Overview
This article covers your company’s Amazon General Settings and links to different other related articles. Integrating your Sellercloud account with Amazon allows you to manage your listings, inventory levels, orders, and fulfillment, as well as track financial performance.<
By automating key processes and customizing the workflow, you can save time and increase efficiency. Read more about the Amazon Account Integration here.
Amazon General Settings Explained
To open Amazon General Settings, go to Settings > Companies > Manage Companies > Open your company > Toolbox > Amazon General Settings.
The tables below list the options on the page.
Credentials Panel
| Option | Description |
| Amazon Enabled | By enabling Amazon for the selected company, you allow SellerCloud to communicate automatically with Amazon. |
| This is Amazon Unified Account Parent Company | Marks the company as an Amazon Unified Account Parent Company. |
| Unified Account Parent Company |
From the Unified Account Parent Company dropdown field of each child company, choose the parent company from the list.
For example, if you are configuring your Canadian Amazon account, you need to select the related US Company. This is only applicable to unified accounts. It is possible to have accounts for different countries without them being unified. |
| Merchant ID | Enter the Seller ID from Amazon here. Amazon provides a unique ID once you create the account. |
| Enter the Marketplace ID for your selected marketplace. Find the appropriate Marketplace ID here. | |
| Learn more about this token here. | |
| Selling Partner API Refresh Token | Selling Partner API Refresh Token. |
| The date when the token was received on. | |
| The date when the token expires. | |
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Enables the option to get limited info from Amazon. Learn more about that here. |
| Advertising API Token. Read more about it here. | |
| Advertising API Refresh Token. | |
| The date when the token was received on. | |
| The date when the token expires. | |
| Learn more about Refresh Tokens here. | |
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Amazon Payments Test Mode. |
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Enables the option for regional shipping templates. Check this article for additional information on shipping templates. |
| Currency. |
Inventory Panel
| Option | Description |
| Product Business Discount | Enables the Business Discount options. Refer to Amazon Business Pricing for more information. |
| Safety Qty | The buffer between the amount of inventory you have and the amount Sellercloud is sending to the channel to prevent overselling on high-selling items. It is used to subtract a number from the available quantity. For example, if there are 5 units available and the Safety Quantity is 1, only 4 will be sent to Amazon. |
| Safety Qty (Replenishable) | If you want to sell a specific item regardless of the available quantity, mark it as Replenishable. When set to Replenishable, the normal Safety Qty is ignored. |
| Default Qty | Allows you to set a default quantity for the Amazon listings when they are set to Replenishable. Sellercloud will send the Default quantity regardless of the actual inventory levels of Replenishable products. |
| Enable Inventory Max. Qty | Enables a maximum quantity to be displayed regardless of the full quantity.
If you have 1000 units available and set a max QTY of 10, only 10 will be sent to Amazon. If the available units drop below the set max QTY of 10, all available units will be sent.
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| Default Fulfillment Latency | Also called Lead time to ship.
Allows you to set the default number of business days between the moment an order is placed on amazon and when it is shipped. |
| Default Fulfillment Latency (Replenishable) | Allows you to set the default number of business days between the moment you receive a replenishable order and when you ship it. |
| Global Fulfillment Latency | Allows you to temporarily override a lead time to ship set at a product level. |
| Enable Order Download Date Limit | Enables the Date Limit field. |
| Date Limit | Sets a date before which existing shipped orders in Amazon will not be downloaded into Sellercloud. |
Controls Panel
These settings are linked to automatic updates.
| Option | Description |
| Allow Inventory Update | Enables regular inventory updates. Should be enabled when you are certain your inventory is accurate, and your product has been enabled for Amazon. |
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If enabled, tracking information for shipped orders is uploaded to Amazon periodically. The upload feed typically occurs every hour. |
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Allows Sellercloud to send pricing updates to Amazon. |
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Allows Sellercloud to send shipping price updates to Amazon. |
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Enables the FBA workflow. |
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If enabled, this setting will allow Sellercloud to display the current FBA warehouse inventory levels. |
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Refer to FBA Inventory for more information on the AFN column. If this setting is Disabled, and if an afn-listing-exists is False for a particular SKU, we will not import FBA inventory for that SKU. If the setting is Enabled, we will import the inventory regardless of the afn-listing-exists value. |
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Refer to FBA Removals for more information on the FBA removal transfers. |
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Refer to Settlements for more information on the Settlement Report Download. |
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Refer to Pending Order Reserves for more information on the Settlement Report Download. |
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Enables the Amazon Transparency. |
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Enable Amazon remote fulfillment for this company. More information is here.
This setting should be enabled by FBA sellers who are enrolled in remote fulfillment. >Note that Amazon does not allow the same SKU to have FBA and FBM offers available for Remote Fulfillment. When this setting is enabled, Sellercloud will include a Switch-to-FBM column in the Inventory feeds. This is needed in case any of your FBM products are listed as FBA on Amazon. All FBA products on Sellerlcoud will not be included in the inventory feed and will remain as FBA. |
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Allow Order Download
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Enables order download. Enable it when you are ready to manage and fulfill your Amazon orders through Sellercloud. |
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If enabled, Sellercloud will automatically create products that don’t exist in Sellercloud based on the information from the Active Listing Report. |
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If enabled, Sellercloud will automatically update products with information based on the Active Listing Report. |
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Do Not Enable For Amazon
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By default, Sellercloud will Enable for Amazon all products included in the Active listings report. Enable this setting if you prefer to keep them disabled. |
| Update SitePrice Based On Amazon Price | Automatically updates the price in Sellercloud based on the price on Amazon. |
Overview
This article covers your company’s Amazon General Settings and links to different other related articles. Integrating your Sellercloud account with Amazon allows you to manage your listings, inventory levels, orders, and fulfillment, as well as track financial performance.
