Returns clawed back 6.3% of gross commission, and one category hit 14%

Returns clawed back 6.3% of gross commission, and one category hit 14%

Your 'estimated earnings' is gross. Amazon reverses commission on returned items, and the reversal lands weeks later.

Return clawback by category (n=~30k orders, trailing 6 mo):
— Consumables: ▁ 1-2%
— Home & Kitchen: ▃ 5%
— Electronics: ▅ 8%
— Apparel/shoes: ▇ 12-14%

Apparel's fit-driven returns make its real EPC much lower than its dashboard EPC.

So what: Discount apparel EPC by ~12% before comparing it to other niches. A category's net commission, not gross, is what funds your business. Pull the returns adjustment column, do not trust 'estimated.'