Amazon FBA Prep Services

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How to Choose one or more Amazon FBA Prep Services for your FBA business

Many products available for sale in the Amazon network of Fulfillment Centers must be carefully prepped for storage and shipment. Until recently, this has always been handled prior to shipping the items to the Amazon warehouse. Now Amazon has started their own FBA Prep Service. What will this mean for the 100+ third-party Amazon FBA Prep Services already in existence? Read on…

Which should I use – Amazon’s new FBA Prep Service
– or a Third-Party Amazon FBA Prep Service Provider?

In case you missed it, Amazon now offers a full range of FBA Prep Services for many classes of products, including Fragile and Glass, Liquids, Clothing, and even Adult items. The full list and complete explanation can be found on the Amazon FBA Prep Service page. This new service is considerably more exhaustive than the “poly-bagging and labeling” that their former service used to be limited to.

In certain situations, it may make sense for some sellers to take advantage of the Amazon FBA Prep service. If you are able to manage the inbound shipping of products to your location, sort them according to where Amazon wants them shipped, create the inbound shipping plans to Amazon, and do any initial prep required for safe transportation to the Amazon warehouse, then the Amazon FBA Prep Service may very well fit your business model. This seems to be well suited for those who use Retail Arbitrage as their main sourcing model, as well as smaller Online Arbitrage businesses. Some wholesale and import shipments may be able to be scheduled on your behalf by the shipper in order to take advantage of this new Prep service.

Amazon will still require you create the shipping plans and print the shipping labels so they can track the inbound shipments. They will not allow online retailers to ship items into the Amazon warehouse. You will need to make sure the items can safely be transported to the Amazon Prep Warehouse, which might mean that you need to do some prep work before Amazon even receives the item. You may also find that your items are being shipped to warehouses that you are not familiar with, depending on how Amazon chooses to handle the workflow.

For many, especially the larger sellers, this will not be an option. They may have already grown beyond their capacity to process the amount of shipments they receive from online retailers, wholesalers, or imports, and need a Third Party Fulfillment Service to handle receiving their orders. In addition to prepping, these 3rd-party services can receive shipments, hold the items until all orders are received (or even longer), palletize when necessary to save inbound shipping costs to Amazon, and provide other services that neither a small seller working out of their home, nor a large seller sitting on the beach with their laptop would be able to do.

Keep in mind that not all items need to be prepped. As always, Amazon reserves the right to split shipments to be sent to multiple Fulfillment Centers. Do not be surprised if Amazon starts demanding that items needing Prep Services be shipped separately from items that do not need to be prepped. It is also worth noting that Amazon may decide at any time to discontinue providing this service, so it would be a good idea to have a backup plan in any event.

The Prep Centers listed below stand ready to assist you in getting your goods prepped and delivered to the Amazon FBA Warehouse where they can be sold. Besides for the US, there are also FBA Prep Services from all over the world, whether you need an Amazon FBA Prep Company in the UK or another country in Europe, Asia, Australia, or Canada. Not sure what you need? Watch the short video at the top of the page to learn how to choose the Amazon FBA Prep Service that is right for your business.

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Some things to consider when choosing a Prep Company

Location – Where is the prep center located? Is it near the Port of Entry for your Import shipments? Is it near your wholesale supplier? Sometimes it makes sense to use multiple Amazon FBA Prep Services in order to save money on inbound shipping charges.

Tax Free – Is the prep center located in a tax free state? This allows you to have Online Arbitrage (OA) orders shipped without paying sales tax. Some retailers do not allow you to use your Reseller Certificate, so this is a way to eliminate the Sales Tax that your state may charge when orders are shipped to you. Many times, the tax savings will more than pay for the Prep services.

* Wholesale and Import shipments should not incur any sales tax. Services that are strictly Wholesale or Private Label may be marked “Tax-Free” in the table below since you are not the end user of the product. Consult your tax adviser for more clarification.

