How can i change shipping method for an individual seller
Hi,
Im new to amazon seller central and i can see that when i listed an item the shipping method is set to default by amazon. As im going to post my product myself and not with FBA how can i change this default setting as its coming to £4.50 something for the postage and i dont think anyone will pay £4 plus on postage for a £4 product.
can someone please guide me
Thanks
35 replies
Seller_7VbclcPFFRTnc
you can’t - you need to be on the £30 a month professional selling plan to set your own shipping rates
Seller_pQnXYS6CsbRtO
hmm its not easy for individual sellers to sell on amazon.
i guess i might have to change my product to get on the market first to get the subs.
thank you for your help 
Seller_7VbclcPFFRTnc
just to double check too that you aren’t confusing the £30 a month professional selling plan with business entity ?
If you are buying or making to sell for a profit, you must be registered as a business - there is no charge for this
In order to set up your own shipping costs, you must pay for the professional selling plan
Seller_pQnXYS6CsbRtO
Another question. Would i be able to register myself as a Brand ?
At the moment i am using ‘generic’ brand to list my products
Seller_pQnXYS6CsbRtO
@Shrewsbury_Marine_S1 and @The_Little_Shop thank you for your reply.
so i’ll have to register with HMRC as i have listed my products on amazon and register here as a business no mater i manage to sell anything or not?
Seller_SITNVuZK87zGK
I think Seller University may be worth a read at this point.
Seller_pQnXYS6CsbRtO
@The_Little_Shop @osgood thank you for your help.
will be registering with HMRC and having a look into Seller University
Seller_DROodOAYHftnc
Oh dear, I am going to have to say “Here we go again” !
Nothing against you, The_Style_And_Trends, as tbh Amazon do not make it at all clear on their sign up page.
There is an Individual Seller Account - that is where you can only sell your own second-hand items, and there is the Individual Selling Plan where you do not need to pay a monthly fee to sell.
The Individual Account is NOT the same as being a sole-trader, and that is probably what you need to register as with HMRC (can be done online)
As said, as soon as you start buying and selling new items you are a Business and must be registered as such with both HMRC and Amazon. You’ll need to keep accounts and submit an annual tax return for your self-employed business.
Seller_pQnXYS6CsbRtO
Just an update.
I sent an email to amazon to confirm if i need to register with HMRC in order to sell new items on amazon as an individual seller? They said i do not need to register with HMRC to sell items on amazon as an individual seller. I will only have to register if im based outside the europe and selling goods in the europe.
This is the link they sent:
https://sellercentral.amazon.co.uk/help/hub/reference/G202098500
Seller_pQnXYS6CsbRtO
Thank you everyone for your reply.
Im going to register with HMRC. I have also experienced that SS have no clue what are they saying. Their answers are different for the same question.
