Hi all,
How’s the experience so far? Is it actually cheaper than sending inventory straight to FBA?
I’ve got 2–3 ASINs doing 250+ sales a month each, and I’m thinking of trying AWD since Amazon’s inbound fees are getting pretty high.
I am using AWD and it’s really cheap. Also, they always receive the full shipment without any missing units.
However, many product categories are entirely prohibited, such as jewelry.
I heard that they are now significantly limiting how much you can send due to high demand.
Yes, AWD can work well, but only for the right types of SKUs, and most sellers I know use it as a cheap long-term storage and replenishment buffer rather than a full FBA replacement.
AWD storage is much cheaper than FBA, and you avoid a lot of the new inbound placement fees and low-inventory penalties, so for stable products doing 250+ sales a month it can absolutely lower your overall cost per unit, but the trade-off is that AWD’s transfers to FBA aren’t always fast, and their processing fees can eat into margins if you restock small quantities too often.
The people who get the best results send big bulk shipments to AWD, keep only a few weeks of stock inside FBA, and let AWD auto-replenish whenever inventory drops below a set threshold, which reduces fees without risking stockouts.
In short, AWD isn’t universally cheaper, but for steady mid-volume sellers it usually improves margins as long as you manage restocks correctly and don’t depend on lightning-fast transfers during peak weeks.