
{"id":20856,"date":"2022-06-21T09:30:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-21T09:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sellerlogic.com\/?p=20856"},"modified":"2025-03-18T10:41:50","modified_gmt":"2025-03-18T10:41:50","slug":"fba-inventory-reimbursement-policy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sellerlogic.com\/en\/blog\/fba-inventory-reimbursement-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Recover Your Funds \u2013 Amazon&#8217;s FBA Inventory Reimbursement Policy Explained"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"theme-wp-block gb-responsive-402005-identifier\">There is no question that using Amazon FBA offers you significant advantages as a seller. But you should always keep your eyes open, as not everything runs smoothly in the multi-stage and complex FBA processes. Before this backdrop, knowing what\u2019s what in regard to Amazon\u2019s FBA reimbursement policy is critical for sellers. As an example, an item you send to Amazon via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sellerlogic.com\/en\/blog\/amazon-fba-inbound-shipment\/\">Inbound Shipment<\/a> can be damaged or even lost within the online giant&#8217;s sphere of influence. This can occur at a logistics center or during the transportation service operated by or on behalf of Amazon.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"theme-wp-block gb-responsive-754458-identifier\">The relevant policy states that Amazon will replace such items with a new item of the same FNSKU or reimburse the seller based on the price. At first glance, this sounds simple. Nevertheless, a product is considered eligible only if certain criteria are met. For example, it is generally assumed that their seller account is in regular status at the time of the refund request, meaning that the account has not been suspended or restricted. In addition, the following points must also be met:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"theme-block-list\">\n<ul class=\"theme-wp-block wp-block-list gb-responsive-191516-identifier\">\n<li class=\"theme-wp-block desktop-bg-style-square xl-bg-style-square lg-bg-style-square md-bg-style-square sm-bg-style-square desktop-gb-has-no-icon xl-gb-has-no-icon lg-gb-has-no-icon md-gb-has-no-icon sm-gb-has-no-icon gb-responsive-819452-identifier\">The item is registered for &#8220;Fulfillment by Amazon&#8221; at the time when the damage or loss occurs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"theme-wp-block desktop-bg-style-square xl-bg-style-square lg-bg-style-square md-bg-style-square sm-bg-style-square desktop-gb-has-no-icon xl-gb-has-no-icon lg-gb-has-no-icon md-gb-has-no-icon sm-gb-has-no-icon gb-responsive-786960-identifier\">The item meets all product requirements and restrictions as well as the &#8220;Fulfillment by Amazon&#8221; inventory guidelines.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"theme-wp-block desktop-bg-style-square xl-bg-style-square lg-bg-style-square md-bg-style-square sm-bg-style-square desktop-gb-has-no-icon xl-gb-has-no-icon lg-gb-has-no-icon md-gb-has-no-icon sm-gb-has-no-icon gb-responsive-590237-identifier\">The delivery schedule, which was created as part of the Inbound Shipment, accurately identifies items and their quantities.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"theme-wp-block desktop-bg-style-square xl-bg-style-square lg-bg-style-square md-bg-style-square sm-bg-style-square desktop-gb-has-no-icon xl-gb-has-no-icon lg-gb-has-no-icon md-gb-has-no-icon sm-gb-has-no-icon gb-responsive-475805-identifier\">The item is not pending disposal and was not disposed of at your request.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"theme-wp-block desktop-bg-style-square xl-bg-style-square lg-bg-style-square md-bg-style-square sm-bg-style-square desktop-gb-has-no-icon xl-gb-has-no-icon lg-gb-has-no-icon md-gb-has-no-icon sm-gb-has-no-icon gb-responsive-919732-identifier\">The item was not disposed of because Amazon exercised its right to dispose of it, for example, in the case of returned units that pose a safety or health risk.