Small and Light Item Package Dimensions
I have been thinking about the new FBA Small and Light fee’s. Now we know that the new Small and Light programme fulfilment fees are effective June 8th. These changes should see many of my items actually becoming cheaper to fulfil.
However it’s never that simple! The concern I have is regarding the ‘item package dimensions’.
First let’s look at the new size called Small Envelope:
Small envelope 80 g
≤ 20 X 15 X 1 cm
What we need to know is, will it matter which dimension (W,H,D) the relevant numbers relate too?
So for example for one of my enrolled products Amazon currently have this:
Package Length 0.30 CM
Width 5.80 CM
Height 10.20 CM
But as with pretty much all my ASIN’s they have got the height and the length mixed up so it should be:
Length 10.20 CM
Width 5.80 CM
Height 0.30 CM
I have had issues where they have the height/length mixed up and it seems to push the item into the large letter category. Now with the new fee structure this could see some items that should be £0.60 fee per item ending up costing £1.42. This would be due to them incorrectly having the height as 10.20 CM which would count as Large envelope 225 g≤ 33 X 23 X 5 cm.
Now of course it shouldn’t matter which is the height or length as when the item is posted the height is surely just the smallest measurement. Generally small and light items are posted through a letter box (via Royal Mail) and according to RM a Letter has 3 dimensions:
Max length, Max width, Max thickness/depth.
This terminology makes much more sense to me as they are using ‘thickness/depth’ whereas Amazon are using height (this is obviously what is confusing things).
Also I know you can ask Amazon to look at the dimensions and request them too change it but I have done that so many times, including evidence (photos, product data sheets, e.t.c) and it is always a slow and stressful fight to get them to agree with me.
So does this matter or will it all be ok come June 8th? @The_Little_Shop I know you use Small & Light , have you come across this issue or have any knowledge re this?
Small and Light Item Package Dimensions
I have been thinking about the new FBA Small and Light fee’s. Now we know that the new Small and Light programme fulfilment fees are effective June 8th. These changes should see many of my items actually becoming cheaper to fulfil.
However it’s never that simple! The concern I have is regarding the ‘item package dimensions’.
First let’s look at the new size called Small Envelope:
Small envelope 80 g
≤ 20 X 15 X 1 cm
What we need to know is, will it matter which dimension (W,H,D) the relevant numbers relate too?
So for example for one of my enrolled products Amazon currently have this:
Package Length 0.30 CM
Width 5.80 CM
Height 10.20 CM
But as with pretty much all my ASIN’s they have got the height and the length mixed up so it should be:
Length 10.20 CM
Width 5.80 CM
Height 0.30 CM
I have had issues where they have the height/length mixed up and it seems to push the item into the large letter category. Now with the new fee structure this could see some items that should be £0.60 fee per item ending up costing £1.42. This would be due to them incorrectly having the height as 10.20 CM which would count as Large envelope 225 g≤ 33 X 23 X 5 cm.
Now of course it shouldn’t matter which is the height or length as when the item is posted the height is surely just the smallest measurement. Generally small and light items are posted through a letter box (via Royal Mail) and according to RM a Letter has 3 dimensions:
Max length, Max width, Max thickness/depth.
This terminology makes much more sense to me as they are using ‘thickness/depth’ whereas Amazon are using height (this is obviously what is confusing things).
Also I know you can ask Amazon to look at the dimensions and request them too change it but I have done that so many times, including evidence (photos, product data sheets, e.t.c) and it is always a slow and stressful fight to get them to agree with me.
So does this matter or will it all be ok come June 8th? @The_Little_Shop I know you use Small & Light , have you come across this issue or have any knowledge re this?
3 replies
Seller_esvgLzKXw2YAl
The fact is, it doesn’t matter which measurement is which. It’s just terminology.
As long as the item fits within those dimensions, it will be fine.
If you ask Amazon to look at the sizes, then you need to be asking them to Cubiscan it and only providing data sheets etc if asked for. It is a process that normally only takes a few days.
