🌀 Returnuary Is Coming — Are You Ready?

Returns, an Amazon billing glitch, and IRS curveballs – here’s what’s hitting sellers this week (and how to protect your Q4 profits).

November 06, 2025

Welcome back to Seller Snacks, your weekly buffet of ecommerce goodness.

Returnuary 2026 is coming, an Amazon glitch overcharged sellers, and the latest 1099K update from the IRS adds more noise to an intensifying Q4. Read up to protect margins and to keep stacking wins.

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🔁 “Returnuary” Is Coming: $850B in Returns on the Horizon

The NRF just dropped a wild stat: shoppers are expected to send back $849.9 billion in merchandise next year. That’s nearly 1 in 5 online orders.

That means “Returnuary” (January’s flood of returns) might hit harder than usual. For Amazon OA sellers, this translates to:

  • More returns eating into margins

  • Refund friction and “defective” tags on perfectly good stock

  • High-return categories getting hammered — apparel, gifts, and impulse buys lead the pack, while durable, need-based items like tools, kitchenware, and household staples hold up better

💡 Quick tip: Practical, low-return categories will be sure, safe plays this Q4.  We’re talking consumables, repeat-use items, and household goods rather than “try-and-return” niches like apparel or trendy gadgets.

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📖 Related read: Check out our thread on X on how you can use Amazon’s new partial refunds to protect your profits this Q4.  Learn how to reclaim margins when those inevitable returns hit.

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💸 Amazon Overbilling Glitch = Hidden Profit Leaks

Amazon just admitted to overbilling sellers for shipping after a carrier error, and in a rare gracious move, is now issuing refunds.

It’s an important reminder that even Amazon’s systems miss things. Those “Other” charges, FBA mis-fees, or uncredited returns can quietly eat into your margins.

💡 Quick tip: Don’t wait for Amazon to catch every mistake. GETIDA can  automatically audit your FBA account for lost inventory, overcharges, and missed reimbursements, and they only take a cut when they recover money for you. It’s a low-risk, high-ROI safety net for small and mid-sized OA sellers running lean.

🧾 1099-K Update: What Sellers Need to Know

The IRS just confirmed it’s keeping the higher 1099-K threshold: only sellers with $20K+ in payments and 200+ transactions will get the form this year. But here’s the twist: during the government shutdown, the IRS is running on fumes: refunds are paused, and customer support will be limited.

💡 Quick tip: Use the downtime to get ahead. Reconcile your Amazon transaction reports now (gross sales, refunds, reimbursements) so you’re ready when things reopen. Clean books mean faster refunds and fewer surprises later.

🔍 Check out SparkReceipt. It’s a tool that can automate hundreds of hours of accounting work, and their email receipt feature is an absolute must-have for online arbitrage sellers.

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🗞️ Essential Amazon Seller Updates

📊 Custom Analytics Fully Launches
Amazon has rolled out its new Custom Analytics tool, letting sellers track over 100 business metrics in one place with customizable dashboards, advanced search, and visualizations like heat maps and funnels, saving hours of report-building and simplifying decision-making.

📱 Seller App Alerts Roll Out
You can now get instant mobile notifications for urgent account issues through the Amazon Seller app, including alerts for account health, listings at risk, and deactivations, helping you act fast on problems that could impact sales.

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💰 Avg. Net Profit: $13.43
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