Amazon Shipping

Table of Contents

• Before you get started
• Amazon shipping options
• FAQs

Overview

• Amazon shipping is a courier service and can be used to deliver orders from any eCommerce platform (you do not need to be selling on Amazon Marketplace to use Amazon shipping).
• This article outlines how to set up Amazon Shipping as a carrier service in Starshipit.

Before you get started

Before getting started you will need to apply and open and be approved for an Amazon Shipping Account. If you don't already have an account, you can sign up here on the Amazon Shipping website.

How to set up Amazon Shipping

1. Go to Settings > Couriers.
2. Click Add a new courier.
3. Select United Kingdom from the dropdown option in the Shipping From section.
4. Click Amazon Shipping.
5. Select Enable Amazon Shipping.
6. Click Authorize. This will redirect to you to Amazon Shipping website to log in.
7. Enter your Amazon Shipping credentials.
8. When prompted, accept terms and conditions and authorise Starshipit for Direct-to-consumer Delivery by clicking on Authorise.
   
9. After authorisation, you’ll be redirected back to the Starshipit app.
10. Click Save.

Amazon Shipping Options

Amazon offers multiple fulfillment services that can be leveraged for your business. These include:

• Fulfilled by Merchant (FBM)
  FBM is a service where the retailer takes on all responsibilities for fulfilling customer orders. Under this model, Amazon provides a listing space on the marketplace, but you are responsible for all other aspects of the business, including storing inventory, shipping to customers, handling returns, issuing refunds, and providing customer support.
• Fulfilled by Amazon (FBA)
  FBA is a service where the retailer is only responsible for manufacturing or sourcing the products and driving buyers to your online store. Amazon takes care of picking, packing, shipping, returns and refunds, as well as customer support for all products under this specific service. This is only supported for orders placed on Amazon.
• Multi-Channel Fulfillment (MCF)
  MCF is a service that allows you to store your inventory at Amazon warehouses and manage order fulfillment across various sales channels. For instance, if you operate a Shopify store and also sell products on Amazon's marketplace, Amazon will handle orders placed on both platforms, streamlining your fulfillment process.

Amazon Shipping FAQs

Can I use Amazon Shipping to ship Amazon orders placed via Amazon Marketplace?

Yes, but even though the order was created in the Amazon Marketplace, Starshipit will treat it as if it was created by an external platform (outside of Amazon).

Note: When the order is treated as coming from an external platform, the services and shipping speed to ensure the delivery promises offered by Amazon Shipping are slightly different, and you may not be entitled to the BuyShipping benefits offered by Amazon.

Can I use Amazon Shipping to ship international orders?

Currently, the integration only supports UK domestic Shipments (UK to UK).

Can I send multiple packages in one shipment?

This is not currently supported.

Does Amazon Shipping offer additional services such as Signature required or handling dangerous goods?

This is not currently supported.