Sending Oversized Products to Amazon FBA
What are my options in sending in oversized product inventory to Amazon FBA facilities? The dimension of my product is 110x100x30 inches.
I'd like to ship them on pallets but from what I understand, the maximum pallet dimensions are 40x48x72 inches.
Thanks!
Sending Oversized Products to Amazon FBA
What are my options in sending in oversized product inventory to Amazon FBA facilities? The dimension of my product is 110x100x30 inches.
I'd like to ship them on pallets but from what I understand, the maximum pallet dimensions are 40x48x72 inches.
Thanks!
Topher_Amazon
Hey @Seller_GoMDFPrP7JaTe, I was able to find a contact to confirm and greatly appreciate your patience. Based on your dim and weight this should be able to be sent to heavy-bulky stabilized on a 72"x40' pallet (or 96" x 48", if needed for some reason). If you have any "heavy" stickers like airports or other warehouses do I don't see harm in labeling as such but that's a known quantity when going into those channels already. I don't have any knowledge or expertise on the carrier side specifically but once you align that you should be good to go!
Topher
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Rose_Amazon
Hi @TRUENORTH
Thanks for the post. Including a quick read on Preparing Shipment to Amazon.
Best regards and enjoy your weekend.
Rose_Amazon
Seller_GoMDFPrP7JaTe
Hi Topher,
The unit in its packaging is 77lbs and the dimensions are 70 x 29 x 5 inches. The product must sit flat on the longest side and it will be able to be moved by forklift and pallet jack if palletized.
Based on the dimensions, it will not fit on the standard Amazon pallet size of 48 x 40 inches.
Does Amazon allow for larger pallets for inbound shipments for extra-large sized products? If so, what are the specifications and limitations of these pallets? Does Amazon offer any partner carriers freight solutions for inbound Amazon FBA shipments of these extra-large sized palletized products? Finally, are there any additional stickers/labels that I need to apply to them?
The extra-large FBA inventory page is quite vague and doesn't give further details in the same way it does for standard and over-sized inventory.
Thank you!
Topher_Amazon
@Seller_GoMDFPrP7JaTe Replying here before the weekend to let you know I haven't lost sight of this and am still working to confirm. I will update as I know more!
Topher_Amazon
@Seller_pPjVeGoDrVnxh have you previously sent in any shipments? Is this an existing ASIN for your use case?
Seller_pPjVeGoDrVnxh
No, we have never send in anything over the pallet size. Most of my product packaging are within Amazon pallet size 48"x40"x 72" requirement. Except this one packaging size 54"Lx24"Wx4"H. Seller support advise just label it correctly and ship but we hesitate cause per Amazon guidelines they will reject your pallet.
Topher_Amazon
@Seller_pPjVeGoDrVnxh, just to confirm, are those dims for a single unit? and if so what is the weight?
Topher
Seller_pPjVeGoDrVnxh
Yes, my package size is 54"x24"x4" and weight 38lbs.
Topher_Amazon
Thanks @Seller_pPjVeGoDrVnxh, based on the Extra-large FBA inventory guidelines your dims should only meet the Oversize criteria and not Extra-large, given the weight under 50 lbs, but I'm checking on the palletization question. Do you have the ability to shrink wrap onto a standard pallet to stabilize and keep the item movable by pallet jack?
Seller_pPjVeGoDrVnxh
It will be hard to stabilize, since package height is only 4". That was the reason we have not send to Amazon fulfillment center. We are hoping to find some answer here.
Topher_Amazon
Understood, thanks for the update, still working to confirm!
Topher_Amazon
Hey @Seller_GoMDFPrP7JaTe, I was able to find a contact to confirm and greatly appreciate your patience. Based on your dim and weight this should be able to be sent to heavy-bulky stabilized on a 72"x40' pallet (or 96" x 48", if needed for some reason). If you have any "heavy" stickers like airports or other warehouses do I don't see harm in labeling as such but that's a known quantity when going into those channels already. I don't have any knowledge or expertise on the carrier side specifically but once you align that you should be good to go!
Topher