Prep Time – How long it takes to prep & ship your items once everything has arrived. Keep in mind that shipping times to the amazon FBA Prep Service may vary, so you will want to know how long will it take to complete your shipment to Amazon after the entire order has been checked in at the Prep Center.

Other Important Terms

Wholesale – Larger Shipments of similar items that are purchased from manufacturers and distributors. Setting up wholesale accounts usually requires a Tax ID number, business bank account, and credit references.

Imports – Bulk shipments direct from the overseas manufacturer that are usually shipped on pallets. Depending on the size of the order, it may arrive by plane or cargo ship. Usually requires a broker or agent to handle US Customs and transportation from the Port of Entry.

RA – Retail Arbitrage – Finding items in retail stores that can be resold elsewhere for a profit. Some Prep Centers allow you to drop off or ship items to them that were purchased at local retail stores. Some Prep Centers do not handle RA processing due to the additional labor involved in removing price tags and labels.

OA – Online Arbitrage – A form of Retail Arbitrage that involves finding items online that can be resold elsewhere for a profit. Sometimes these items are also available in the retailer’s stores. Many online retailers offer free shipping for orders that reach a minimum price level.

Featured Amazon FBA Prep Services

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Location	Prep Time	Tax Free	Wholesale	Imports	OA	RA	Hazmat	Used Books
CA	24-48 Hours		✔	✔	✔	✔
CA	24-48 Hours		✔	✔
TX	24 Hours		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
IN	24-72 Hours		✔	✔	✔	✔
CA	24 Hours		✔	✔	✔	✔
OR	24-48 Hours	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
OH	24 Hours		✔	✔	✔		✔
OR	FBA Removals Only	✔	✔	✔	✔
WI	24-48 Hours		✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
CA	24-48 Hours		✔	✔	✔	✔
TX	24-48 Hours		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
TX	24 Hours		✔	✔	✔	✔
OH	48 Hours		✔	✔	✔		✔
DE, CA	24-48 Hours	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
CA, FL, DE, MI, TN, NJ, NH	24-48 Hours	* Multiple Locations	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
NY,NH	24-48 Hours	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
DE	24-48 Hours	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
CA	24-48 Hours		✔	✔	✔
CT	24-48 Hours		✔	✔	✔	✔
OR	24-48 Hours	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
NC	24-48 Hours		✔	✔	✔	✔
MI	24-48 Hours		✔	✔	✔	✔
DE	48 Hours	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
NY	24-72 Hours		✔	✔	✔	✔
NJ	24-72 Hours		✔	✔	✔
AL	24-48 Hours		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
OR	24-48 Hours	✔	✔	✔
MN	24 Hours		✔	✔	✔
FL	24-48 Hours		✔	✔	✔	✔
MI	24-48 Hours		✔	✔	✔	✔

