We’re all about solutions here at Medallion Fulfillment & Logistics. The coronavirus pandemic demands that we think outside the box to keep businesses growing and homebound customers satisfied.
Amazon froze shipments from March 17th to April 5th, and now states the following on their website:
“While we will continue prioritizing the products we can receive beyond April 5, we are now able to broaden the list. Given our constrained capacity, we are doing this on an item-by-item basis. We have updated the Restock Inventory page and Restock report in Seller Central so you can check which products are eligible for shipment creation. We consider many factors when determining eligibility, including high-demand products customers need now; current inventory levels and inventory in transit; fulfillment center capacity; and our ability to adhere to the latest health guidelines.” Read the full article at Amazon Seller Central.
What we are hearing from Amazon sellers is that Amazon is restricting their incoming stock replenishment shipments. Interestingly, when you order Amazon products like the FireStick, as one of our team members did recently, there was no shipping delay for a purchase of Amazon’s branded products.
To solve “unfair practices” that Amazon is enforcing as policy, we have developed a special program called FBM (Fulfillment by Medallion). The FBM program allows you to ship product to both or either of our East Coast or West Coast warehouses, and gets you back shipping goods to customers the day after we receive your products. This redundancy with FBA lets you be proactive to the current business and virus situation. And, our FBM allows you to leverage sales to homebound workers; who may be shopping to pass the time, or who are buying items for family members to stay entertained with while home from school. With no shipping or stock restrictions, our program can get you back in business fast!
You can easily select to move to Fulfillment by Seller within Amazon Seller Central and not be held hostage or be affected by Amazon’s policies.
With a growing dissatisfied Amazon warehouse staff that has done a limited walkout and has expresses fears of contagion requiring management to provide temperature checks and masks in warehouses, FBA now seems a less stable option for businesses in the coronavirus era.
Here’s how our FBM (Fulfillment by Medallion) program works:
1. Ship your goods, or a selection of goods, to our East Coast or West Coast warehouses or to both.
2. Our special dedicated FBM On-Boarding Team fast tracks processing and works with you to implement your ordering and shipping fast. We can start shipping orders the day after we receive your products in our warehouse.
3. There are no long term contracts and you can even get a formal and affordable price quote today.
4. Get back in business – shipping to homebound and internet-connected potential customers in one day after receipt of your products in our facility. Don’t miss a beat and make your sales projections this quarter, even with communities and workers on lockdown.
After the threat is over, we think you’ll stay a Medallion FBM customer due to our affordable pricing and can-do attitude. Don’t let your business merchandise be held hostage by Amazon; you have an affordable option – FBM (Fulfillment by Medallion).
Give us a call today and let us show you how we can get you back in business fast.