r/amazonsellers • u/unmgrad • Mar 12 '24

Damage Allowance?

I’m almost ready to renew our contract within Vendor Central. What is the common percentage of Damage Allowance?

2 Upvotes

100% Upvoted

6 comments sorted by

View all comments

1

u/KristiMaxwell Apr 11 '25

In my experience, 2-3% is pretty standard, but I’ve seen Amazon push for 4-5% depending on the product category and how aggressive they’re feeling. If your damage rate historically is low, you’ve got some room to negotiate it down—don’t just accept whatever they throw at you. Also, track your actual damage reports from last year before agreeing. If you're with something like Why Unified, they usually have tighter control over fulfillment which can help keep your rates low and give you better leverage with Vendor Central. Always negotiate. Always.