THE FBA SUPPLY LIST· UPDATED 2026

Recommended Amazon FBA Supplies

These are the Amazon FBA supplies we recommend for sellers who pack and ship their own inventory. If you outsource to a prep service you can skip most of this — otherwise, start with the essentials below, each linked to a full guide with our ranked picks. Everything else is a nice-to-have.

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Thermal label printer

Label printers

Rollo Label Printer

A thermal printer beats laser here — no ink, nothing to smear, and one machine does both 4×6 shipping labels and FNSKUs.

Read the full guideUSB and Wireless models

Digital shipping scale with remote display weighing an Amazon FBA box

Scales

Digital Shipping Scale

Get one with a separate display and a platform big enough to center an FBA box — small postal scales throw off your weight on big cartons.

Read the full guidePostal, package & platform

Desktop laser printer

Desktop printers

Brother Compact Laser Printer

Laser, not inkjet — cheap toner, no smeared labels, runs for years. The all-rounder for 30-up sheets and documents.

Read the full guideB&W, wireless & all-in-ones

Barcode scanner

Barcode scanners

USB Wireless Scanner

Wave it over a UPC or FNSKU instead of typing. Grab the model with the hands-free stand — it pays for itself in prep time.

Read the full guideUSB vs wireless

Impulse heat sealer

Impulse sealers

Impulse Heat Sealer

Slide the product into poly tubing, seal both ends, done. Cheaper than pre-made poly bags over time — pick the width for your items.

Read the full guide8″ to 20″ tubing

Hazmat diamond label

Hazmat labels

Pre-printed DOT hazard labels

Selling Dangerous Goods needs diamond DOT labels matched to the UN class. Buy pre-printed — home-printed color labels fade in transit and fail compliance.

Read the hazmat selling guideWhich class needs which label

Everything else

The consumables and extras most sellers restock as they go. No guide needed — these link straight to the right pick.

Common questions

What supplies do you need for Amazon FBA?+
If you prep your own inventory, the essentials are a label printer, a scale, poly bags, FNSKU product labels, carton-sealing tape, and shipping boxes. Everything beyond that — sealers, scanners, sticker removers — is a time-saver you add as you grow. Sellers who use a prep service can skip most of the equipment entirely.
What’s in a basic Amazon FBA starter kit?+
A practical FBA starter kit is the six essentials above: a thermal label printer (the Rollo), a shipping scale, assorted poly bags, FNSKU labels, 3″ carton tape, and boxes. That’s everything you need to prep and ship your first shipment — add equipment as your volume grows.
What supplies are needed for Amazon FBA prep?+
FBA prep supplies depend on your products. Standard prep needs poly bags with a suffocation warning on any bag over 5″, FNSKU labels, and “sold as set” stickers or bubble wrap for multipacks and fragile items. Hazmat products need pre-printed DOT labels matched to their UN class.
Do I need all of these supplies to start selling?+
No — start with the six essentials and add the rest as your volume justifies it. And if you’d rather not buy equipment at all, a third-party prep service handles receiving, prep, and shipping for you, so you can skip this list entirely.

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