Amazon® pre FBA service at Subke
Amazon is one of the most important and largest sales platforms on the Internet for online retailers. Many buyers search for the desired product on Amazon first.
You can register with Amazon Seller Central and sell your products online. Here you will find an overview of the first steps to selling on Amazon ➚.
Amazon offers its own fulfillment service with warehousing, which sellers can use. However, external 3 PL fulfillment service providers and their pre FBA service are increasingly being used as third-party providers.
If an Amazon seller uses the pre FBA service of a third-party provider, the entire goods are stored in an external warehouse and only partial quantities are sent to the respective Amazon warehouse as required. The advantage for the retailer is often lower storage costs and fulfillment fees, as well as a better inventory index (LBI) on Amazon.
At Subke Amazon Seller, we offer a pre FBA (Fulfillment by Amazon) service with goods receiving and container unloading. We ship the goods from our fulfillment center directly to the Amazon warehouse as required.
We offer you the Vendor Program, shipping to end customers via FBM (Fulfillment by Merchant) and, by arrangement, Prime shipping.
If you use Amazon’s PAN-EU program, we can offer warehouses in various EU countries for your remissions. We collect your products there and then bring them back to Germany at low cost. We can also refurbish your goods in our Fulfillment Center.
NEW: Direct interface to Amazon
Amazon® pre FBA service
What is pre FBA? As a commercial online retailer, you can choose between FBA or the FBM program at Amazon.
With the FBA program, you send your goods directly to Amazon. Amazon stores, packs and ships the goods for you. Of course, Amazon also charges monthly fees for fulfillment.
Amazon fees Europe➚ – As of March 31, 2022
FBAfee calculator➚
Combine FBA with Subke Fulfillment
Use our Pre FBA service and store the majority of your goods with us and benefit from lower storage fees. We will then send the desired quantity to Amazon as required.
Posting conditions atAmazon®
Everything except parcels must be palletized!
In order to send products to Amazon, many points must be observed. Some of our employees have worked at Amazon and have a lot of experience. We are happy to do the work for you and prepare your goods according to Amazon’s requirements. Below you will find an overview of the delivery conditions at Amazon.
Requirements for cartons
- Standard shipping cartons only 200 BH
- 1 Shipment number per carton
- 1 SKU for all products in 1 carton (unmixed)
- Several SKUs in one box (mixed)
- 1 SKU always the same number of products in the box
- Max. 150 Units in unmixed carton
- 1 FNSKU for 1 product
- 1 barcode or label per unit
- Manufacturer or Amazon barcode only -> Barcodes
- Attach Transparency-Code
- Mark sets as “set” on top of shipping cartons + packaging
- MHD on outer carton and cardboard in at least. 36 pt
- MHD must be legible at all times when logging in
- 1 Print label per box with laser printer
- Attach label visibly to the outside of the box
- Label must match the contents, the carton number and the delivery schedule
- Do not use product cartons as shipping cartons
- Do not pack shipping cartons in larger outer cartons
- No stretch film
- No POS or Gaylord cartons
- No shredded paper
- No polystyrene chips or polystyrene flakes
- No wrinkle film
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No marketing material
- Air cushion
- Sheets of paper
- Polyethylene rollers
- Newsprint
- Styrofoam panels
You can find a detailed overview on Amazon:
Shipping conditions ➚
Packaging and preparation guidelines ➚
Requirements for pallets
- All EU countries max. 800 x 1200 mm Euro/CHEP Pallets DIN 15146
- UK 1000 x 1200 mm Wooden pallets with 4-way access
- International pallets must be heat-treated to ISPM-15 standard
- Euro/CHEP Palets
- Pallets sorted by type
- Use outer cartons
- Do not use original cartons for sale
- Stable packing of outer cartons on pallets
- Outer cartons must not be as large as the pallet itself
- Transparent stretch film
- Stretch film min. Wrap tightly 3 times
- No knots or loose ends
- Leave chamfers free for threading with forks
- Do not use strapping
- Carton max. 23 kg
- Cartons < 23 kg divide
- Name of the supplier
- Sender and recipient address
