E-commerce · Economics
Marketplace fee burden
Published · Reviewed by The Diligence Standard Team · Updated
Referral, fulfillment, storage, returns, advertising and service fees should be captured by marketplace and SKU.
Records to reconcile
- Marketplace fee exports
- SKU and order detail
- Reimbursement and adjustment history
Warning signal
Fees are netted from deposits without entering the margin model.
Transaction impact
Contribution and cash conversion are overstated.
Response
Build a fee bridge and test sensitivity to current fee schedules.