Amazon’s 2025 Reimbursement Policy Update: How Sellers Can Avoid Massive Losses

Amazon FBA box under a magnifying glass showing “Sold: $27.99,” “Cost: $5.40,” and “Reimbursed: $5.60,” with a calculator and bar graph in the background—illustrating SKU-level profit analysis and the 2025 Amazon reimbursement policy change for lost inventory.

Amazon is overhauling how it reimburses FBA sellers for lost or damaged inventory—and it’s happening right as the marketplace becomes less crowded, but more competitive in different ways. Starting March 10, 2025, reimbursements for inventory lost before a customer order will be based on manufacturing cost, not your retail or sales price. That means if […]