- Order number
- “Palettenanzahl: ___ von ___Paletten” in der rechten oberen Ecke anbringen
- Place the number of boxes at the top right
- Mixed pallets, attach label with “different goods” or “different SKUs”
- Use only 1 pallet side for labeling
- Attach legibly
- Attach the notice “Do not tear the foil” or “Do not disassemble”
- Attach ASIN barcode from Amazon
- Cartons < 15 kg Attach “Heavy” label at the top and side
- Max. 1,80 m height
- Max. 500 kg 1 Pallets
- Stacked pallets for DE/CEE: max.2,70 m / UK, FR, IT, E: max. 3,00 m
- Delivery of stacked pallets only to certain logistics centers (addresses PDF as of Q1/2020)
- Only vehicles with rear tailgate
- 30 cm Pallet spacing in the vehicle top and rear
- Delivery by sea freight, full container loads (FCL) and partial container loads (LCL)
You can find a detailed overview on Amazon:
Shipping conditions ➚
Pallet requirements ➚
Delivery schedule ➚
Info: Observe the post-contractual information obligations towards the consumer. Amazon sends its own withdrawal policy. Therefore, you may not provide your own revocation instructions. You must limit the post-contractual information obligations to your GTC.
Info: This quick guide gives you a quick overview of how to send a parcel or pallet to Amazon from Seller Central. Read the quick guide➚ (PDF)
Amazon® PAN-EU Service
What is PAN-EU?
As an FBA seller, you can expand your sales throughout Europe with Amazon’s PAN-EU program. The program costs nothing extra and promises an enormous increase in sales. You only need to activate PAN-EU in your Seller Central account.
- Germany
- France
- Spain
- Italy
- Poland
- Czech Republic
- Amazon distributes the goods automatically according to its own algorithm
- Own VAT number in the country where the goods are stored
- Advance sales tax return in the respective country
- Sale but not storage in the country, the VAT thresholds➚ apply
- Returns or goods that have not been sold will only be sent back by Amazon within the respective EU country.
- With our partner EZI Returns, you can store your returns throughout the EU and have them sent back to your home country.
- Increase in sales
- Cheap & fast shipping
- Storage in all EU Amazon markets
- More visibility on marketplaces
- Local shipping charges only
Info: If the PAN-EU program is too much work for you, you can use an external service provider. These take over many tasks, such as invoicing, VAT registration, tax processing and requirements that must be met with the PAN-EU program.
Amazon® Remission
Portugal:
Fulfillment in central Portugal from an experienced online retailer.
Spain:
Experienced logistics company based in Marbella, southern Spain.
France:
The camp is located in the southwest of France.
Netherlands:
For return addresses from the Netherlands from an experienced partner.
Germany:
Our fulfillment warehouse directly outside Hamburg.
Poland:
Experienced logistician in Warsaw.
Italy:
A logistics company in Milan with many years of experience.
U.A.E.:
Return address in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates.
Australia:
Logistics on the west coast near Perth.
Mexico:
Experienced logistics specialist in central Mexico.
USA:
2 sender addresses are available in the USA.
One in New Jersey and one in Florida.
Warehouse based near London.
An experienced logistics and shipping company based in Toronto.
What are Amazon Remissions?
If you participate in the PAN EU program, your goods will be optimally distributed to Amazon’s warehouses in the respective countries.
If your goods are not sold or you receive returns, you must have the goods collected in the country.
We offer warehousing in many EU countries through our partner network of EZI Returns. Your goods can be stored there and transported back to Germany together.
Info: If you sell throughout Europe or worldwide, you must collect unsold goods from the Amazon warehouse in the respective country or have them sent back to your home country at a high cost. Use our partner network to manage your returns to Amazon at low cost. </p
Amazon® FBM Service
What isFBM?
Fulfillment by Merchant (FBM) means fulfillment by merchants. If you opt for the FBM program as a commercial online retailer, you sell your products on Amazon Marketplace, but take care of storage, order picking and shipping in accordance with Amazon’s requirements.
