Amazon Warehouse Fees: What You Really Pay to Store and Ship

When you sell on Amazon, your products don’t just sit on your shelf—they live in Amazon warehouse fees, the costs sellers pay to store, pack, and ship products through Amazon’s fulfillment network. Also known as FBA fees, these charges cover everything from receiving your inventory to handing a package to a customer’s door. It’s not just about the price tag on your product—it’s about what Amazon takes out before you see a dime.

These fees aren’t one-size-fits-all. They change based on product size, whether your item is small and light or large and heavy, season, with higher storage rates during peak holidays, and even how long your inventory sits, with long-term storage fees kicking in after 365 days. A $15 T-shirt might cost you $5 in fees to ship, but a bulky TV stand could cost $25 just to store for a month. Many sellers don’t realize how much their profit margins shrink until they get the monthly statement.

And it’s not just the obvious fees. There are removal fees if you want to pull stock out, disposal fees if items are damaged, and labeling fees if you didn’t prep them right. Amazon doesn’t send you a bill for these—they just deduct them silently. That’s why smart sellers track every dollar, compare FBA to self-fulfillment, and test what works for their product type. Some do better with third-party carriers. Others save by shipping in bulk to Amazon’s centers during off-seasons.

What you’ll find below isn’t theory. It’s real advice from sellers who’ve been burned by hidden charges, figured out how to cut storage costs, and learned when to avoid Amazon’s warehouse system entirely. You’ll see how warehouse layout affects picking speed, why some carriers beat Amazon on last-mile delivery, and how to avoid paying for storage you don’t need. These aren’t generic tips—they’re the kind of fixes that actually move the needle on your bottom line.