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Is there additional cost to not comingle? I can't find it mentioned after some searches. I wonder, at what point would it be economical to pay the additional c

Is there additional cost to not comingle? I can't find it mentioned after some searches. I wonder, at what point would it be economical to pay the additional costs to not comingle product? Would adding "For customer assurance, we do not comingle our product with other products sold on Amazon" yield additional purchases? At the end of the day, it doesn't matter if nobody looks at your posting because it's 3-20% more exoensive than the knockoffs.

benologist 7y ago
You can't have a "not-illegal" version for 3 - 20% more. The solution is to hold Bezos to the same laws as all other businesses so Amazon has appropriate due diligence instead of creating a quasi-criminal organization. Relentlessly apply the law until Bezos is working within it.
criddell 7y ago
Knockoffs aren't the only reason to not commingle. For example, maybe I start a business called "Fresh Batteries" where all batteries I sell have at least 2 years until expiry. I don't want those commingled because a battery with one year until expiry isn't bad, it just isn't what I'm selling. My hypothetical batteries might be more expensive but depending on your needs, they might be a better value.
AnssiH 7y ago
> Is there additional cost to not comingle? I can't find it mentioned after some searches. No direct additional cost. But then you need to apply seller-specific FBA barcodes to all your units (or pay Amazon to apply them for $0.20 per unit).
- froindt 7y ago
  Did this change? I thought there used to be a direct additional cost to not comingle.
  - AnssiH 7y ago
    I'm not aware of it ever having been otherwise, but I haven't always followed FBA developments that closely.
FireBeyond 7y ago
So, effectively, you want to allow Amazon to offer a surcharge to "(help) minimize the risk of you buying counterfeit items"?? Also, if you are producing counterfeit items, presumably your costs are lower, so you're actually _better_ equipped to absorb the "no comingle" surcharge than the legitimate seller. Talk about perverse incentives and enabling.

benologist 7y ago

You can't have a "not-illegal" version for 3 - 20% more. The solution is to hold Bezos to the same laws as all other businesses so Amazon has appropriate due diligence instead of creating a quasi-criminal organization. Relentlessly apply the law until Bezos is working within it.

criddell 7y ago

Knockoffs aren't the only reason to not commingle. For example, maybe I start a business called "Fresh Batteries" where all batteries I sell have at least 2 years until expiry. I don't want those commingled because a battery with one year until expiry isn't bad, it just isn't what I'm selling. My hypothetical batteries might be more expensive but depending on your needs, they might be a better value.

AnssiH 7y ago

> Is there additional cost to not comingle? I can't find it mentioned after some searches. No direct additional cost. But then you need to apply seller-specific FBA barcodes to all your units (or pay Amazon to apply them for $0.20 per unit).

froindt 7y ago
Did this change? I thought there used to be a direct additional cost to not comingle.
- AnssiH 7y ago
  I'm not aware of it ever having been otherwise, but I haven't always followed FBA developments that closely.

FireBeyond 7y ago

So, effectively, you want to allow Amazon to offer a surcharge to "(help) minimize the risk of you buying counterfeit items"?? Also, if you are producing counterfeit items, presumably your costs are lower, so you're actually _better_ equipped to absorb the "no comingle" surcharge than the legitimate seller. Talk about perverse incentives and enabling.