The commission fee has gradually risen since 2016 according to the report, but sellers were not heavily impacted because of an influx of customers and a substantial increase in sales during the covid-19 pandemic. 2% in 2016 and a company spokesperson said in an emailed statement to Gizmodo that the fee sellers are charged is based on the cost and investment Amazon puts first. “A lot of sellers are choosing to offer discounts rather than advertise because shoppers are responding more to discounts