India, Aug. 26 -- Amazon, Flipkart Tighten Seller Rules

With the festive season just around the corner, India's ecommerce giants appear to be shifting some of the operational risk onto sellers. While Amazon has raised closing charges, Flipkart is introducing new seller penalty rules. So, what's cooking in the marketplace arena?

Sellers To Cough Up More: Amazon has introduced a graded cancellation fee for Easy Ship and Self Ship services, increasing the charge from 2% to 10% based on order value. The policy targets seller-initiated and unconfirmed cancellations. Furthermore, Amazon will raise closing fees by Rs.1 to Rs.3 across fulfillment channels to increase merchant discipline as festive volume ramps up.

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