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"theme-wp-block desktop-bg-style-square xl-bg-style-square lg-bg-style-square md-bg-style-square sm-bg-style-square desktop-gb-has-no-icon xl-gb-has-no-icon lg-gb-has-no-icon md-gb-has-no-icon sm-gb-has-no-icon gb-responsive-976199-identifier\">The item is not defective and has not been damaged by a customer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"theme-wp-block gb-responsive-851493-identifier\">You can request a refund yourself if Amazon hasn&#8217;t already reimbursed you for the lost or damaged item, provided that all of Amazon\u2019s policy requirements have been satisfied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"theme-wp-block wp-block-heading gb-responsive-133832-identifier\">Manual FBA Inventory Reimbursements: Lost or Damaged Items<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"theme-wp-block gb-responsive-201926-identifier\">A number of things must be taken into account when filing a claim, depending on the fulfillment step in which the loss or damage to the item occurred. Often, however, the manual analysis and filing of a claim is hardly economically feasible. In the following, we will therefore not only discuss the four possible cases and their special features, but also explain how an automated workflow can be set up.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image gb-responsive-247684-identifier desktop-align-center xl-align-center lg-align-center md-align-center sm-align-center\">\n<figure class=\"theme-wp-block aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1706\" src=\"https:\/\/d2bw95mh2ee04s.cloudfront.net\/prod\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/31112236\/amazon-refund-lost-reimbursement-checker-scaled.jpeg\" alt=\"The Amazon FBA refund &amp; lost inventory reimbursement checker supports sellers in recovering their funds.\" class=\"wp-image-79703\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2bw95mh2ee04s.cloudfront.net\/prod\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/31112236\/amazon-refund-lost-reimbursement-checker-medium.jpeg 407w, https:\/\/d2bw95mh2ee04s.cloudfront.net\/prod\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/31112236\/amazon-refund-lost-reimbursement-checker-medium-large.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/d2bw95mh2ee04s.cloudfront.net\/prod\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/31112236\/amazon-refund-lost-reimbursement-checker-large.jpeg 844w, https:\/\/d2bw95mh2ee04s.cloudfront.net\/prod\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/31112236\/amazon-refund-lost-reimbursement-checker-huge.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/d2bw95mh2ee04s.cloudfront.net\/prod\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/31112236\/amazon-refund-lost-reimbursement-checker-2048x1365.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/d2bw95mh2ee04s.cloudfront.net\/prod\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/31112236\/amazon-refund-lost-reimbursement-checker-scaled.jpeg 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"theme-wp-block wp-block-heading gb-responsive-56104-identifier\">Shipment to Amazon<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"theme-wp-block gb-responsive-872401-identifier\">If your item was lost or damaged during delivery to Amazon via Inbound Shipment, the shipping workflow (&#8220;Summary&#8221; page &gt; &#8220;Reconcile tab&#8221;) usually displays the note &#8220;Eligible for investigation&#8221;. In that case, you can submit a refund request for the shipment in question. Effective September 5, 2024, the claim window eligibility has been updated as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"theme-block-list\">\n<ul class=\"theme-wp-block wp-block-list desktop-bg-style-square xl-bg-style-square lg-bg-style-square md-bg-style-square sm-bg-style-square desktop-gb-has-no-icon xl-gb-has-no-icon lg-gb-has-no-icon md-gb-has-no-icon sm-gb-has-no-icon gb-responsive-222353-identifier\">\n<li class=\"theme-wp-block desktop-bg-style-square xl-bg-style-square lg-bg-style-square md-bg-style-square sm-bg-style-square desktop-gb-has-no-icon xl-gb-has-no-icon lg-gb-has-no-icon md-gb-has-no-icon sm-gb-has-no-icon gb-responsive-644884-identifier\">Missing Units from Shipments: Claims can be submitted between 15 and 60 calendar days from the shipment delivery date.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"theme-wp-block desktop-bg-style-square xl-bg-style-square lg-bg-style-square md-bg-style-square sm-bg-style-square desktop-gb-has-no-icon xl-gb-has-no-icon lg-gb-has-no-icon md-gb-has-no-icon sm-gb-has-no-icon gb-responsive-6642-identifier\">Damaged Inventory at Fulfillment Centers: Claims must be submitted within 60 calendar days from the date the unit is marked as &#8216;Damaged at Amazon fulfillment centers&#8217; in the Inventory Adjustment report.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"theme-wp-block desktop-bg-style-square xl-bg-style-square lg-bg-style-square md-bg-style-square sm-bg-style-square desktop-gb-has-no-icon xl-gb-has-no-icon lg-gb-has-no-icon md-gb-has-no-icon sm-gb-has-no-icon gb-responsive-74965-identifier\">Misplaced Inventory at Fulfillment Centers: Claims must be submitted within 60 calendar days from the date the unit is marked as &#8216;Misplaced&#8217; in the Inventory Adjustment report.