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Amazon has informed third-party Marketplace sellers who use its platform that they may no longer use FedEx Ground or Home shipping services if they’re listing products for Prime, just as holiday package volume begins surging in most of the US. Amazon is reportedly taking issue with FedEx “delivery performance,” according to The Wall Street Journal. Amazon has confirmed to The Verge it is indeed blocking sellers from using FedEx for Prime products.
Amazon is advising sellers use the more expensive FedEx Express to fulfill Prime orders, or remove the Prime label from products. Alternatively, sellers may offer FedEx Ground or Home from the purchasable shipping options. Amazon has not given a timeline for when it plans to resume letting…