FBA reimbursement estimator.
Amazon loses and damages inventory more often than most sellers realize. Estimate what you can claim back.
Get a free audit ↗An estimate of recoverable value. Actual reimbursement depends on Amazon's records and the audit; claims generally must be filed within the reimbursement window.
Warehouses lose things.
Inventory gets lost in the warehouse, damaged in transit, or returned and never restocked, and fees get miscalculated. Amazon will reimburse these, but only if you find them and file the claim in time.
It adds up quietly
A few units a month at real cost, across your claim window, is often thousands of dollars sitting unclaimed.
The window closes
Claims must be filed within Amazon's reimbursement window, so audit regularly rather than once a year.
Amazon owes most sellers money.
Warehouses lose and damage inventory, returns come back unsellable or never come back at all, and fees occasionally get charged at the wrong size tier. Industry estimates commonly put recoverable errors around 1 to 3% of annual revenue, which on a $100,000 account is $1,000 to $3,000 sitting unclaimed.
Recovery is a documentation game: reconcile inbound shipments against received units, match returns to refunds, and audit fee measurements, then file cases with evidence. Amazon limits how far back many claim types can go, so the money quietly expires if nobody checks.
What can I get reimbursed for on Amazon?
Inventory lost or damaged in the warehouse or inbound, items returned but not restocked, wrong fee charges, and customer refunds that were never returned.
How much do sellers usually recover?
It varies with volume, but sellers moving real units often recover hundreds to thousands of dollars they did not know they were owed.
Do I have to file claims myself?
You can, or a service can audit and file for you. Either way, the window to claim is limited, so do it regularly.
What are the most common reimbursement claims?
Lost or damaged inbound shipments, warehouse-damaged stock, customer refunds where the item never came back, and fee errors from wrong size or weight measurements. Each has its own evidence trail and filing path.
Can I file reimbursement claims myself?
Yes, everything here can be done from Seller Central with patience and clean records. Services exist because reconciliation is tedious at volume; if you outsource it, prefer flat or capped pricing over a large percentage of recovery.
Estimates for planning only. Verify current Amazon fees in Seller Central; results depend on your inputs.
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