More Amazon FBA Prep Services

Prep Company	Location	Prep Time	Tax Free	Wholesale	Imports	OA	RA	Hazmat	Used Books
EZ Repacks	NJ	24-36 Hours		✔	✔	✔
MyFBAPrep	CA, FL, DE, MI, TN, NJ, NH	24-48 Hours	* Multiple Locations	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
MKZ Services	OR	24-48 Hours	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
Rolling "R" Prep and Ship	MT	24-72 Hours	✔	✔	✔	✔
Prep It. Pack It. Ship It.	OR	24-48 Hours	✔	✔	✔
Three Step Prep	MO	48-72 Hours		✔		✔
California FBA Prep Service	CA	24-48 Hours		✔	✔	✔	✔
Leeline Sourcing	China	20 Working Days	* See article above	✔	✔
Prep Label Box	WA	24-48 Hours		✔	✔	✔
Zebrapals, Inc	CA	24-48 Hours		✔	✔			✔
Guided Imports	NJ / China	24-72 Hours	* See Article above		✔
EasiLogic Ltd	UK	48 Hours		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
eFulfillment Service	MI	24-48 Hours		✔	✔
Brown Box Ninja	TX	24 Hours		✔		✔	✔
Midwest Prep Center	IL	24 Hours		✔	✔	✔
Rogue Prep & Pack	OR	24-72 Hours	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
One Prep Direct	NY,NH	24-48 Hours	✔	✔	✔	✔
Automated FBA	CT	24-48 Hours		✔	✔	✔	✔
AMZ Transit	NY,CA	24-48 Hours		✔	✔
eFulfillment Pro	TX	24 Hours		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Prep Center Delaware	DE	48 Hours	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Little Owl FBA Book Prep	OH	24-72 Hours		✔	✔	✔			✔
Guangzhou Agent	China	72 Hours		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Indy Prep	IN	24-72 Hours		✔	✔	✔
eHub Solutions	CA	24 Hours		✔	✔	✔	✔
Swift Accent	FL	48 Hours		✔	✔	✔	✔
We Prep FBA Ltd	UK	24 Hours		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Value Prep and Ship	CA	24-72 Hours		✔	✔	✔	✔
Out West Prep Services	OR	24-48 Hours	✔		✔	✔
T-Link Logistics	CA	24-48 Hours		✔	✔	✔	✔
ForwardToFBA Australia	Australia	48 Hours		✔	✔	✔	✔
Yeg Prep	AB, Canada	48 Hours		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
EZ Prep	CA	24-48 Hours		✔	✔	✔	✔
ShipMonk	FL	24-48 Hours		✔	✔	✔	✔
DFW Prep and Ship	TX	48-72 Hours					✔
Prep Ninjas	OR	48 Hours	✔	✔		✔	✔
Prepped Express	AR	24 Hours		✔	✔	✔	✔
FBA Inspection	CA	24-96 Hours		✔	✔	✔
Simpl Fulfillment	TX	24 Hours		✔	✔	✔
North Prep	BC, Canada	24-48 Hours		✔	✔	✔	✔
Logistics Done Right	OH	48 Hours		✔	✔	✔		✔
American eBox	FL	24-48 Hours		✔	✔	✔
Imaginari Prep	VA	48 Hours		✔	✔	✔	✔
MT Prairie Prep N Ship	MT	48-72 Hours	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Mi Fba Prep	MI	24-48 Hours		✔		✔
Adstral Fulfilment	UK	24-48 Hours		✔	✔	✔	✔
Amazon Prep Canada	ON, Canada	24 Hours		✔	✔	✔	✔
Buckeye Prep 2 Prime	OH	24-72 Hours		✔	✔	✔	✔
SalesInUSA	DE	24-48 Hours	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
3PLGuys	CA	24-48 Hours		✔	✔				✔
Big Sky Prep & Ship	MT	24-48 Hours	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
akses FBA	CA	24-48 Hours		✔	✔	✔	✔
Phoenix Package Logistics	FL, TN	24-72 Hours		✔	✔	✔	✔
Selltec Prep	MT	24-48 Hours	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Romex Enterprise	FL	24 Hours		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
FPS FBA Prep Warehouse	MI	24-72 Hours		✔		✔	✔
Prep Pinnacle	TN	24-48 Hours		✔	✔	✔	✔
AMZ Importers	AL	48-72 Hours		✔	✔	✔	✔
Priority Prep	TX	24-48 Hours		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Atlantic Fulfillment	NC	24-48 Hours		✔	✔	✔	✔
Midwest Prep & Forwarding Services LLC	IN	24-72 Hours		✔	✔	✔	✔
