Bank statement charge
What is the AMAZON RETA* charge on my bank statement?
Who charged you
Amazon items sold by Amazon itself
AMAZON RETA* is Amazon, charging for an order from its store; it is commonly reported on items sold by Amazon itself. The line is usually one shipment of an order, charged as it leaves the warehouse, so one order can show as several lines.
How it can show on a statement
AMAZON RETA*AMAZON RETA*A1B2C3D4EAMAZON RETA* A1B2C3D4E WWW.AMAZON.CO WAAmazon Retail LLC
1 more way it shows
AMAZON UK RETAIL AMAZON.CO.UK
Find out what it was
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In your Amazon account, open Your Payments > Transactions: each charge is listed with its amount, date and the order it belongs to.
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Open Your Orders for the days before the statement date and check which items were sold by Amazon itself.
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Open each order and compare the shipment totals with the lines on your statement.
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Search your inbox for Amazon shipping confirmation emails with the same amount.
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Ask the people who share your card whether they ordered on their own Amazon account.
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Still a charge you did not agree to? File your complaint here. We write it with you and send it to Amazon, so you do not have to chase it yourself.
Not in any of your accounts? If nobody in your household made it, someone else may have used your card details. Your card issuer can stop the card, so the charges do not continue.
Why does it say “AMAZON RETA*”?
Reta is Retail cut short to fit the narrow name field on a card statement. Amazon does not explain it in its own list of charge names, but it is commonly reported on items sold by Amazon itself. Amazon's own list puts AMZN Mktp under purchases from its store in general, so neither name reliably tells you who the seller was.
The letters after the asterisk are a payment reference, which usually does not match the order number in your account. In the UK, the same kind of line reads AMAZON UK RETAIL.
Why you might see this charge
- An order shipped in parts: Amazon charges each shipment as it leaves, so one order can show up as several lines.
- Several orders placed within a few days, which some people report seeing charged together as one line.
- A preorder, a back-ordered item or a gift order shipped later than you expected.
- A refund was given before an item came back, and the item was not returned in time, so Amazon charged for it again.
- A hold for an order you cancelled or changed, which some banks show as pending until it drops off.
- Someone with access to your card placed an order, or another Amazon account has your card saved.
Is AMAZON RETA* legit?
AMAZON RETA* is a genuine Amazon billing name, and every real charge appears in Your Payments > Transactions with the order it belongs to.
Lookalikes are fake order confirmations and texts about a purchase you did not make, with a link or a number in the message. Check the charge in your own Amazon account, never through a link in a message.
Which Amazon charge is it?
An unknown Amazon charge on your card is one of these:
| On your statement | Who charged you | What it usually is |
|---|---|---|
| AMZN Digital | Amazon | AMZN Digital (Amazon Digital Svcs) is Amazon's billing name for digital orders: ebooks, video rentals and purchases… |
| AMZN Mktp US | Amazon | AMZN Mktp US and AMAZON MKTPLACE PMTS are Amazon Marketplace charges: Amazon, charging for an order from its store. |
| Amazon Prime Pmts | Amazon | Amazon Prime Pmts is Amazon's billing name for Prime payments, usually the fee for a Prime membership. |
| AMAZON RETA* this page | Amazon | AMAZON RETA* is Amazon, charging for an order from its store; it is commonly reported on items sold by Amazon itself. |
| Prime Video Channels | Prime Video | Prime Video Channels is Amazon billing for an add-on channel you subscribed to inside Prime Video, on top of Prime. |
| Kindle Svcs | Amazon Kindle | Kindle Svcs is Amazon, charging for a Kindle book or a Kindle subscription. |
| Audible | Audible | Audible is Amazon's audiobook service, which bills under its own name and short billing tags. |
Other charges people look up
| On your statement | Who charged you | What it usually is |
|---|---|---|
| 702 SW 8TH ST BENTONVILLE AR | Walmart | 702 SW 8TH ST BENTONVILLE AR is Walmart: the address of its long-time head office, which banks print on online charges… |
| BUYGOODS | BuyGoods | BUYGOODS is BuyGoods Inc., a US company registered in Delaware that sells health and wellness products, such as… |
| DIGISTORE24 | Digistore24 | DIGISTORE24 is Digistore24, a German online reseller that sells supplements, courses, e-books and other products for… |
| AWX*PAY DEAL UK | PayDeal | AWX*PAY DEAL UK is PayDeal, an online shop selling low-priced clothing, shoes and home items, paid through Airwallex. |
| BKG*HOTEL AT BOOKING.C | Booking.com | BKG*HOTEL AT BOOKING.C is Booking.com, the hotel and travel booking site. |
| YOUR-SAVING.COM | Reward Gateway | YOUR-SAVING.COM is Reward Gateway, which runs the voucher shops of employee perks and discount schemes. |
| EBAY COMMERCE INC | eBay | EBAY COMMERCE INC is eBay's own payments company, which takes the payment for purchases on eBay in the US and pays the… |
| TESCO PFS | Tesco petrol stations | TESCO PFS is a Tesco petrol filling station; PFS is short for petrol filling station. |
Questions about AMAZON RETA*
What does Amazon Reta mean?
Reta is short for Retail. It is commonly reported on items sold by Amazon itself, though Amazon does not explain the name in its own list of charge names.
What is the difference between AMAZON RETA and AMZN Mktp?
Both are Amazon orders. Reta is commonly reported on items sold by Amazon itself, while Amazon's own list of charge names puts AMZN Mktp under purchases from its store in general. Both show in Your Payments > Transactions with their order numbers.
Why are there several AMAZON RETA charges for one order?
Amazon charges each shipment when it leaves, so an order that ships in parts shows as several lines. Added together, they make up the order total.
What if I did not agree to an AMAZON RETA charge?
File a complaint on Complain.biz. We write it with you and send it to Amazon, so you do not have to chase it yourself.
Based on
- Identify an Amazon Charge (Amazon Customer Service): "Amazon Retail LLC"
- Emma: See how Amazon appears on your bank statement (AMAZON UK RETAIL lines)
- Clark community: AMAZON RETA* (combined orders) billing charges (reported)
- Legal Clarity: What is the Amazon Reta charge on your statement (third-party)