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"theme-wp-block desktop-bg-style-square xl-bg-style-square lg-bg-style-square md-bg-style-square sm-bg-style-square desktop-gb-has-no-icon xl-gb-has-no-icon lg-gb-has-no-icon md-gb-has-no-icon sm-gb-has-no-icon gb-responsive-659734-identifier\">Damaged, Different, or Incomplete Units from Removal Shipments: Claims must be submitted within 30 calendar days from the shipment delivery date.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"theme-wp-block desktop-bg-style-square xl-bg-style-square lg-bg-style-square md-bg-style-square sm-bg-style-square desktop-gb-has-no-icon xl-gb-has-no-icon lg-gb-has-no-icon md-gb-has-no-icon sm-gb-has-no-icon gb-responsive-64066-identifier\">Lost Shipments During Removals: Claims can be submitted between 15 and 75 calendar days from the shipment ship date.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"theme-wp-block gb-responsive-143678-identifier\">Read more about it <a href=\"https:\/\/sellercentral-europe.amazon.com\/seller-forums\/discussions\/t\/c6da88ce-b14f-4ae1-95a5-1c6482b5c565\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"theme-wp-block gb-responsive-644152-identifier\">Before you submit the claim for reimbursement, certain information must be verified and confirmed, if necessary. To do so, first familiarize yourself with the details of \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/sellercentral.amazon.com\/help\/hub\/reference\/G201214140\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Reconcile your shipment<\/a>\u201d, if you have not already done so. Also, confirm that the contents of the shipment and the information on your delivery schedule match. Finally, based on your \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/sellercentral.amazon.com\/reportcentral\/REIMBURSEMENTS\/0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Reimbursements report<\/a>\u201d, make sure no reimbursement has yet been received for the affected item. This last step also applies to subsequent cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"theme-wp-block theme-block-card-posts gb-responsive-487922-identifier layout-vertical-cards-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wrap-inner-blocks\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"post-card \">\n\t<div class=\"inside-wrap-card\">\n\t\t<div class=\"cover-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"background-thumbnail has-image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sellerlogic.com\/en\/blog\/amazon-refund-without-return\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"405\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/d2bw95mh2ee04s.cloudfront.net\/prod\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/23140219\/amazon-refund-without-return-2021-thumbnail.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Amazon refund without return still relevant in 2021\/2022\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wrap-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sellerlogic.com\/en\/blog\/amazon-refund-without-return\/\">Amazon Refund Without Return \u2013 What You Need to Know as a Seller<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wrap-excerpt\">The highly customer-centric nature of Amazon has, for one, made the e-commerce giant a household name. Secondly, it has provided sellers from all over the globe with a platform that is teeming with potential buyers. As wonderful as this is, anyone who has b&#8230;<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"theme-wp-block gb-responsive-743047-identifier\">After checking, are you still convinced that the item is eligible for reimbursement? If yes, you are ready to start the claim process. To do so, you need to use the &#8220;Reconcile&#8221; tab for lost units and the &#8220;Get support&#8221; page in Seller Central for damaged units. In both cases, Amazon requires at least the following information and documentation:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"theme-block-list\">\n<ul class=\"theme-wp-block wp-block-list gb-responsive-424728-identifier\">\n<li class=\"theme-wp-block desktop-bg-style-square xl-bg-style-square lg-bg-style-square md-bg-style-square sm-bg-style-square desktop-gb-has-no-icon xl-gb-has-no-icon lg-gb-has-no-icon md-gb-has-no-icon sm-gb-has-no-icon gb-responsive-341013-identifier\">Amazon shipping number (found in your \u201cShipping Queue\u201d);<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"theme-wp-block desktop-bg-style-square xl-bg-style-square lg-bg-style-square md-bg-style-square sm-bg-style-square desktop-gb-has-no-icon xl-gb-has-no-icon lg-gb-has-no-icon