As a start-up at Amazon, you will first start with the FBM program.
FBA requires authorization, because Amazon first wants to see how many products you sell per month.
You can handle fulfillment yourself or hand it over to a fulfillment service provider like us.
We receive the orders from Amazon directly via our fulfillment software and handle the entire fulfillment process for you in accordance with Amazon’s requirements.
Info: In contrast to FBA, with FBM you have to send your own terms and conditions and cancellation policy to the end customer. You can enclose this as an attachment to the shipment after ordering or send it by e-mail in Seller Central.
Info: You can also combine FBA and FBM. You can sell some of your goods via FBA and some via FBM. Products that sell quickly and have a high margin are well suited for FBA. However, products that are fragile or have to be picked with several parts are well suited to FBM.
Prime by seller
Are you an Amazon Prime seller and would like to ship your goods from a central warehouse rather than from Amazon?
We offer “Prime by seller” as a fulfiller.
Our locations outside Hamburg are ideally situated. We set up the process together with you and deliver the goods directly to your Prime customers. We will accept the returns for you again.
Requirements for Prime
- Qualified sales staff
- 99% On-schedule handover
- 0 > 1 % Cancellation rate
- No increased shipping costs
- Returns must be free of charge
- Shipping labels in Seller Central / via the API
- Deliveries from carriers supported by Amazon
- At least 5 Prime packages
- Next working day delivery for orders placed by 2 p.m.
- 2 working days to Austria
- Prime products are found better
- Free delivery for the customer
- Free customer service through Amazon
- Make lightning offers on “Offers of the day”
- Reliable packaging of fragile items
- Packaging of bulky products
- Picking articles with many variants
- Daily collection by DPD and DHL
A brochure from Amazon:
Prime by seller ➚ (PDF)
Vendor Central
What is the vendor program?
With the Vendor Program you become a supplier to Amazon. Amazon sells your products under its brand.
Are you a first-party seller on Amazon and participating in the Vendor Program? Then we can take care of the complete storage, goods preparation and delivery to Amazon for you.
As an Amazon supplier, you will deliver large quantities. We can provide an interim storage solution or take over part of the delivery.
We already take over the submission to the vendor program for existing customers. You benefit from our experience and the good infrastructure of our warehouses.
Our warehouses are located just outside Hamburg. This means your containers are handled quickly and you don’t lose another day.
PRE FBA warehouse
What advantages do I get with an FBA warehouse?
You can temporarily store your goods in our warehouse directly outside Hamburg. We deliver only the desired quantity to an Amazon Fulfillment Center. You pay up to 50 % less storage costs with us.
You also improve your inventory index (LBI) on Amazon when the storage time of your products decreases. This is a great advantage, especially for seasonal products or when the sell-through rate is not so high.
You can also use our warehouse space for FBM (Fulfillment by Merchant). With our direct interface to Amazon, orders are automatically retrieved, picked and dispatched to the customer.
We take care of container unloading, goods preparation, palletizing and storage of the pallets in our high-bay warehouse.
Our fulfillment warehouses are located near the following Amazon warehouses:
- Amazon DHH1, Peutestraße 32, 20539 Hamburg,
- Amazon Logistik Winsen GmbH, Borgwardstrasse 10,
21423 Winsen an der Luhe, - Geodis Logistics Deutschland GmbH Niederlassung Hamburg, Bei der Lehmkuhle 2, 21629 Neu Wulmstorf-Mienenbuettel.
Automated goods management with VentoryOne
VentoryOne is a professional merchandise management tool designed specifically for Amazon sellers.
It offers a variety of features to optimize merchandise management and avoid unnecessary sell-offs. Here are some of the main features:
Automated goods management: VentoryOne helps to monitor stock levels in real time and automatically plan reorders.
FBA shipments: FBA (Fulfillment by Amazon) shipments can be created and optimized with just a few clicks.
