Fee Audit & Action Plan

Root cause analysis and prioritized actions based on real transaction data · Jan 1 – Mar 10, 2026

Live: March 1–9, 2026

Total Fees Paid

€15.110

Order + Service fees combined

Service Fees

€2.999

12.7% of revenue — partially avoidable

Priority Actions

2 Critical · 2 High

Require immediate attention

Net Payout

€10.220

43.2% net margin after all fees

All-In Fee Rate by Market (Order + Service)

Stacked: order fees + service fees as % of revenue

🇪🇸 ES🇬🇧 UK🇫🇷 FR🇮🇹 IT🇩🇪 DE0%25%50%75%100%
  • Order Fee %
  • Service Fee %

Monthly Net Payout by Market

After all Amazon fees · Shows which markets are actually paying out

Jan '26Feb '26Mar '26€0€550€1100€1650€2200
  • DE
  • FR
  • IT
  • UK
  • ES

Prioritized Action Plan — 8 Items

Based on real transaction data analysis · Ordered by urgency

1
Critical🇪🇸Pause or Exit Amazon.es

Spain's service fees (€634) represent 36% of its €1,769 revenue. All-in fee rate is 83.7%. The market is structurally unprofitable at current volume. Minimum viable monthly revenue to break even at current service fee level: ~€3,500.

💰 Save ~€634/quarter in service fees immediately⏱ Effort: 1 day
2
Critical🇫🇷Audit Amazon.fr Order Fee Structure

France has a 56.7% order fee rate — the highest of all markets. The shoe covers product (Aspro 100 couvre-chaussures) has an 81% fee rate. These products should be reviewed for price increases or removal from FR catalog.

💰 Reducing FR fee rate to 45% saves ~€1,200/quarter⏱ Effort: 1 week
3
High🇩🇪Investigate Germany March Service Fee Spike

Germany's service fees jumped from €2 (Feb) to €720 (Mar) — a 35,900% increase. This is almost certainly a one-time charge (storage, long-term storage fee, or account adjustment). Identify and dispute if incorrect.

💰 Potential €720 recovery if erroneous⏱ Effort: 1 day
4
High🇮🇹Investigate Italy Service Fee Spike in Feb

Italy's service fees jumped from €91 (Jan) to €353 (Feb) before dropping to €156 (Mar). This pattern suggests a storage fee spike or account-level charge. Review the Feb statement line-by-line for FBA storage surcharges.

💰 Potential €200+/month recovery if storage optimized⏱ Effort: 2 days
5
Medium🇬🇧Resolve UK January Service Fee Root Cause

UK paid £189.57 (~€224) in service fees in January against only £759 revenue — a 25% service fee rate. This improved dramatically in Feb/Mar. Ensure January's cause (likely long-term storage) is resolved permanently.

💰 Prevent recurrence of £190/month service fee burden⏱ Effort: 3 days
6
Medium🇫🇷Review France February Service Fee Spike

France service fees hit €494 in February (18% of revenue) before dropping to €103 in March. Identify the root cause — likely FBA storage or a subscription fee — and prevent recurrence.

💰 Prevent €390 excess service fees per quarter⏱ Effort: 2 days
7
Low🇩🇪Scale Germany — Best Performing Market

Germany has the lowest order fee rate (43.3%) and highest revenue (€6,930). Increasing DE ad spend or expanding product catalog here will yield the best ROI since fees are lowest and volume is highest.

💰 Each €1,000 additional DE revenue yields ~€567 net⏱ Effort: Ongoing
8
Low🇬🇧Monitor UK Improvement Trend

UK fee rate improved from 61.4% (Jan) to 50.7% (Mar). This positive trend should be monitored. If March's rate holds, UK becomes a viable growth market. Continue optimizing product mix.

💰 Potential to grow UK to €2,000+/month net⏱ Effort: Ongoing

Root Cause Analysis — Why Are Fees So High?

1. Service Fee Spikes

Irregular service fees (storage, long-term storage, account fees) are the biggest variable cost. DE spiked €720 in March, IT spiked €353 in Feb, UK spiked £190 in Jan. These are partially controllable.

2. High-Fee Products in FR

France's shoe covers product has an 81% fee rate, dragging the entire market to 56.7%. A single product category is making the whole market appear unprofitable.

3. ES Volume Too Low

Spain's fixed service fees (€634) are too large relative to its revenue (€1,769). This is a scale problem — either grow ES to €3,500+/month or exit entirely.