md-gb-has-no-icon sm-gb-has-no-icon gb-responsive-371409-identifier\">Proof of ownership for inventory (such as an invoice from a supplier) showing the date of purchase, quantity, and product names matching the lost or damaged items;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"theme-wp-block desktop-bg-style-square xl-bg-style-square lg-bg-style-square md-bg-style-square sm-bg-style-square desktop-gb-has-no-icon xl-gb-has-no-icon lg-gb-has-no-icon md-gb-has-no-icon sm-gb-has-no-icon gb-responsive-547432-identifier\">Proof of delivery for partial or full truck loads: a record showing the number of cartons in the shipment and the total weight when picked up by the transportation service;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"theme-wp-block desktop-bg-style-square xl-bg-style-square lg-bg-style-square md-bg-style-square sm-bg-style-square desktop-gb-has-no-icon xl-gb-has-no-icon lg-gb-has-no-icon md-gb-has-no-icon sm-gb-has-no-icon gb-responsive-434349-identifier\">Proof of delivery for package shipments: an active tracking number that can be confirmed by the transportation service for each package shipped.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"theme-wp-block gb-responsive-350791-identifier\">Now Amazon will decide whether the item is eligible for a refund or not. It is essential to note that for the case &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/sellercentral.amazon.com\/help\/hub\/reference\/GEYPWTSQRTXXXMVB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Shipment to Amazon<\/a>&#8220;, according to the guidelines, only one request per shipment can be made and all other requests will be rejected.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"theme-wp-block wp-block-heading gb-responsive-62557-identifier\">Fulfillment Center Operations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"theme-wp-block gb-responsive-693904-identifier\">You may notice in your &#8220;Inventory Adjustments report&#8221; that your goods were lost or damaged at an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sellerlogic.com\/de\/blog\/amazon-logistics\/\">Amazon logistics<\/a> center or a third-party location operated by the online giant. Starting November 1, 2024, Amazon began automatically reimbursing sellers for FBA items lost in fulfillment centers, with payments issued as soon as the loss is reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"theme-wp-block gb-responsive-818167-identifier\">Additionally, the reimbursement window is significantly reduced \u2013 from 18 months to just 60 days \u2013 giving sellers much less time to file claims and increasing the risk of missing out on reimbursements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"theme-wp-block gb-responsive-906444-identifier\">Especially now, Amazon tools like Lost &amp; Found Full Service are more important than ever. Get your refunds identified and recovered automatically and in time \u2013 without having to lift a finger.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t<div  class=\"theme-wp-block theme-block-text-banner gb-responsive-605652-identifier layout-explore\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"text-banner-cta text-banner-explore-cta\">\n\t<div class=\"wrap-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wrap-title\">\n\t\t\tExplore SELLERLOGIC Lost &#038; Found Full-Service\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wrap-description\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"text-description\">\n\t\t\t\tYour Amazon reimbursements, handled by us. New all-inclusive service.\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-theme-white\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/auth.sellerlogic.com\/en\/site\/register\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Start now<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"theme-wp-block gb-responsive-228136-identifier\">After taking into account the reduced timeframe, review your &#8220;Inventory Adjustments report&#8221; and then confirm the date and correction code for the loss or damage of the item in question. Based on the information in the &#8220;Inventory with Fulfillment by Amazon&#8221;, make sure that the item was not recovered and\/or picked up in a sellable or damaged condition. In that case, make sure the damage did not occur within Amazon&#8217;s control (e.g.: the item was already defective).