannot be received by the FBA warehouse properly?

Failure to comply with inbound rules and requirements when you deliver merchandise to an operations center (FC).

What will be the impact if my goods cannot be received by the warehouse normally?

>This can cause delays in sales

If the number of items delivered does not match the warehousing setting, the start time for selling the goods will be delayed due to the need for additional operations like adjusting the warehousing settings.

>Return with “Cash on Delivery” & Restrict product admission to the warehouse

If hazardous items are found mixed in the delivered package, they will not be accepted. The products will be returned with “Cash on Delivery” payment method. The seller will be restricted from further admission into the warehouse until measures are implemented to prevent such incidents from happening again.

>Additional fees or “Cash on Delivery” return

In cases where the product labels and shipping labels cannot be scanned, it becomes difficult for the operations at the Japanese Amazon Fulfillment Center (FC) to proceed since all management is done through barcode scanning. For such items, additional fees may be charged or they will be returned with a “Cash on Delivery” payment method.

>Cannot be sold and accounted for in the occupied inventory

If the seller fails to properly package the products or the outer box, it may result in the arrival of damaged items or damaged outer packaging. In the case of breakage or liquid leakage, these products cannot be sold and will be classified as unsellable inventory. They will still occupy warehouse space and incur storage fees. The seller will need to arrange for the return or disposal of these items.

To prevent the occurrence of situations where products cannot be received in FBA warehouses, sellers must have control over the process from the source and take measures to eliminate such occurrences. This will help avoid additional costs and expenses.