Headlamp Pro sells at negative contribution on Amazon
Potential exposure
$138.63
Verified loss
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Confidence
high 97%
Why?
- COGS from uploaded cost record
- Amazon referral fee from financial event
- Fulfillment cost assumed $4.00/unit (declared)
- No FX — USD throughout
What happened
Each Amazon unit of HEADLAMP-PRO produces -$46.21 contribution. 3 units in the window.
Why we think this happened
List price is below the sum of COGS, marketplace fee, and fulfillment. This is arithmetic, not a model.
Calculation
Sale $24.99 Discount −$0.00 COGS −$14.80 Marketplace fee −$8.40 Payment fee −$0.00 Shipping −$9.00 Refund impact −$0.00 Fulfillment −$4.00 -------------------------------- Contribution profit -$11.21 Units in window: 3 Aggregated contribution: -$138.63
contribution = sale − discount − cogs − marketplace_fee − payment_fee − shipping − refund_impact − fulfillment
Evidence
Contribution · axiotra · HEADLAMP-PRO
Sale $24.99 Discount −$0.00 COGS −$14.80 Marketplace fee −$8.40 Payment fee −$0.00 Shipping −$9.00 Refund impact −$0.00 Fulfillment −$4.00 -------------------------------- Contribution profit -$11.21
-$46.21
Timeline
2026-09-07 11:42:00 UTC
Amazon order at negative contribution
amazon · 113-2948026
Recommended action
Raise price, cut the Amazon listing, or renegotiate cost. AXIOTRA will not change price without approval.
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Displayed amount $138.63 is likely loss — not a promise of recovery.