Sales forecasts: The tool offers precise sales forecasts that take seasonality and historical sales figures into account.
Multichannel sales: VentoryOne supports sales via various channels such as Shopify, eBay and other systems.
Storage bin management: Manage storage bins and book incoming goods directly to a storage bin.
API interface: VentoryOne can be integrated with other ERP and merchandise management systems such as JTL.
VentoryOne and Subke Fulfillment
VentoryOne can professionalize merchandise management and save valuable time and nerves. If you work with VentoryOne, you can connect your VentoryOne account to our Fulfillment Center and use us as your logistics service provider.
FAQ Fulfillment costs
What does pre FBA mean?
In e-commerce, FBA is the abbreviation for "Fulfillment by Amazon". Pre FBA is the preparation of goods according to the respective requirements before shipping to Amazon.
Which pre FBA service does Subke offer?
We offer a wide range of Amazon services. These include pre FBA, FBM, PAN-EU and the Vendor Program.
Does Subke offer temporary storage for Amazon?
Yes, we accept goods for storage, pick them, prepare them properly for Amazon and send them to the Amazon warehouse.
How are the goods sent to Amazon?
The best way is to select the transport partner program on Amazon in Seller Central and fill out the registration form there. You create the shipping labels and send them to us. The shipping service provider then collects the goods directly from our warehouse and transports them to Amazon.
What does FBA qualification mean for retailers?
If you have successfully created an account to sell on Amazon, comply with the product restrictions and inventory requirements, you can use Amazon shipping.
What does remission mean?
Remission in PAN-EU fulfillment means that if the goods cannot be sold on Amazon in the respective country, the goods are outsourced by Amazon in the country. As a retailer, you must then collect your goods from the Amazon warehouse in the respective country.
What does PAN EU mean?
PAN EU means selling and shipping through Amazon. This allows Amazon sellers to sell their goods on the entire European market. Amazon uses an algorithm to automatically distribute the goods to the warehouses of the respective countries.
Does Subke offer second-day delivery via Amazon?
Yes, for orders received by 2 p.m., we can print the labels in our fulfillment department on the same day and send them the next day at the latest.
Can I offer Prime by Merchant?
Yes, but we can only process orders received by 14:00 in our Fulfillment Center on the same day by prior arrangement.
How do the goods get from the port of Hamburg to the warehouse?
Once the goods have been imported into the country, they are usually delivered to our warehouse by a forwarding agent. However, we can also commission our forwarding agent to collect the goods.
Does Subke have experience with pre FBA?
Yes, the owner Harald Subke has over 15 years of experience as an online retailer on Amazon. The team also includes former Amazon employees who are very familiar with Amazon's processes and requirements.
What is the inventory index - LBI on Amazon?
The LBI performance indicator reflects your inventory levels in the FBA program on Amazon. The index is between 0 and 1000. If the value is too low, Amazon may suspend new shipments of the goods.
How can I improve the stock level index - LBI?
Avoid carrying too much stock without active offers. Seasonal goods should not be stored on Amazon all year round. Pay attention to your sales rate and use the Amazon warehouse mainly for your high performance products. For all other products, you can use our pre FBA warehouse and significantly improve your LBI value.
What is a pre FBA label?
A Pre-FBA label (Fulfillment by Amazon) is a label that a seller attaches before sending their products to an Amazon logistics center.
It contains information that Amazon needs to properly receive, identify and manage the product in the warehouse.
These pre FBA labels usually contain the following elements:
- FNSKU (Fulfillment Network Stock Keeping Unit): A unique code that helps Amazon identify a seller's specific product.
- Barcode: A machine-readable code that avoids manual entry of product information and ensures that Amazon can process products efficiently.
- Product information: In addition to the FNSKU code, additional information such as product name or storage location may be included.
What does UPC mean in e-commerce?
In e-commerce, UPC stands for Universal Product Code. It is a 12-digit barcode that is used worldwide to uniquely identify products.
Platforms like Amazon and eBay often require a UPC to ensure that products are properly categorized and differentiated from others.
