Carolina Prep & Ship is a family-owned husband-and-wife business in Apex, North Carolina, holding a 5.0 Google rating across 16 reviews. The founders bring 13+ years of e-commerce experience and ran their own Amazon FBA business from home before opening the prep center, and they now operate from a newly built 55,000 sq ft warehouse with multiple docks. The base prep rate is $0.65 per unit covering receiving, inspection, FNSKU labeling, and box packing and labeling, with no sign-up fees and no tiers. Add-ons are straightforward: poly bagging $0.25, bubble wrap from $0.60, bundling from $1.15, and an oversize charge of $1.00 that is often waived. It supports FBA, FBM, Walmart Marketplace, eBay and wholesale, plus storage, DTC pick and pack, and freight receiving. Shipping goes via UPS, FedEx, USPS or pallet freight, fitting sellers who want a no-minimum partner with real warehouse capacity.
What sets them apart
- Family-owned husband-and-wife business based in Apex, NC (875 Gateway Drive Ste 103, Apex NC 27523); owner 'Matt' is the named contact at 919-336-2323.
- Operates out of a newly built 55,000 sq ft warehouse with multiple docks and significant storage capacity.
- Founders have 13+ years of e-commerce experience, including running their own Amazon FBA business from home before launching the prep center.
- Base prep rate is $0.65 per unit covering receiving, inspection, FNSKU labeling, and box packing - no sign-up fees, no hidden fees, no packages or tiers explicitly stated.
- Ships via UPS, FedEx, USPS, or pallet freight including Amazon-partnered carriers; supports single-box through pallet-level shipments.
Services & channels
- Marketplaces
- Amazon FBA, Amazon FBM / SFP, Walmart Marketplace, eBay, Wholesale / B2B
- Business models
- Online Arbitrage, Retail Arbitrage, Wholesale, Private Label
- Specialized
- Oversized / Bulky, Fragile
- Value-add
- Storage & Warehousing, DTC Pick & Pack, Freight / LTL Receiving
- Locations
- Apex, NC
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