However, you have to allow for the actual throughput of the item as well, and whether or not it is classified as Hazmat etc. It is possible for these to change and if so, they would no longer be eligible for S&L.
I’m actually welcoming the changes coming, as I have quite a few products that currently don’t fit into S&L that now will. Though obviously some will become more expensive, though not many fortunately.
Small and Light Item Package Dimensions
I have been thinking about the new FBA Small and Light fee’s. Now we know that the new Small and Light programme fulfilment fees are effective June 8th. These changes should see many of my items actually becoming cheaper to fulfil.
However it’s never that simple! The concern I have is regarding the ‘item package dimensions’.
First let’s look at the new size called Small Envelope:
Small envelope 80 g
≤ 20 X 15 X 1 cm
What we need to know is, will it matter which dimension (W,H,D) the relevant numbers relate too?
So for example for one of my enrolled products Amazon currently have this:
Package Length 0.30 CM
Width 5.80 CM
Height 10.20 CM
But as with pretty much all my ASIN’s they have got the height and the length mixed up so it should be:
Length 10.20 CM
Width 5.80 CM
Height 0.30 CM
I have had issues where they have the height/length mixed up and it seems to push the item into the large letter category. Now with the new fee structure this could see some items that should be £0.60 fee per item ending up costing £1.42. This would be due to them incorrectly having the height as 10.20 CM which would count as Large envelope 225 g≤ 33 X 23 X 5 cm.
Now of course it shouldn’t matter which is the height or length as when the item is posted the height is surely just the smallest measurement. Generally small and light items are posted through a letter box (via Royal Mail) and according to RM a Letter has 3 dimensions:
Max length, Max width, Max thickness/depth.
This terminology makes much more sense to me as they are using ‘thickness/depth’ whereas Amazon are using height (this is obviously what is confusing things).
Also I know you can ask Amazon to look at the dimensions and request them too change it but I have done that so many times, including evidence (photos, product data sheets, e.t.c) and it is always a slow and stressful fight to get them to agree with me.
So does this matter or will it all be ok come June 8th? @The_Little_Shop I know you use Small & Light , have you come across this issue or have any knowledge re this?
Small and Light Item Package Dimensions
I have been thinking about the new FBA Small and Light fee’s. Now we know that the new Small and Light programme fulfilment fees are effective June 8th. These changes should see many of my items actually becoming cheaper to fulfil.
However it’s never that simple! The concern I have is regarding the ‘item package dimensions’.
First let’s look at the new size called Small Envelope:
Small envelope 80 g
≤ 20 X 15 X 1 cm
What we need to know is, will it matter which dimension (W,H,D) the relevant numbers relate too?
So for example for one of my enrolled products Amazon currently have this:
Package Length 0.30 CM
Width 5.80 CM
Height 10.20 CM
But as with pretty much all my ASIN’s they have got the height and the length mixed up so it should be:
Length 10.20 CM
Width 5.80 CM
Height 0.30 CM
I have had issues where they have the height/length mixed up and it seems to push the item into the large letter category. Now with the new fee structure this could see some items that should be £0.60 fee per item ending up costing £1.42. This would be due to them incorrectly having the height as 10.20 CM which would count as Large envelope 225 g≤ 33 X 23 X 5 cm.
Now of course it shouldn’t matter which is the height or length as when the item is posted the height is surely just the smallest measurement. Generally small and light items are posted through a letter box (via Royal Mail) and according to RM a Letter has 3 dimensions:
Max length, Max width, Max thickness/depth.
This terminology makes much more sense to me as they are using ‘thickness/depth’ whereas Amazon are using height (this is obviously what is confusing things).
Also I know you can ask Amazon to look at the dimensions and request them too change it but I have done that so many times, including evidence (photos, product data sheets, e.t.c) and it is always a slow and stressful fight to get them to agree with me.
