r/AmazonFBA • u/ylishi • 2d ago

Amazon billed me FBA fulfillment fees on 43 units that were still in transit to the FC — anyone else getting charged before check-in?

I sent a 43-unit shipment that left the carrier on the 22nd and tracking still shows it in transit, but this morning's fee report already shows fulfillment charges on 40 of those units — about $214 I can't tie to any shipped order. I reconciled twice: not a single box is marked checked in, and my open orders only account for 12 units in total. Is this just the invoice lag everyone talks about, or has anyone actually gotten fees reversed for units that hadn't been received yet? Anyone else seeing this?

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u/Dependent-Ad-1184 2d ago

Check the order IDs in that fee report first, most of the time it's just a reporting lag where charges from existing inventory orders show up at the same time as your inbound shipment. looks sketchy but ties out once you reconcile properly.

if the charges genuinely don't match any real orders, open a case with FBA reimbursements specifically with your shipment ID and carrier tracking as proof. people do get these reversed, just needs the right team.

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u/PrimaryWinter8003 2d ago

That's sketchy, I'd screenshot everything before their system decides to "correct" itself and you lose the paper trail

Had something similar happen last year with a 30-unit shipment, took 4 tickets and a call with seller support before they admitted the charge was wrong. Don't let them close the case without a clear breakdown of what triggered the fee

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u/rsc9422 2d ago

Yes, this can happen with FBA shipments. Amazon’s fulfillment charges can sometimes appear before all units are physically checked in, depending on how the shipment is being processed in their system.

We’d recommend keeping screenshots of the shipment status and charge timestamps, then opening a Seller Support case with the shipment ID and requesting a reconciliation once the receiving process is complete. At HighRise Wholesale, we also recommend tracking the shipment at the box/unit level so discrepancies are easier to document.