K Bar K Packing runs out of tax-free Montana, and the owner points to 20-plus years in packing and logistics. Its pricing is unusually granular and published outright: $1.25 per unit standard, $2.00 plus a polybag for books, $2.50 for shoes, and $4.00 for oversized items at 12 inches or 10 pounds and up. FBM runs $2.50 plus prep and mailers, and bundles start at $1.25 each for the first two items then drop to $1.00. Onboarding takes a one-time $50 registration fee, and invoicing happens twice a month on the 1st and 15th via PayPal, card, or Square, more flexible billing than most small shops offer. Note the hard no on hazmat and dangerous goods. Turnaround lands in the 48 to 72 hour band, and it suits OA and RA sellers, including book and media flips.
What sets them apart
- Owner claims 20+ years of experience in packing and logistics
- $50 one-time registration fee required before onboarding
- Does not accept hazmat or dangerous goods; explicitly lists no hazmat policy
- Invoices twice monthly (1st and 15th) via PayPal, credit card, or Square - unusually flexible payment cadence for a small prep center
Services & channels
- Marketplaces
- Amazon FBA, Amazon FBM / SFP
- Business models
- Online Arbitrage, Retail Arbitrage
- Specialized
- Oversized / Bulky, Books & Media
- Value-add
- Returns Processing
- Locations
- MT
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