{"id":1295960,"date":"2025-06-06T08:21:16","date_gmt":"2025-06-06T02:51:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/?p=1295960"},"modified":"2025-06-06T08:21:51","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T02:51:51","slug":"amazon-starts-charging-extra-rs-5-order-as-marketplace-fees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/amazon-starts-charging-extra-rs-5-order-as-marketplace-fees\/","title":{"rendered":"Amazon Starts Charging Extra Rs 5\/Order As &#8216;Marketplace Fees&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In a major update to its pricing structure, Amazon India has started charging a Rs 5 marketplace fee for every customer order. The fee, inclusive of taxes, applies uniformly across all transactions, with a few category-specific exemptions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"539\" src=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-06-at-8.20.22\u202fAM-1024x539.png\" alt=\"Amazon Starts Charging Extra Rs 5\/Order As 'Marketplace Fees'\" class=\"wp-image-1295973\" srcset=\"https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-06-at-8.20.22\u202fAM-1024x539.png 1024w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-06-at-8.20.22\u202fAM-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-06-at-8.20.22\u202fAM-768x404.png 768w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-06-at-8.20.22\u202fAM-1536x808.png 1536w, https:\/\/trak.in\/stories\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-06-at-8.20.22\u202fAM-2048x1077.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Charge Applies to All Customers Including Prime<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The new fee applies to all Amazon users, Prime members included. Regardless of how many <a href=\"https:\/\/www.moneycontrol.com\/technology\/amazon-india-now-charging-rs-5-extra-per-order-what-it-is-what-it-means-for-you-and-all-other-details-article-13099563.html\">items<\/a> are in a single cart, the Rs 5 fee is charged once per transaction. It is designed to help Amazon maintain its wide seller network and infrastructure while offering transparent pricing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Categories That Are Exempt<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Not every order will include the fee. Exemptions apply to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Gift cards (digital and physical)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Amazon Business, Bazaar, Amazon Now, and Amazon Fresh orders<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Digital services such as mobile recharges, bill payments, app purchases, subscriptions, and insurance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, if there is already a processing or exchange fee, the Rs 5 marketplace charge will not be shown separately for now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Refund Policy Explained<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The Rs 5 fee is refundable only in certain situations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Full order cancelled before shipping<\/strong>: Full refund of the fee<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Partial cancellation<\/strong>: Proportional refund<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Full rejection at delivery<\/strong>: Full refund<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Partial rejection<\/strong>: Partial refund<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Returns after delivery<\/strong>: No refund<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This ensures the charge reflects only for completed transactions where marketplace services are fully rendered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Amazon Follows Industry Trend<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Amazon\u2019s move mirrors actions by competitors like Flipkart (Rs 3 per order), Blinkit, Zepto, and Swiggy Instamart, who have already implemented similar fees. 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