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Amazon FBA Prep Services: The Fastest Way to Stay Compliant, Save Money, and Scale Faster

By Rachel Go
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If you’re selling on Amazon, FBA prep is mission critical. Every unit needs to meet Amazon’s strict packaging, labeling, and compliance guidelines before it reaches an Amazon Fulfillment Center (FC). One slip-up? Your inventory gets rejected or delayed.

Worse: Amazon recently announced it will phase out its own prep services by 2026. That means thousands of sellers will be scrambling for external partners to handle everything from FNSKU labeling to polybagging, bundling, and more.

What Is Amazon FBA Prep? (And Why You Shouldn’t DIY)

Amazon FBA prep includes all of the steps needed to prepare your products for inbound shipment to Amazon’s FCs. That means:

  • FNSKU labeling
  • Polybagging or shrink-wrapping
  • Bubble wrapping fragile items
  • Bundling or kitting multi-packs
  • Attaching suffocation warnings
  • Applying expiration dates
  • Custom prep for oversized or temperature-sensitive goods
  • Creating and managing FBA shipping plans

You can technically do this yourself. But once you scale beyond 20+ SKUs or 1,000+ units/month, DIY prep becomes a massive bottleneck and opens you up to compliance failures.

Use A FBA Prep Partner for Scaling Brands

MyFBAPrep is Amazon’s recommended prep solution, with:

  • 100+ warehouses globally
  • 2–3 day turnaround times
  • Dedicated account management
  • Amazon expertise baked into every SOP
  • Real-time tracking inside Preptopia®, our proprietary warehouse software
  • A full suite of services. Cold chain? Fragile items? Oversize? No problem.

Inside the MyFBAPrep FBA Prep Process

Here’s what happens when you send inventory to us:

  1. Inbound Coordination: We manage carrier scheduling, ASN, and delivery to one of our strategically located warehouses.
  2. Inspection & Quality Control: Each carton is opened, contents are checked, and units are counted against your PO.
  3. FBA-Ready Prep & Labeling: FNSKU labels are applied. Units are polybagged, shrink-wrapped, or bubble wrapped as needed. Expiration and warning labels are added.
  4. Bundling / Kitting (if required): Multi-packs, kits, and gift bundles are assembled and sealed.
  5. Shipment Creation + Routing: Our system generates FBA shipments, splits inventory as needed, and handles freight coordination to the final FC.
  6. Real-Time Reporting: Track every unit from receiving to shipment in Preptopia®.

Explore our full list of Amazon FBA Prep Services

How Much Does FBA Prep Cost?

FBA prep pricing is generally based on volume and complexity. At MyFBAPrep, we price based on:

  • Per-unit fees (labeling, polybagging, bubble wrap)
  • Per-bundle or kit (if applicable)
  • Pallet receiving & storage
  • Optional add-ons: photos, inspections, B2B prep

Our pricing beats most competitors AND Amazon’s old in-house rates, with faster turnarounds.

Amazon Is Ending Prep Services in 2026 – Don’t Wait

If you’re still relying on Amazon to prep your inventory, you’re already behind.

The writing’s on the wall: Amazon is phasing out all in-house prep by 2026. When that happens, the mad dash to find reliable prep partners will be on — and most 3PLs can’t handle Amazon’s rules.

MyFBAPrep is already trusted by 1,000+ brands. We’re built for FBA scale and compliance. Reach out today to get started.