Belk vendor compliance fees

67 published fees · department · newest source document 2023

Published non-compliance fees

Quoted from Belk's own publicly posted vendor documents. Where a figure is not published, it says so rather than guessing.

ViolationPublished fee Effective / versionSource
PO not shipped once and complete$500 per PO2023-10-27source
eCommerce product not shipped in reshippable single unit packaging as required$500 per PO2023-10-27source
Unauthorized shipment or unauthorized carrier used$5002023-10-27source
Sample or image not received 8 weeks prior to ship$2502023-10-27source
eCommerce product packaged incorrectly$250 per PO2023-10-27source
eCommerce product shipped on hanger$250 per PO2023-10-27source
eCommerce product not shipped in single SKU carton where required$250 per PO2023-10-27source
eCommerce product shipped in carton outside minimum / maximum requirements$250 per PO2023-10-27source
Failure to consolidate shipments$2502017-05-01source
BOL unavailable or Transplace ME# not present on BOL for collect shipments$250 per shipment2023-10-27source
Inaccurate cube, weight, carton count, or PO#s listed on routing request$250 per shipment2023-10-27source
Missing shipment ID in FedEx reference field$2502023-10-27source
Applicable to LTL shipments only: failure to palletize, pallet count incorrect, or unavailable in TMS$250 per shipment2023-10-27source
Unauthorized pallets for TL (truckload)$250 per shipment2023-10-27source
Routing request received late$2502023-10-27source
BOL is incorrect or incomplete$250 per shipment2023-10-27source
Failure to provide Transplace load# in ASN$250 per shipment2023-10-27source
Freight not available for pickup at confirmed carrier appointment time$2502023-10-27source
Detention loading$2502023-10-27source
Other transportation charges (accessorial fees)$2502023-10-27source
Shipped to wrong DC or location$1252023-10-27source
Expense sharing of consolidation costs$1002023-10-27source
Invoice sent prior to final ASN / shipment$1002023-10-27source
Carton not packed separately by store or by PO$75 per case2023-10-27source
Expense sharing of freight for shipments originating west of the Mississippi River$502023-10-27source
Invoice not sent via EDI 810$502023-10-27source
Chargeback inquiry fee for information available on the vendor web portal$502023-10-27source
Drop ship merchandise confirmed, shipped or cancelled outside the required 2 business day SLA$302023-10-27source
Duplicate tracking numbers entered for multiple packages$302023-10-27source
No order on file / shipped without a valid PO#$252023-10-27source
Store not on PO$25 per case2023-10-27source
Not ordered / substituted SKU shipped$25 per case2023-10-27source
Shipped early (before PO ship window)$252023-10-27source
Shipped past cancel date$252023-10-27source
Quantity received in excess of quantity ordered for store$25 per case2023-10-27source
Missing carton color code label$252023-10-27source
Invoice not consolidated$252023-10-27source
Invoice missing required information or contains inaccurate information$252023-10-27source
Improper packaging materials / items shipped in individual polybags$20 per case2023-10-27source
Drop ship order not shipped and closed within the 2-business day SLA$152023-10-27source
Drop ship vendor failure to meet credit memo requirements for customer returns, mis-ships and un-deliverables$152023-10-27source
Drop ship vendor failure to respond to customer service request within 1 business day$152023-10-27source
SDF shipment information missing or incorrect in Commerce Hub$152017-05-01source
SDF vendor failure to use approved shipping method and/or carrier$152017-05-01source
GXS item set up not completed 2 weeks prior to Belk order deadline$10 per unit2023-10-27source
Incorrect NRF (GS1) color and/or size code used$10 per unit2023-10-27source
UPC number recycled earlier than allowed$10 per unit2023-10-27source
GXS item / pre-pack set up information changed after order entry$10 per unit2023-10-27source
GXS extended attributes not entered 8 weeks prior to ship$10 per unit2023-10-27source
Missing / unusable / incorrect ASN$10 per case2023-10-27source
Incorrect or missing PO# / store / dept on carton$10 per case2023-10-27source
Missing / unscannable GS1-128 carton label or missing info on carton label$10 per case2023-10-27source
Carton sealed with excessive bands / straps or not sealed$10 per case2023-10-27source
SKU from different vendor$7 per case2023-10-27source
Unknown UPC$7 per case2023-10-27source
Late ASN transmission$5 per case2023-10-27source
Incorrect ASN vs carton contents$52023-10-27source
Incorrect / inaccurate SKU on ASN$5 per case2023-10-27source
Home/Residential delivery used for package under 15 lbs that should have shipped Ground Economy$52023-10-27source
Incorrect tracking number in CommerceHub / no Belk PO for tracking number$52023-10-27source
Ground Commercial service level used for a Home / over 70 lb Residential delivery$2.502023-10-27source
Cartons do not meet minimum / maximum conveyable dimensions or weight$2 per case2023-10-27source
Missing / incorrect / unscannable UPC ticket or incorrect ticket placement$0.60 per unit2023-10-27source
Missing / incorrect retail price on ticket$0.60 per unit2023-10-27source
Missing or unacceptable hanger / sizer$0.60 per unit2023-10-27source
Missing size strip tape or sticker$0.60 per unit2023-10-27source
Missing or defective RFID, or RFID sourced from non-approved vendor$0.60 per unit2023-10-27source
Ground Economy used for package over 15 lbs that should have shipped Home/Residentialnot published as a figure2023-10-27source
Drop ship utilized 3rd party billingnot published as a figure2023-10-27source
Other transportation charges assessed by incidentnot published as a figure2017-05-01source
Trade discount deductionnot published as a figure2023-10-27source
Other - accounts payable deductionnot published as a figure2023-10-27source
Deadline to raise chargeback inquiries and disputesnot published as a figure2023-10-27source
Required content of a chargeback dispute submissionnot published as a figure2023-10-27source
Listed RC codes are charged against the full PO unit quantity or carton countnot published as a figure2023-10-27source
Maximum merchandise value per package (fine jewelry)not published as a figure2023-10-27source
Maximum merchandise value shipped per day (fine jewelry)not published as a figure2017-05-01source
UPC ticket retail price print format and font sizenot published as a figure2023-10-27source
Minimum commercial general liability insurance limitsnot published as a figure2023-10-27source
Minimum lead time between routing release and pick-up (72-hour routing exemption)not published as a figure2023-10-27source
Walmart, Target and Amazon publish nothing.

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