Retail & marketplace charges
Retail and marketplace charges may show the platform that handled an order instead of the individual seller or storefront. Amazon uses regional AMZN MKTP descriptors, while purchases from independent online stores can display Shopify or Shopify Payments wording. One order may also create several charges when items ship separately, sellers fulfil different parts, or a temporary authorisation is replaced by the final amount.
Search order history using the amount, transaction date, and the last digits of the payment card. Check archived orders, digital purchases, household profiles, and regional marketplace accounts. For Shopify-based purchases, search email and messages for order confirmations because the bank description may not reveal the store name. Currency conversion, local tax, shipping, and partial shipment billing can explain small differences between an order screen and the settled bank amount.
If you find the order, contact the seller through the marketplace or the contact details in the receipt for cancellation, delivery, or refund questions. Avoid relying on a merchant name found through an unverified search result. If no order matches, secure the marketplace account, review sign-in history and saved cards, and contact the platform. Escalate to your bank if the platform confirms that the charge is not tied to your account.
Charges in this category
- AMZN MKTP
Amazon Marketplace purchase shown with Amazon's shortened statement descriptor.
- AMZN MKTP UK
AMZN MKTP UK is Amazon's billing descriptor for purchases made through Amazon.co.uk — it appears when you or someone in your household buys from the UK marketplace, and the charge is always billed in GBP.
- AMZN MKTP DE
AMZN MKTP DE is Amazon's billing descriptor for purchases made through Amazon.de — it appears when an order is fulfilled through Germany's Amazon marketplace and the charge is billed in EUR.
- AMZN MKTP CA
AMZN MKTP CA is Amazon's billing descriptor for purchases made through Amazon.ca — charges are billed in Canadian dollars (CAD), and GST/HST is included in the total.
- AMZN MKTP NL
AMZN MKTP NL is Amazon's billing descriptor for purchases made through Amazon.nl — the Netherlands marketplace, launched in 2020, which operates separately from Amazon.de despite both being EU marketplaces.
- Shopify Charge
A Shopify charge means either you made a purchase at an online store running on Shopify, or (if you're a store owner) it's your monthly Shopify subscription fee.
- Shopify Payments Charge
Shopify Payments is Shopify's own payment system. When you buy from a Shopify store and they use Shopify Payments as their processor, the charge appears as 'Shopify Payments' or 'SP*' on your statement.