FBA Reimbursement Audits

Amazon owes most sellers money they'll never see.

The average FBA seller leaves 1–3% of annual revenue unclaimed every year. Lost inventory, damaged units, overcharged fees, and returns that never made it back to stock, all sitting in reports nobody checked. Our Seller Central experts review your account, identify every missed reimbursement, and file claims on your behalf.

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Important policy change: In late 2024, Amazon reduced the manual claim window from 18 months to 60 days. Claims not filed within that window are permanently lost. Monthly audits are no longer optional.

1–3%
Of annual revenue unclaimedOn a $500k account, that's up to $15,000 disappearing every year.
60
Days to file a claimAmazon's automation misses cases. The ones it misses are now entirely on you to catch, and the window is short.
Monthly
How often this needs to happenRun quarterly and you're guaranteeing claims from month one are already expired by the time you look.
What we recover

Six categories of money Amazon owes you.

Our experts cross-reference your FBA Customer Returns report, Reimbursements report, and Inventory Ledger every month, exactly the way Amazon's own policy requires, and file claims for every gap they find.

Most common

Lost FBA Inventory

Units lost during inbound processing, misplaced inside a fulfillment center, or that disappeared with no matching reimbursement. Each one is a claim Amazon owes you.

High value

Damaged Inventory

Products damaged while in Amazon's possession, warehouse handling, storage damage, or transit. If Amazon broke it, Amazon pays for it. We make sure they do.

Often missed

Customer Refunds Not Returned

A customer receives a refund but the unit never makes it back to your sellable inventory. Amazon owes you for that unit. We find these by checking every return disposition code.

Overcharges

Overcharged FBA Fees

Incorrect fee charges based on wrong product dimensions, overcharged storage fees, and commission discrepancies. These accumulate quietly and are rarely caught without a dedicated review.

Inbound

Shipment Discrepancies

Units you sent that Amazon's receiving team didn't check in, inbound shortage claims, receiving discrepancies, and invoice mismatches between what you shipped and what Amazon logged.

Operations

Chargebacks and Shortages

Chargeback fines and shortage claims that were incorrectly applied or can be disputed. We review monthly trends and help identify patterns that reduce these costs going forward.

How it works

Done for you, every month.

No spreadsheets. No report downloads. No case filing on your end. Your CentralDesk expert handles the full process.

01

We pull your reports

Your expert downloads your FBA Customer Returns, Reimbursements, and Inventory Ledger reports directly from Seller Central.

02

We cross-reference

Every disposition code and reason code is checked against your reimbursements file. Anything Amazon damaged, lost, or disposed of without a matching payout is flagged.

03

We file the claims

Each unpaid claim becomes a case in Seller Central with the specific evidence Amazon needs, FNSKU, event date, reason code, and quantity, submitted individually for fastest processing.

04

You get the money back

Recovered funds are deposited directly to your Amazon account. We log everything in your CentralDesk ticket so you have a full record of what was claimed and what was recovered.

Important to know

The rules changed in 2024 and 2025.

Two policy shifts have made regular reimbursement audits more urgent than ever. Most sellers still don't know about either of them.

October 2024

The claim window dropped to 60 days

Amazon reduced the manual filing window for missed reimbursements from 18 months to 60 days. If your automation misses a case and you don't catch it within 60 days of the event, that claim is gone permanently. No appeal. No exception. A monthly audit is the only way to stay inside the window.

March 2025

Reimbursements now based on manufacturing cost

Amazon changed the basis for reimbursements from selling price to manufacturing cost. A product you sell for $50 that costs $15 to make now receives a ~$15 reimbursement, not a ~$50 one. If you haven't entered accurate manufacturing costs in the Inventory Defect and Reimbursement Portal, Amazon estimates them, and their estimates consistently lean lower than actual.

Included in every CentralDesk plan.

Reimbursement audits aren't a separate service with a separate fee. They're part of what your Seller Central expert does every month as part of your CentralDesk plan. No commissions, no percentage of recovered funds, just the work, done consistently.

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  • Monthly audit of all three Seller Central reports
  • Cross-reference of every disposition and reason code
  • Individual case filing with proper documentation
  • 60-day window tracking so no claim expires unfiled
  • Full claim history logged in your CentralDesk tickets
  • Manufacturing cost guidance to maximize payout amounts
  • Monthly trend review to reduce future chargebacks and shortages
Pricing

Simple, transparent pricing

No commissions. No percentage of recovered funds.

Starter
$150/mo

For sellers with occasional Seller Central issues who need reliable backup.

  • One open ticket at a time
  • Two seats
  • Dedicated Amazon expert
  • Automatic monitoring of up to 50 ASINs
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Basic
$300/mo

For active sellers managing multiple ASINs who need faster resolution.

  • Everything in Starter, plus:
  • Two open tickets at a time
  • Five seats
  • Automatic monitoring of up to 200 ASINs
  • Monthly reimbursement audit included
Advanced
$450/mo

For high-volume sellers running complex catalogs who need maximum throughput.

  • Everything in Basic, plus:
  • Three open tickets at a time
  • Ten seats
  • Automatic monitoring of up to 500 ASINs
  • Monthly reimbursement audit included
Hourly

No monthly fee. Billed by the hour for time your expert spends working your account. Reimbursement audit hours billed at the standard rate.

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Managing multiple seller accounts? Monthly reimbursement audits run across all client accounts. Volume rates available.

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All plans include a dedicated Amazon Seller Central expert. No setup fees. Cancel anytime.

Questions

Common questions about reimbursement audits.

If you don't see what you're looking for, email us at hello@centraldesk.io

Monthly, every month, without exception. With Amazon's 60-day claim window, running audits less frequently guarantees some claims will expire before they're filed. A monthly cadence gives your expert a 30-day buffer on every claim, enough time to find it, file it, and follow up if Amazon pushes back.
Partially. Amazon announced automated reimbursements for "almost all" cases, but almost all is not all. Customer returns marked DAMAGED that don't trigger automatic payouts, certain inventory adjustment codes, and inbound discrepancies frequently slip through. The only way to know if automation missed a case in your account is to cross-reference the reports manually. If it's not in your Reimbursements file, Amazon didn't pay you.
Since Amazon's October 2024 policy change, the window is 60 days from the event date for most claim types, and 60–120 days for customer return discrepancies. Claims older than that cannot be filed regardless of how much evidence exists. If you're starting fresh with CentralDesk today, your first audit will recover what's still inside the window, going forward, monthly audits ensure nothing expires unfiled.
No. Reimbursement audits are included as part of your CentralDesk plan, there's no success fee, no commission, and no percentage of recovered funds. You pay your monthly plan rate and keep everything that's recovered. The hourly plan bills for the time your expert spends on the audit at the standard hourly rate.
Your expert accesses your Seller Central reports directly through your CentralDesk account, the same access you set up when you joined. There's nothing additional to provide. If you haven't entered your manufacturing costs in the Inventory Defect and Reimbursement Portal, your expert will guide you through that setup during your first audit, since accurate costs directly affect how much Amazon pays per claim.

Stop leaving money in Amazon's reports.

Every month you don't audit is another 60-day window closing on claims that are already yours.

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