# Amazon and Flipkart hike seller fees ahead of festive season 2026-08-24T19:26:29+00:00 | Business & Economy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Amazon and Flipkart have raised seller fees ahead of the festive season. Amazon introduced a tiered cancellation fee linked to order value: 10% on orders below Rs 10,000, 8% for Rs 10,001, 50,000, 5% for Rs 50,001, 1 lakh, and 2% above Rs 1 lakh. It also increased closing fees by Rs 1 for products up to Rs 500 and Rs 3 for pricier items, citing higher fuel and logistics costs. Flipkart imposed new penalties of Rs 30 to Rs 90 on sellers for failing to meet dispatch deadlines or canceling orders, applicable after three months on the platform. Some sellers on Amazon forums flagged that cancellations can occur due to factors beyond their control, such as delivery personnel not arriving for pickup. Republic World reports the fee changes come as quick-commerce rivals gain market share and the government considers charging merchants on UPI transactions above Rs 2,000. The revised fees may push prices higher for shoppers during the festive season. ## Indian Opinion Analysis Amazon and Flipkart have revised seller fees ahead of the festive season, raising cancellation charges and penalties. Amazon’s new cancellation fee is tiered by order value: 10% for orders below Rs 10,000, 8% for Rs 10,001, 50,000, 5% for Rs 50,001, 1 lakh, and 2% above Rs 1 lakh. It also increases closing fees by Rs 1 for items under Rs 500 and Rs 3 for pricier products, citing higher fuel and logistics costs. Flipkart has introduced per-order penalties of Rs 30 to Rs 90 for failing to meet dispatch deadlines or canceling orders. Some sellers on Amazon forums complained that cancellations sometimes occur due to delivery personnel not showing up, questioning why sellers should bear the fee. ## Coverage Coverage: 2 sources, 1 neutral, 1 sensationalist - timesnownews.com (neutral report) Leads with seller fee details and includes seller complaints about unfair cancellations, neutral reporting with seller perspective - republicworld.com (sensationalist) Frames fee hikes as hidden cost to consumers, links to quick-commerce competition and UPI merchant charge discussions, sensationalist tone This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above. Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources. Last updated 2026-08-25T03:26:05+00:00. Tags: Amazon, festive season, Flipkart, sellers Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/amazon-and-flipkart-raise-seller-fees-ahead-of-festive-season/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/amazon-and-flipkart-raise-seller-fees-ahead-of-festive-season/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the reports linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. Stance labels are editorial classifications of how each outlet framed this story, assigned by the same model, not ratings of the outlets. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/