By automating key processes and customizing the workflow, you can save time and increase efficiency. Read more about the Amazon Account Integration here.
Amazon General Settings Explained
To open Amazon General Settings, go to Settings > Company Settings > Open your company > Toolbox > Amazon General Settings.
The tables below list the options on the page.
Credentials Panel
| Option | Description |
| Amazon Enabled | By enabling Amazon for the selected company, you allow SellerCloud to communicate automatically with Amazon. |
| This is Amazon Unified Account Parent Company | Marks the company as an Amazon Unified Account Parent Company. |
| Unified Account Parent Company |
From the Unified Account Parent Company dropdown field of each child company, choose the parent company from the list.
For example, if you are configuring your Canadian Amazon account, you need to select the related US Company. This is only applicable to unified accounts. It is possible to have accounts for different countries without them being unified. |
| Merchant ID | Enter the Seller ID from Amazon here. Amazon provides a unique ID once you create the account. |
| Enter the Marketplace ID for your selected marketplace. Find the appropriate Marketplace ID here. | |
| Learn more about this token here. | |
| Selling Partner API Refresh Token | Selling Partner API Refresh Token. |
| The date when the token was received on. | |
| The date when the token expires. | |
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Enables the option to get limited info from Amazon. Learn more about that here. |
| Advertising API Token. Read more about it here. | |
| Advertising API Refresh Token. | |
| The date when the token was received on. | |
| The date when the token expires. | |
| Learn more about Refresh Tokens here. | |
|
|
Amazon Payments Test Mode. |
|
|
Enables the option for regional shipping templates. Check this article for additional information on shipping templates. |
| Currency. |
Inventory Panel
| Option | Description |
| Product Business Discount | Enables the Business Discount options. Refer to Amazon Business Pricing for more information. |
| Safety Qty | The buffer between the amount of inventory you have and the amount Sellercloud is sending to the channel to prevent overselling on high-selling items. It is used to subtract a number from the available quantity. For example, if there are 5 units available and the Safety Quantity is 1, only 4 will be sent to Amazon. |
| Safety Qty (Replenishable) | If you want to sell a specific item regardless of the available quantity, mark it as Replenishable. When set to Replenishable, the normal Safety Qty is ignored. |
| Default Qty | Allows you to set a default quantity for the Amazon listings when they are set to Replenishable. Sellercloud will send the Default quantity regardless of the actual inventory levels of Replenishable products. |
| Enable Inventory Max. Qty | Enables a maximum quantity to be displayed regardless of the full quantity.
If you have 1000 units available and set a max QTY of 10, only 10 will be sent to Amazon. If the available units drop below the set max QTY of 10, all available units will be sent.
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| Default Fulfillment Latency | Also called Lead time to ship.
Allows you to set the default number of business days between the moment an order is placed on amazon and when it is shipped. |
| Default Fulfillment Latency (Replenishable) | Allows you to set the default number of business days between the moment you receive a replenishable order and when you ship it. |
| Global Fulfillment Latency | Allows you to temporarily override a lead time to ship set at a product level. |
| Enable Order Download Date Limit | Enables the Date Limit field. |
| Date Limit | Sets a date before which existing shipped orders in Amazon will not be downloaded into Sellercloud. |
Controls Panel
These settings are linked to automatic updates.
| Option | Description |
| Allow Inventory Update | Enables the inventory update. Should be enabled when you are certain your inventory is accurate, and your product has been enabled for Amazon. |
|
|
If enabled, tracking information for shipped orders is uploaded to Amazon periodically. The upload feed typically occurs every hour. |
|
|
Allows Sellercloud to send pricing updates to Amazon. |
|
|
Allows Sellercloud to send shipping price updates to Amazon. |
|
|
Enables the FBA workflow. |
|
|
If enabled, this setting will allow Sellercloud to display the current FBA warehouse inventory levels. |
|
|
Refer to FBA Inventory for more information on the AFN column. If this setting is Disabled, and if an afn-listing-exists is False for a particular SKU, we will not import FBA inventory for that SKU. If the setting is Enabled, we will import the inventory regardless of the afn-listing-exists value. |
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Refer to FBA Removals for more information on the FBA removal transfers. |
|
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Refer to Settlements for more information on the Settlement Report Download. |
|
|
Refer to Pending Order Reserves for more information on the Settlement Report Download. |
|
|
Enables the Amazon Transparency. |
|
|
Enable Amazon remote fulfillment for this company. More information is here.
This setting should be enabled by FBA sellers who are enrolled in remote fulfillment. Note that Amazon does not allow the same SKU to have FBA and FBM offers available for Remote Fulfillment. When this setting is enabled, Sellercloud will include a Switch-to-FBM column in the Inventory feeds. This is needed in case any of your FBM products are listed as FBA on Amazon. All FBA products on Sellerlcoud will not be included in the inventory feed and will remain as FBA.
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| Allow Order Download | Enables order download. Enable it when you are ready to manage and fulfill your Amazon orders through Sellercloud. |
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If enabled, Sellercloud will automatically create products that don’t exist in Sellercloud based on the information from the Active Listing Report. |
|
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If enabled, Sellercloud will automatically update products with information based on the Active Listing Report. |
| Do Not Enable For Amazon | By default, Sellercloud will Enable for Amazon all products included in the Active listings report. Enable this setting if you prefer to keep them disabled. |
| Update SitePrice Based On Amazon Price | Automatically updates the price in Sellercloud based on the price on Amazon. |
