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Flipkart Seller Fines in 2026: Late Dispatch, Cancellation and Where They Show
Quick answerFrom 23 August 2026, according to business press reports, Flipkart fines a seller ₹30 per shipment not ready for pickup by the Dispatch By Date, ₹60 per shipment the seller cancels or that is auto-cancelled after missed deadlines, and ₹90 when an order is both late and cancelled. New sellers are reported to be exempt for their first three months. Fines are taken from your payout and listed on the Fines sheet of the settlement report, which in our file did not name the order.
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The fines as reported
These amounts were reported by Indian business media in August 2026, effective 23 August 2026. They replaced account locks for missed dispatch dates. Read the exact policy and any exemptions in the policy section of Flipkart Seller Hub, because the wording there is what applies to your account.
The fines are flat amounts, so they weigh far more on cheap products. On a ₹56 item, a ₹60 cancellation fine is more than the sale.
| What happened | Fine per shipment |
|---|---|
| Not ready for pickup by the Dispatch By Date | ₹30 |
| Cancelled by the seller, or auto-cancelled after missed dispatch deadlines | ₹60 |
| Late and then cancelled | ₹90 |
Where fines show in your reports
Fines are taken from a payout and listed on the Fines sheet of the settlement report. Each row has the NEFT ID of the payout, Payment Date, Settlement Value, Transaction Name (Fines), a transaction ID, a transaction date and the amount with GST. In our file GST on fines was ₹0.
The Summary of report sheet has a Fines line, below the Orders line, and Net Bank Settlement is after fines. In our September to October settlement there were three fines: ₹60, ₹60 and ₹390, ₹510 in all. None of the rows named the order, so we had to match them to late orders ourselves.
Find which orders caused a fine
Download the Orders report for the weeks before the fine's transaction date.
Filter dispatch_sla_breached = Y. These are the orders dispatched after their dispatch_by_date. In our report, 15 of 1,611 orders were late.
Filter order_item_status = CANCELLED for cancellations you made, and seller_pickup_reattempts = Y for missed pickups.
Compare the count with the fine: ₹30 per late shipment, ₹60 per cancellation, ₹90 for both. If it does not add up, ask Seller Support for the order list behind the transaction ID.
How to avoid them
- Keep stock in the listing accurate, so you never have to cancel for no stock.
- Pack the day's orders before the pickup time and mark them ready to dispatch in Seller Hub.
- Set a dispatch time (procurement SLA) you can keep on your busiest day, not your quietest. Our orders mostly had dispatch times of 4 to 11 days.
- Print labels in one batch every morning; the free Flipkart label crop tool crops and sorts them for a thermal printer.
See fines next to your other deductions
The free Flipkart seller dashboard reads the Fines sheet and lists each fine with its date and reference on the Deductions tab, next to return charges, RTO charges and ads, and takes them out of what reached your bank. See how to match each payout to the bank for how fines lower a payout.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Flipkart penalty for late dispatch?
As reported in August 2026, ₹30 per shipment not ready for pickup by the Dispatch By Date, and ₹90 if the order is then cancelled. Check Seller Hub for the policy that applies to your account.
What is the Flipkart penalty for cancelling an order?
As reported, ₹60 per shipment cancelled by the seller or auto-cancelled after missed dispatch deadlines.
Where can I see Flipkart fines?
On the Fines sheet of the settlement report, and as the Fines line in its Summary of report sheet. They are taken from the payout.
Does the fine show the order number?
In our settlement file it did not; each fine had a transaction ID and date. Match it with late or cancelled orders in the Orders report, or ask Seller Support.