Amazon seller payouts: getting marketplace money into a company account

"Payoneer alternative for amazon" and "payoneer alternative for amazon kdp" are two of the most common Payoneer searches. Sellers outside the US use Payoneer because Amazon may not pay their home bank directly, and they want to know what else works. This guide covers how Amazon pays, and the routes for a seller that operates as a company.

How Amazon pays sellers

Amazon collects from buyers and pays the seller's balance out on a regular schedule to the deposit method set in Seller Central. Each marketplace supports deposits to bank accounts in a list of countries and currencies. For sellers elsewhere, Amazon offers its Currency Converter for Sellers, which pays in local currency.

The three routes

Why many sellers use Payoneer

Payoneer gives sellers USD receiving details that Amazon accepts, then lets them withdraw to a local bank. Receiving USD into USD receiving details is free on Payoneer's pricing page; withdrawing with conversion costs 1.2% to 4%. Payoneer fees explained lists the rest.

Keep the payout in the company's name

If your store is run by a company, the seller account is in the company's name, and Amazon verifies it. The deposit account should be in the same name. A mismatch between the seller entity and the bank account holder is a common reason for payout holds.

Receive in USD, then decide

Amazon's converter and most withdrawal routes convert straight away. If you buy stock, pay freight, or run ads in USD, keep the USD and pay those costs from it. Convert only what you need locally, when the rate suits. The foreign currency accounts guide explains the savings.

KDP royalties

Kindle Direct Publishing pays royalties by bank transfer to supported countries and by other methods elsewhere, with thresholds by marketplace. An author publishing through a company should use a payout account in the company's name, with the same tax information as the KDP account.

On Rivet

Rivet gives registered companies in the countries we support USD details in the company's own name on the free plan. Where Amazon accepts them as a deposit method for your marketplace, payouts land in your USD balance. From there you can pay suppliers in 120+ countries, put ad spend on cards, or convert at a rate shown before you confirm. See Bank accounts.