India, Aug. 25 -- Amazon and Flipkart have revised their seller fees and penalties ahead of the festive shopping season, with Amazon introducing graded charges for seller-initiated cancellations and Flipkart replacing account-level restrictions with order-specific penalties.

The changes come as ecommerce marketplaces prepare for a surge in festive demand and face growing competition from quick commerce platforms.

Amazon introduced a graded cancellation fee for sellers using its Easy Ship and Self Ship services, effective August 17. The fee is linked to the value of a cancelled order and ranges from 2% to 10%.

Sellers will pay a 10% fee on orders priced below Rs.10,000, 8% on those priced between Rs.10,001 and Rs.50,000, 5% on orders be...