1889 Packing is a small Montana operation founded by Heather Stratton around 2022, based in Joliet, MT, a town of roughly 100 people. The location is the headline advantage: Montana charges 0% sales tax, so sellers buying inventory to ship in can avoid sales tax at the source. Pricing is published and tiered by volume. FBA prep runs $1.75 to $2.50 per unit, FBM $1.45 to $1.65, bundles $1.25 to $2.00, and books $1.55 to $1.75. A $20 monthly minimum applies per billing cycle, and storage starts at $0.15 per unit after two weeks. Billing runs every other Friday, and unpaid invoices past two weeks pause shipping. Core prep covers receiving, inspection, FNSKU labeling, polybagging, and box content labels, with books, media, and oversized handling. Turnaround is 48 to 72 hours. It suits online and retail arbitrage sellers on Amazon FBA and FBM wanting a tax-free address.
What sets them apart
- Founded by Heather Stratton; copyright year 2022 indicates recent launch.
- Located in Joliet, MT (population ~100) - a rural Montana address that qualifies for Montana's 0% sales tax advantage.
- Published tiered per-unit pricing: FBA starts at $2.50/unit (1 - 500 units) and drops to $1.75/unit (1,001 - 1,500 units); FBM starts at $1.65/unit dropping to $1.45/unit.
- Billing cycle is every other Friday; suspended shipping status triggered if invoice goes unpaid for more than 2 weeks.
- Operates via a personal Gmail address (1889packing@gmail.com) with no dedicated business email domain, suggesting a solo or micro-operator.
Services & channels
- Marketplaces
- Amazon FBA, Amazon FBM / SFP
- Business models
- Online Arbitrage, Retail Arbitrage
- Specialized
- Books & Media, Oversized / Bulky
- Value-add
- Storage & Warehousing
- Locations
- Joliet, MT
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