LuckyPrep runs two locations, a 25,000 sq ft primary facility in Vernon Hills, IL and a second site in Conroe, TX, covering the Midwest and the South. It holds GDP and FDA certifications, which matters for sellers moving health, supplement, or temperature-sensitive goods. The company is explicit that it does not sell on Amazon itself, so there is no buy-box conflict with the clients it preps for. Turnaround is 24 to 48 hours. Core services run from FNSKU labeling and polybagging through suffocation labels, expiration date labeling, and repacking, with fragile and apparel handling. The value-add list is deep, including storage, pick-and-pack, returns, kitting, cross-docking, photography, China importing, and forwarding. Pricing is by custom quote, with a $30 palletizing fee the only published rate. LuckyPrep restricts items over 24 inches or 20 lbs without approval and serves Amazon FBA and FBM, Shopify, eBay, and Etsy sellers.
What sets them apart
- Holds GDP and FDA certifications (visible on homepage certifications section)
- Two locations: Vernon Hills, IL (primary, 25,000 sq ft) and Conroe, TX
- Serves international sellers; restricts items over 24 inches or 20 lbs without prior approval
- Company explicitly states 'We are not Amazon sellers' - no seller-competition conflict
Services & channels
- Marketplaces
- Amazon FBA, Amazon FBM / SFP, Shopify / DTC, eBay, Etsy
- Business models
- Online Arbitrage, Retail Arbitrage, Wholesale, Private Label, Imports
- Specialized
- Fragile, Apparel
- Value-add
- Storage & Warehousing, DTC Pick & Pack, Returns Processing, Kitting Bundling, Cross Docking, Photography, Freight / LTL Receiving, Importing (China), Forwarding
- Locations
- Vernon Hills, IL · Conroe, TX
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