Wildcat Prep and Ship	MT	24-72 Hours	✔			✔
Nationwide Fulfillment Services	DE	24-72 Hours	✔	✔	✔	✔
Oregon Buy Prep and Ship	OR	24-72 Hours	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Ultimate Packers	NY	72 Hours		✔	✔	✔	✔
Swan Packaging Fulfillment	NJ	24-120 Hours		✔	✔			✔
Canada Prep and Fulfillment	BC / ON, Canada	24-48 Hours		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Best Logistics Global	CA	24 Hours		✔	✔	✔	✔
River Source Logistics	CA	24-48 Hours		✔	✔
MT Prep n Ship Pro	MT	24-72 Hours	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
Bridge FBA Prep	GA	48 Hours		✔		✔
FBA Terminal	NJ	24-48 Hours		✔	✔	✔
PrepNShip406	MT	24-72 Hours	✔			✔
FBA Prep and Ship	OR	24-72 Hours	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
Central Wisconsin Prep Pack & Ship	WI	24 Hours		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Illinois Pack and Ship	IL	24-48 Hours		✔	✔	✔
Prep and Pack	VA	48 Hours		✔	✔	✔
FBA Prep Company	UK	48 Hours		✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
FBA Transport	FL / China	24-48 Hours	* See Article above	✔	✔
FBA Prep Australia	Australia	48 Hours		✔	✔
Truckmen Prep & Ship	OH	24 Hours		✔	✔
URI Prep And Ship	AL	24-48 Hours		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
FBA Books Prep	OH	24 Hours				✔
Central Ohio FBA Prep & Ship	OH	48 Hours		✔	✔	✔	✔
Build Burbank	CA	24-72 Hours		✔	✔	✔	✔
FBA Express	MA	24-72 Hours		✔	✔	✔	✔
FBA Indiana Prep	IN	24-72 Hours		✔	✔	✔	✔
Central Virginia Prep	VA	24-48 Hours		✔	✔	✔			✔
Ship on Time	NC	24-72 Hours		✔	✔	✔
FBA Prep & Go	NJ	24-72 Hours		✔	✔	✔
Krooga	France	24 Hours		✔	✔	✔	✔
Simple Price Prep	GA	24-72 Hours		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
WeFulfillT	OH	24 Hours		✔	✔	✔
EuroPrepFBA	Germany	48 Hours		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Prime Zero Prep	NH	24-72 Hours	✔	✔	✔	✔
Green Fulfilment	UK	24 Hours		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
FBARemovals	OR	FBA Removals Only	✔	✔	✔	✔
AMZFulfillmentCenter	OH	24 Hours		✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
QCAdvisor	China	24 Hours		✔	✔			✔
Flat Rate Prep	WI	24-48 Hours		✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
FwdToAmazin Logistics Inc	ON, Canada	24-48 Hours		✔	✔	✔		✔
BGI Worldwide Logistics, Inc.	CA	24-48 Hours		✔	✔			✔
Profit Gopher	GA	24-48 Hours		✔		✔	✔
ForestShipping Intl Ltd	China	24-48 Hours		✔	✔	✔
FBA Prep Warehouse	MN	24-48 Hours		✔	✔	✔	✔
Pacific Prep Services	OR	24-48 Hours	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Central Mt Prep N Ship	MT	24-48 Hours	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
FBA Prep Poland, EU	Poland	24 Hours		✔	✔
My Fulfillment Team	TN	24-48 Hours		✔	✔	✔	✔
FBA FlexPrep	TX	24 Hours		✔	✔	✔
My Prep Center	MI	24-48 Hours		✔	✔	✔	✔
SkladUSA	MN	24 Hours		✔	✔	✔
PrepFBA	CA	24-48 Hours		✔	✔	✔
PREPPAL	VA	24-48 Hours		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Tocantis LLC	FL	24-48 Hours		✔	✔	✔	✔
A Storage Hub	CA	24 Hours		✔	✔	✔	✔
ResellerDad Prep Services	OH	48 Hours		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Shipux LLC	IL	FBA Removals Only
FBA In and Out	CA	24 Hours		✔	✔	✔
Vid Export, Inc	DE, CA	48 Hours	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
FBA Strategies	FL	24-48 Hours		✔	✔	✔	✔
3P Shipping Inc	NY	24-48 Hours		✔	✔	✔	✔

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