Amazon Bazaar Seller Fees: Commission, Shipping and Returns, and What Amazon Has Not Published

Amazon Bazaar sellers pay no referral fee. Amazon's seller page says sellers "can sell at zero referral fee" on products under ₹600, and a trade report dated 13 May 2026 says there is no commission, only reduced shipping charges. Zero referral fee is not zero cost: shipping or weight handling, and closing fee, are not published for Bazaar as text. This page separates what is confirmed from what is not (as of 9 November 2026).

Is there commission on Amazon Bazaar?

No referral fee, according to Amazon. The Bazaar seller page states that products must be under ₹600 and that sellers can sell at zero referral fee. When Bazaar was first reported in February 2024, TechCrunch quoted Amazon's note to partners saying there would be no extra charges and the referral fee would be zero.

The 2026 trade report adds that, like Meesho, Bazaar charges only reduced shipping fees. The report is not an Amazon page, so use it as context.

What shipping and weight handling fees apply?

Amazon has not published a Bazaar rate table that we could read as text. Its seller page keeps the "Amazon Bazaar Fee Structure" in an image. Another Amazon page, on fee changes, has a section on reduced weight handling fees for Bazaar: sellers using the Easy Ship channel for Bazaar get an ₹8 reduction for the lowest weight slab, up to 2 kg. That page shows no effective date, and we do not know the pre-cut figure from it, so we do not state a final rupee amount.

For the main store, Amazon's April 2025 announcement put the Easy Ship and Seller Flex national starting rate at ₹65, down from ₹77, and cut weight handling fees by up to ₹17 for items under 1 kg. Do not assume those figures apply to Bazaar. See Amazon Easy Ship fee reduction.

Is there a closing fee on Bazaar?

Not confirmed. Amazon's fee-change page says the closing fee rate card was revised "across all channels" without saying whether Bazaar is included. Amazon's own glossary defines the selling fee as a combination of referral, weight handling, closing and other fees, so a zero referral fee removes only one of them. Whether Bazaar uses the same closing fee, a reduced one or none is not stated on any page we could read.

What are the Bazaar return rules?

Amazon's shopper-facing Bazaar page says most products have a five-day return policy, and that non-returnable items, typically innerwear or products under ₹100, are marked "final sale". The trade report says products priced under ₹99 cannot be returned. The ₹100 versus ₹99 difference matters only for a product priced exactly at ₹99: it is under ₹100 but not under ₹99. Ask Seller Support which one applies.

Return shipping and any return fee charged to the seller are not published for Bazaar. On the main store these are in the fee schedule; check there and in Seller Central.

Which price band does this cover?

Amazon's seller page says under ₹600. Amazon's shopper page says prices start at ₹99. The trade report says about 70% of the catalogue is below ₹300. For what sells in those bands, read what sells on Amazon Bazaar.

What is confirmed and what is not?

What should you ask Amazon before listing?

Send these as one Seller Support case and keep the reply with the date:

1. What is the closing fee on a Bazaar order, and does it change by price slab?
2. What is the shipping or weight handling fee by weight slab for Easy Ship and for self-ship, if self-ship is allowed?
3. What does the seller pay on a customer return, an RTO and a damaged return?
4. Is the under-₹99 or under-₹100 no-return rule applied automatically, and can a buyer still claim for a wrong or damaged item?
5. Do Bazaar orders appear in the same settlement report, and is GST on fees shown the same way?

Amazon may answer in Seller Central only. That is fine: a written reply from Amazon is a better source than any blog, including this one.

How do I work out my margin on a Bazaar order?

Use the fee preview for your own ASIN. The structure is:

Payout = selling price − referral fee (₹0) − closing fee − shipping or weight handling fee − GST on those fees.

For example, suppose a kitchen organiser sells for ₹299 and costs you ₹120 including packing. Suppose your fee preview shows a closing fee of ₹10 and shipping of ₹45, both before GST; these figures are made up to show the method, not Amazon's rates. GST is charged on top of Amazon's fees; the rate and how it shows in your statement are not stated on the Amazon pages we read, so use the figure in your fee preview. Taking 18% for illustration, ₹55 of fees adds ₹9.90, fees are ₹64.90, payout is ₹234.10 and margin before returns and ads is ₹114.10. If 10% of orders return and you lose the product plus return shipping on each, that margin drops quickly. Put your own preview values in and run it per SKU.

This is general information, not tax advice. Confirm GST on fees with a chartered accountant.

Does the March 2026 zero referral fee change anything for Bazaar?

On the main store, Amazon's fee schedule shows 0% referral fee on products up to ₹1,000 from 16 March 2026. Bazaar sellers already had a zero referral fee, so the practical gap between the two is smaller than before for items under ₹600. What differs now is mostly shipping, closing fee, returns and visibility. See Amazon India zero referral fee explained.

FAQ

Does Amazon charge commission on Bazaar? Amazon's seller page says sellers can sell at zero referral fee. A May 2026 report says no commission, only reduced shipping charges. Other fees such as closing fee and GST on fees are not confirmed for Bazaar on a page we could read.

What is the Bazaar price cap? Amazon's seller page says products must be under ₹600. The trade report gives ₹600 as the maximum price. Shopper pages show prices starting at ₹99.

Is shipping free for Bazaar sellers? No. Shipping to the buyer is free for the buyer, per Amazon's shopper page, but sellers pay shipping or weight handling fees. The ₹8 weight handling reduction for Easy Ship on Bazaar suggests a fee exists. The full table is not published as text.

Are returns allowed on Bazaar? Most products have a five-day return window, per Amazon's Bazaar page. Items such as innerwear and products under ₹100 are final sale. The trade report says under ₹99. Check the rule for your category with Seller Support.

Where do I see my Bazaar fees? In Seller Central, through the fee preview on your listing and your payment reports. Amazon's public fee schedule is at sell.amazon.in/fees-and-pricing/fee-schedule, but it does not show a Bazaar-specific table that we could read.

Do GST rules change for Bazaar sales? We found nothing saying so. GST on goods follows the product's tax rate, and GST on Amazon's fees is a separate charge. Ask your chartered accountant if you are unsure.

What to do next

Pull the fee preview for three Bazaar ASINs in Seller Central, build a payout sheet with returns included, and price from that. For a catalogue-wide view, Blooprint's Amazon account management team can build the sheet with you, and our Bazaar seller guide covers listing.