India · Updated 27 Oct, 05:21 pm IST
Ecommerce sellers face higher costs from new penalties and surcharges
Why it matters for readers: It explains why some products might cost more or sellers change availability during the festive season.
- Flipkart stopped charging commission on fashion in July but introduced a penalty of ₹30 for missed dispatch-by dates and an additional ₹60 if the order is cancelled.1
- Flipkart counts three missed deadlines as a cancellation, so the flat penalty can total ₹90 and represents a larger burden on low-value orders (example: a ₹799 kurta where ₹30 is ~3.8% of price).1
- Beyond penalties, sellers face fee surcharges on every order and higher production and fulfilment costs due to raw-material supply issues and elevated fuel prices linked to instability in West Asia.1
- Third-party sellers, who typically operate on thinner margins, are more exposed because some brands control listing prices on platforms like Amazon India.1
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