Founded in 2019 by Amazon sellers who had been burned by lost products and mislabeling at other prep centers, Prep Center LA (PCLA) runs as a seller-founded, seller-operated shop. Its main 50,000 square foot Commerce, CA warehouse sits about 15 minutes from the LA and Long Beach ports, making it a natural fit for import-heavy FBA sellers, and it operates four locations total across California, New Jersey, and Texas. PCLA is Amazon SPN certified and publishes all-in FBA prep tiers running from $1.25 per unit on the Starter band down to $0.75 per unit at the Pro level, with month-to-month terms, no minimums, and no setup fees. It also supports TikTok Shop, Shopify DTC, and wholesale, plus DTC pick and pack, photography, China importing, and customs handling. Turnaround runs 24 to 48 hours.
What sets them apart
- Founded in 2019 by Amazon sellers who experienced firsthand the failures of other prep centers (lost products, mislabeling, slow processing) - positioned as seller-founded and seller-operated.
- Main Commerce, CA warehouse is 50,000 sq ft, located 15 minutes from the LA/Long Beach ports, purpose-built for import-heavy FBA sellers.
- Published all-in FBA prep pricing tiers: $1.25/unit (Starter 1 - 499/mo), $0.95/unit (Growth 500 - 3,000/mo), $0.75/unit (Pro 3,001 - 10,000/mo) - with 50% off for first 60 days (Starter = $0.63/unit).
- Amazon SPN (Service Provider Network) certified; has processed 2.1M+ units with a stated 99.8% accuracy rate and 1.2-day average dock-to-done turnaround.
- Operates 4 locations (Commerce CA, Baldwin Park CA, New Jersey, Texas) and explicitly states no long-term contracts, no minimums, and no setup fees - month-to-month only.
Services & channels
- Marketplaces
- Amazon FBA, TikTok Shop, Shopify / DTC, Wholesale / B2B
- Business models
- Private Label, Wholesale, Imports
- Specialized
- Fragile, Oversized / Bulky
- Value-add
- Storage & Warehousing, DTC Pick & Pack, Returns Processing, Removal Processing, Photography, Freight / LTL Receiving, Importing (China), Customs Handling
- Locations
- Commerce, CA · Baldwin Park, CA · New Jersey · Texas
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