Amazon collects the lower of the applicable fees stated below and any fees communicated to you by Amazon (such as promotional fees that Amazon may provide from time to time). This does not apply to certain sellers, such as warranty providers and other service providers, who will continue to pay selling fees in accordance with the rates provided in their program agreements.
You can also view more details about your fees with the Detailed Fee Explainer.
When your item sells, Amazon collects the amount paid by the buyer (including the item price and any delivery, gift wrap or other charges). Only Professional sellers can offer gift wrap
*If you have active listings in additional countries or regions using merged accounts, a different fee may apply. Go to Monthly subscription fee FAQ and Merging Accounts for more details.
For a table of Amazon delivery rates for all products sold by Individual sellers, go to Delivery rates.
Sellers pay a referral fee on each item sold.
For all products, Amazon deducts the applicable referral fee percentage calculated on the total sales price. The total sales price is the total amount paid by the buyer, including the item price and any delivery or gift-wrapping charges.
Referral fees vary by category, as listed below.
Categories |
Referral fee percentages (Plus applicable GST) (Effective Sep 15, 2020) |
Applicable minimum referral fee (applied on a per-item basis) |
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Automotive and Powersports | 10% | S$0.43 (w/GST), S$0.40 (w/o GST) |
Baby Products | 8% for products with a total sales price of S$20 or less, and 10% for products with a total sales price greater than S$20 | S$0.43 (w/GST), S$0.40 (w/o GST) |
Beauty | 8% | S$0.43 (w/GST), S$0.40 (w/o GST) |
Books | 10% | -- |
Beer, Wine and Spirits | 8% | S$0.43 (w/GST), S$0.40 (w/o GST) |
Camera and Photo | 6% | S$0.43 (w/GST), S$0.40 (w/o GST) |
Cell Phone Devices | 6% | S$0.43 (w/GST), S$0.40 (w/o GST) |
Clothing, Garments, Underwear, Coats, and Accessories | 8% | S$0.43 (w/GST), S$0.40 (w/o GST) |
Consumer Electronics (devices) | 6% | S$0.43 (w/GST), S$0.40 (w/o GST) |
DVD | 10% | -- |
Electronics Accessories | 10% for the portion of the total sales price up to S$100, and 6% for any portion of the total sales price greater than S$100 | S$0.43 (w/GST), S$0.40 (w/o GST) |
Footwear, Slippers, Shoes, Sandals | 8% | S$0.43 (w/GST), S$0.40 (w/o GST) |
Furniture | 10% | S$0.43 (w/GST), S$0.40 (w/o GST) |
Grocery & Gourmet Food | 8% | |
Health & Personal Care (including Personal Care Appliances) | 8% for products with a total sales price of S$20 or less, and 10% for items with a total sales price greater than S$20 | S$0.43 (w/GST), S$0.40 (w/o GST) |
Home | 10% | S$0.43 (w/GST), S$0.40 (w/o GST) |
Home Improvement | 10% | S$0.43 (w/GST), S$0.40 (w/o GST) |
Industrial and Scientific | 10% | S$0.43 (w/GST), S$0.40 (w/o GST) |
Jewellery | 15% | S$0.43 (w/GST), S$0.40 (w/o GST) |
Kitchen | 10% | S$0.43 (w/GST), S$0.40 (w/o GST) |
Lawn and Garden | 10% | S$0.43 (w/GST), S$0.40 (w/o GST) |
Luggage | 10% | S$0.43 (w/GST), S$0.40 (w/o GST) |
Musical Instruments | 10% | S$0.43 (w/GST), S$0.40 (w/o GST) |
Music | 10% | -- |
Office Products | 10% | S$0.43 (w/GST), S$0.40 (w/o GST) |
Outdoors | 10% | S$0.43 (w/GST), S$0.40 (w/o GST) |
Personal Computer Devices | 6% | S$0.43 (w/GST), S$0.40 (w/o GST) |
Pet Products | 8% for products with a total sales price of S$20 or less, and 10% for items with a total sales price greater than S$20 | S$0.43 (w/GST), S$0.40 (w/o GST) |
Software and Computer/Video Games (excluding Video Game consoles) | 10% | -- |
Sports | 10% | S$0.43 (w/GST), S$0.40 (w/o GST) |
Tools | 10% | S$0.43 (w/GST), S$0.40 (w/o GST) |
Toys & Games | 8% | S$0.43 (w/GST), S$0.40 (w/o GST) |
Video Game Consoles | 6% | -- |
Watches | 12% | S$0.43 (w/GST), S$0.40 (w/o GST) |
Everything Else | 10% | -- |
Sellers also pay a closing fee per media item that is sold. This is S$1.07 (w/GST), S$1.00 (w/o GST) for Books, Video Games (Games, Accessories and Consoles), Music, DVD and Software.
If you refund a customer for an order for which you have already received payment, Amazon will refund you the amount of the referral fee you paid for the item(s), minus the applicable refund administration fee, which is the lesser of S$5.35 (w/GST), S$5.00 (w/o GST) or 20% of the applicable referral fee (plus applicable GST).
For example, if you refund a customer the S$10.00 total sales price of an item in a category with a 15% referral fee, your refund administration fee will be S$0.30 (S$10.00 x 15% referral fee = S$1.50, plus applicable GST).