Amazon ends the high-value exemption: every FBM return uses its prepaid label
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Amazon ends the high-value exemption: every FBM return uses its prepaid label
From February 8, 2026, all US seller-fulfilled returns go through Amazon's Prepaid Return Label program, whatever the item's value. The old high-value exemption is gone. Category exemptions still apply, including handmade, dangerous goods and extra-large or heavy items. Amazon points sellers to SAFE-T claims for refunds they dispute.
Your net on a $10 / $25 / $50 sale: n/a / n/a / n/a
A rule, not a fee. Return label costs now apply to high-value FBM items too.
Source: Amazon Seller Central news (News_Amazon): Prepaid return labels required for high-value items starting February 8 · verified
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The Reseller Index change tracker, "Amazon ends the high-value exemption: every FBM return uses its prepaid label," https://resellerindex.com/changes/amazon/2026-02-08-amazon-prepaid-return-labels-all-values/, verified Oct 14, 2026. Free to reuse with a link (CC BY 4.0).
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