So does this matter or will it all be ok come June 8th? @The_Little_Shop I know you use Small & Light , have you come across this issue or have any knowledge re this?
Small and Light Item Package Dimensions
I have been thinking about the new FBA Small and Light fee’s. Now we know that the new Small and Light programme fulfilment fees are effective June 8th. These changes should see many of my items actually becoming cheaper to fulfil.
However it’s never that simple! The concern I have is regarding the ‘item package dimensions’.
First let’s look at the new size called Small Envelope:
Small envelope 80 g
≤ 20 X 15 X 1 cm
What we need to know is, will it matter which dimension (W,H,D) the relevant numbers relate too?
So for example for one of my enrolled products Amazon currently have this:
Package Length 0.30 CM
Width 5.80 CM
Height 10.20 CM
But as with pretty much all my ASIN’s they have got the height and the length mixed up so it should be:
Length 10.20 CM
Width 5.80 CM
Height 0.30 CM
I have had issues where they have the height/length mixed up and it seems to push the item into the large letter category. Now with the new fee structure this could see some items that should be £0.60 fee per item ending up costing £1.42. This would be due to them incorrectly having the height as 10.20 CM which would count as Large envelope 225 g≤ 33 X 23 X 5 cm.
Now of course it shouldn’t matter which is the height or length as when the item is posted the height is surely just the smallest measurement. Generally small and light items are posted through a letter box (via Royal Mail) and according to RM a Letter has 3 dimensions:
Max length, Max width, Max thickness/depth.
This terminology makes much more sense to me as they are using ‘thickness/depth’ whereas Amazon are using height (this is obviously what is confusing things).
Also I know you can ask Amazon to look at the dimensions and request them too change it but I have done that so many times, including evidence (photos, product data sheets, e.t.c) and it is always a slow and stressful fight to get them to agree with me.
So does this matter or will it all be ok come June 8th? @The_Little_Shop I know you use Small & Light , have you come across this issue or have any knowledge re this?
3 replies
3 replies
Seller_esvgLzKXw2YAl
The fact is, it doesn’t matter which measurement is which. It’s just terminology.
As long as the item fits within those dimensions, it will be fine.
If you ask Amazon to look at the sizes, then you need to be asking them to Cubiscan it and only providing data sheets etc if asked for. It is a process that normally only takes a few days.
However, you have to allow for the actual throughput of the item as well, and whether or not it is classified as Hazmat etc. It is possible for these to change and if so, they would no longer be eligible for S&L.
I’m actually welcoming the changes coming, as I have quite a few products that currently don’t fit into S&L that now will. Though obviously some will become more expensive, though not many fortunately.
Seller_esvgLzKXw2YAl
The fact is, it doesn’t matter which measurement is which. It’s just terminology.
As long as the item fits within those dimensions, it will be fine.
If you ask Amazon to look at the sizes, then you need to be asking them to Cubiscan it and only providing data sheets etc if asked for. It is a process that normally only takes a few days.
However, you have to allow for the actual throughput of the item as well, and whether or not it is classified as Hazmat etc. It is possible for these to change and if so, they would no longer be eligible for S&L.
I’m actually welcoming the changes coming, as I have quite a few products that currently don’t fit into S&L that now will. Though obviously some will become more expensive, though not many fortunately.
Seller_esvgLzKXw2YAl
The fact is, it doesn’t matter which measurement is which. It’s just terminology.
As long as the item fits within those dimensions, it will be fine.
If you ask Amazon to look at the sizes, then you need to be asking them to Cubiscan it and only providing data sheets etc if asked for. It is a process that normally only takes a few days.
However, you have to allow for the actual throughput of the item as well, and whether or not it is classified as Hazmat etc. It is possible for these to change and if so, they would no longer be eligible for S&L.
I’m actually welcoming the changes coming, as I have quite a few products that currently don’t fit into S&L that now will. Though obviously some will become more expensive, though not many fortunately.
