ForwardToFBA is a Melbourne-based prep center built specifically for sellers shipping into Amazon Australia. Operating from St. Albans since early 2017, it is one of the earliest dedicated FBA prep services in the country, and it serves both local sellers and international ones routing stock into the AU marketplace. Everything is priced in AUD: the FBA prep and forward base is $0.50 per unit, FNSKU labeling $0.15 per unit, with poly bags, custom labels, and bundling charged separately, plus storage at $1.00 per cubic foot per month. The minimum is $35 per work order, and the team states an average 24-hour turnaround on prep and drop-shipping jobs. Core handling covers labeling, polybagging, dunnage, bundling, QC, and carton content labels, with fragile-item care available. Already-prepped cartons can be sent on a forward-only basis for $5 to $10 per carton. Google rating: 2.7 from 7 reviews.
What sets them apart
- Australia-only FBA prep center serving Australian and international sellers shipping into Amazon AU
- Founded early 2017; one of the earliest dedicated FBA prep services in Australia
- All pricing in AUD; minimum order AUD $35 per work order
- States average turnaround of 24 hours for drop-shipping and prep orders
- Offers forward-only service for cartons already prepped, at AUD $5 - $10/carton
Services & channels
- Marketplaces
- Amazon FBA
- Business models
- Online Arbitrage, Retail Arbitrage, Wholesale, Private Label
- Specialized
- Fragile
- Value-add
- Storage & Warehousing, DTC Pick & Pack, Photography, Freight / LTL Receiving, Returns Processing
- Locations
- St. Albans (Melbourne), VIC
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