With the introduction of the Amazon SFP scheme, many SFP merchants benefit. Therefore, SFP is becoming more and more popular. More and more merchants have applied to become members of SFP.

This article mainly introduces what is SFP, its advantages, registration qualifications, and the differences between it and Amazon FBA, so as to help you have a better understanding of SFP, so as to help you choose a more suitable plan for your company, and obtain more benefits.

SFP allows sellers to contact Amazon Prime members and sell their products to them. Sellers who are eligible to join SFP can store their goods in their own warehouses (they need to meet certain standards), and then they can distribute their products to Prime members and obtain the Prime logo.

SFP can list products that meet Prime conditions, while the seller can still maintain control over order delivery, rather than entrusting it to Amazon. In addition to cost savings, SFP also allows sellers to reach high-spending customers that their competitors may not be able to reach.

Benefits:

Amazon FBA (Fulfillment by Amazon) means that the seller directly sends the inventory of products sold on Amazon to the warehouse in Amazon’s local market. After the customer places an order, Amazon provides a one-stop logistics service of picking and packaging, distribution, collection, customer service, and return processing, and at the same time, it will charge a certain fee.

Benefits

Distribution

FBA means that your inventory is delivered entirely by Amazon. All you have to do is ship your product to Amazon’s distribution center, and when a customer buys it, Amazon picks it up, packs it, and ships it. For SFP, the seller will process the order, and you can complete everything from goods selection, packaging to transportation.

Honest Fulphilment is also a good choice for merchants registering SFP members. Honest FulPhilment provides a variety of services, including order processing, packaging, and transportation. We can deliver your products to consumers around the world.

Cost

FBA users also need to bear the costs of constant changes, such as helping you process orders and storing goods in Amazon’s inventory. Sometimes these costs are even higher than the profits. Instead, SFP does not have to pay any fulfillment fees to Amazon, but it does have to take its own time to process the orders and pay for shipping.

Storage

For FBA, Amazon is responsible for everything, and orders are delivered by Amazon, which can save a lot of energy and do not build your own inventory, but you need to pay additional fees. For SFP, you can control your inventory at any time because you have your own warehouse, but a series of arrangements from purchasing to maintaining inventory may require high costs.

Inventory Control

This is closely related to the storage problem mentioned above. With FBA, sellers cannot monitor their own control. If they promote products on other platforms, they will be restricted. But with SFP, sellers can monitor their inventory at any time.

Return Goods

For FBA, all returns are handled by Amazon, which can help enterprises save time and resources. For SFP, the seller needs to be responsible for a series of returns, which requires the seller to have its own efficient returns and customer service department.

To sum up, it is crucial to choose a good fulfillment platform and partner for eCommerce. Not only can you save a lot of money, but also save time and effort.

Honest FulPhilment is a good choice. We not only provide all-around integrated service but also have an efficient delivery team and good after-sales service that can handle and solve customer feedback and problems in a timely manner. If you want to know more, please feel free to contact us.

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