💲How Payments are Structured

Amazon typically disburses payments to sellers every two weeks. During each payout, sellers receive the revenue from orders completed in the past 14 days, after deducting Amazon's fees. These orders must have been successfully delivered to customers at least a week prior to the payout.

However, there are instances where sellers might encounter a delay in their payments, extending past the usual fortnightly schedule. Such delays can be attributed to various factors, including the proximity of order delivery dates to the payout schedule, or the time taken for processing transfers. For example, if orders are delivered less than seven days before the scheduled payout, their proceeds will be deferred to the following payment cycle.

Note: Amazon might hold back all or part of your payment for more than 14 days as an “account level reserve.”

What is the account reserve? It is the amount of money Amazon holds for chargebacks and various fees. When you first start selling on Amazon, all your funds will be deposited into your reserve. As you begin to sell more on Amazon, your reserve percentage begins to lower.