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"theme-wp-block gb-responsive-247494-identifier\">Now, look at the respective refund status in &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/sellercentral.amazon.com\/help\/hub\/reference\/GGEV4254LJJ9BAEG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Fulfillment Center Operations<\/a>&#8221; or on the &#8220;Get support&#8221; page in Seller Central. Submit a request if necessary. For damaged items, enter the so-called Transaction Item ID (TRID) in the corresponding Amazon tool. For lost products, enter the FNSKU. Both can be found in the &#8220;Inventory Adjustments report.&#8221; Amazon might ask for additional information, such as the date or location of the damage or loss.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image gb-responsive-310905-identifier\">\n<figure class=\"theme-wp-block aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"844\" height=\"572\" src=\"https:\/\/d2bw95mh2ee04s.cloudfront.net\/prod\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/23140259\/get-support-inventory-damaged-lost-844x572.png\" alt=\"If your articles are lost or damaged in a logistics center, you can initiate the reimbursement at the Get Support page.  \" class=\"wp-image-20863\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2bw95mh2ee04s.cloudfront.net\/prod\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/23140259\/get-support-inventory-damaged-lost-407x276.png 407w, https:\/\/d2bw95mh2ee04s.cloudfront.net\/prod\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/23140259\/get-support-inventory-damaged-lost-768x520.png 768w, https:\/\/d2bw95mh2ee04s.cloudfront.net\/prod\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/23140259\/get-support-inventory-damaged-lost-844x572.png 844w, https:\/\/d2bw95mh2ee04s.cloudfront.net\/prod\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/23140259\/get-support-inventory-damaged-lost.png 1079w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 844px) 100vw, 844px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"theme-wp-block wp-block-heading gb-responsive-194649-identifier\">FBA Inventory Reimbursement &#8211; Customer Return<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"theme-wp-block gb-responsive-664031-identifier\">It may also happen that items from a customer order are lost or damaged and Amazon grants a refund or replacement delivery to the customer on your behalf. In this case, a 60-day waiting period allows customers to return items for processing. Sellers can then submit claims between 60-120 days after the refund or replacement date, giving ample time for resolutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"theme-wp-block gb-responsive-166702-identifier\">Did you notice in &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/sellercentral.amazon.com\/fba-return\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Manage FBA returns report<\/a>&#8221; that Amazon has issued a refund or replacement? Then check your &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/sellercentral.amazon.com\/reportcentral\/CUSTOMER_RETURNS\/0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">FBA customer returns report<\/a>&#8221; to see if the item in question has been restocked. If not, a refund request can be submitted. To do this, use the appropriate tool under &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/sellercentral.amazon.com\/help\/hub\/reference\/G9N934L7Y4SFWPJ4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">FBA customer returns<\/a>&#8221; or on the &#8220;Get support&#8221; page in Seller Central.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image gb-responsive-976134-identifier\">\n<figure class=\"theme-wp-block aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"844\" height=\"244\" src=\"https:\/\/d2bw95mh2ee04s.cloudfront.net\/prod\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/23140258\/fba-reimbursement-status-844x244.png\" alt=\"Check the status of FBA order reimbursements and initiate, if needed, the reimbursement process pro-actively. \" class=\"wp-image-20869\" style=\"width:844px;height:244px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d2bw95mh2ee04s.cloudfront.net\/prod\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/23140258\/fba-reimbursement-status-407x118.png 407w, https:\/\/d2bw95mh2ee04s.cloudfront.net\/prod\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/23140258\/fba-reimbursement-status-768x222.png 768w, https:\/\/d2bw95mh2ee04s.cloudfront.net\/prod\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/23140258\/fba-reimbursement-status-844x244.png 844w, https:\/\/d2bw95mh2ee04s.cloudfront.net\/prod\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/23140258\/fba-reimbursement-status-1536x445.png 1536w, https:\/\/d2bw95mh2ee04s.cloudfront.net\/prod\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/23140258\/fba-reimbursement-status.png 1658w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 844px) 100vw, 