Sellers who use the FBA donation program can now access donation certificates from Good360 in Seller Central. This new feature allows sellers to better document and manage their donations while simultaneously making a positive impact on the community.
Key Insights
- Sellers who use FBA donations receive an annual donation certificate.
- The certificate contains information about the donated products from the previous year.
- The FBA donation program supports nonprofit organizations worldwide.
What Is the FBA Donation Program?
The FBA donation program allows sellers to donate excess or unsellable products to Amazon's nonprofit partners. This is part of Amazon's commitment to provide sellers with various ways to create value while reducing the costs and effort associated with managing excess inventory and returns.
Sellers with products in FBA that need to be returned or sold at a lower price can create a return order. Alternatively, they have the option to donate their products.
Automatic Enrollment and Benefits
All U.S. sellers using FBA are automatically enrolled in the FBA donation program. To get the most benefit from the program, sellers should manually decide which additional products to donate to avoid storage costs.
On the "Removals" page in Seller Central, sellers can set a regular donation schedule, such as twice a month. The terms "Dispose" or "Donate/Recycle" are used to refer to the donations. Sellers who have liquidated or returned products in the past should consider the benefits of donating.
Where Do the Donations Go?
The FBA donation program was launched in 2019 in partnership with the nonprofit organization Good360 to ensure that donated products benefit those in need. In 2023, the program helped residents of Mississippi after a devastating tornado. The organization 180 Disaster Relief, supported by Amazon, was able to distribute 20,000 Christmas gifts and household items to over 104,000 survivors.
Conclusion
The FBA donation program provides sellers with a valuable opportunity to make meaningful use of their unsellable products while making a positive impact on the community. Sellers can log into Seller Central to download their donation certificate for 2023 and manage their donation activities.
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