844px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"theme-wp-block wp-block-heading gb-responsive-519495-identifier\">FBA Inventory Reimbursement &#8211; Customer Return<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"theme-wp-block gb-responsive-169479-identifier\">FBA inventory reimbursement under a general adjustment is compensation provided by Amazon for inventory discrepancies that don&#8217;t fall under specific predefined categories like damage or loss. These adjustments can occur due to various reasons, such as administrative errors, incorrect inventory counts, or other miscellaneous issues discovered during audits. When a general adjustment is made, Amazon assesses and reimburses the seller for the difference or discrepancy identified<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"theme-wp-block wp-block-heading gb-responsive-711616-identifier\">Removal Order<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"theme-wp-block gb-responsive-247153-identifier\">When Amazon sellers create a removal order, inventory is shipped from an Amazon fulfillment center to the specified address. If items are lost or damaged during this process, sellers can file for removal order return reimbursements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"theme-wp-block gb-responsive-357250-identifier\">To qualify, sellers must submit a claim within 60 days from the removal order&#8217;s creation date. If the item is marked as delivered but was not received, the claim should be filed within 30 days of the delivery date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"theme-wp-block gb-responsive-643951-identifier\">Claims can be submitted through Amazon Seller Central under the &#8220;Reimbursements&#8221; section. Sellers must provide details, including shipment IDs, tracking information, and proof of inventory ownership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"theme-wp-block gb-responsive-825409-identifier\">Amazon may automatically reimburse for certain losses without the need for a claim, but it\u2019s crucial for sellers to monitor their shipments. Items eligible for automatic reimbursement usually include those confirmed as lost by Amazon\u2019s logistics partners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"theme-wp-block gb-responsive-738172-identifier\">Sellers should be aware that reimbursements may not cover the full retail value but rather the &#8220;fair market value&#8221; of the items, factoring in Amazon\u2019s FBA policies. Regular tracking and timely claims are essential to avoid missed reimbursements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"theme-wp-block wp-block-heading gb-responsive-571571-identifier\">Automated Search for Lost or Damaged Products<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"theme-wp-block gb-responsive-922721-identifier\">Once you reach a certain volume of orders and a certain number of items, you can quickly reach the limits of your capacities. After all, it is hardly economically feasible to control and reconcile vast amounts of information. 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If the claim is found to be valid, Amazon provides monetary reimbursement or replacement inventory to the seller.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1738172497264\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>How to get reimbursed by Amazon for lost inventory?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">To get reimbursed by Amazon for lost inventory, monitor your inventory and shipment statuses to identify any issues. Confirm eligibility, gather necessary documentation, and submit a claim via Seller Central. Follow up as needed and ensure adherence to Amazon&#8217;s timelines and guidelines. If approved, you will be reimbursed either monetarily or with replacement inventory.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1738172516995\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>Does Amazon FBA automatically reimburse you for warehouse damaged inventory?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">This is currently not the case, which is why it is important to be knowledgeable about the Amazon FBA inventory reimbursement, or use solutions like SELLERLOGIC Lost &amp; Found Full Service.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1738172538535\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>How to verify an FBA reimbursement for damaged inventory?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">First, log in to your Seller Central account and navigate to the Reports section. Click on the Fulfillment option, then select the Inventory Adjustments report. 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